NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 16: (L-R) Mandy Fer and Jed Hilly, Executive Director for the Americana Music Association, pose with the Instrumentalist of the Year award backstage during the 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 16, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)