NASHVILLE, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Loretta Lynn was a double winner Friday at the third annual Americana Honors and Awards in Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Mindy Smith and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band head a list of artists who will perform at the upcoming Americana Music Association Awards, the AMA said Tuesday.

NASHVILLE, July 16 (UPI) -- Loretta Lynn and Mindy Smith led the field with three nominations each for the 2004 Americana Honors and Awards show.

NASHVILLE, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore will provide a tribute Monday night in Nashville, Tenn., to "The Man In Black," who die at the age of 71.