The Lauding of Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett will receive the Americana Music Association's inaugural Trailblazer Award and perform at the org's 2007 Honors and Awards show on Nov. 1 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will also sponsor a keynote interview with Lovett on Nov. 2, during the Americana org's annual conference.
Trailblazer Award was established to recognize musical pioneers who have created timeless musical capsules of individualistic style and purpose. Warren Zanes, education adviser to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, will moderate the discussion with Lovett.
The eighth annual Americana Festival and Conference runs Oct.31 through Nov.3. Artists scheduled to perform include Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Joe Ely, Ricky Skaggs, Bruce Hornsby, Todd Snider and others. The AMA President's award will be given to the late Townes Van Zandt, who coincidentally was a major influence in Lovett.