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PEOPLE & ARTS Friday 13 September 2019
Americana awards honor John Prine, Brandi Carlile, others

By SCOTT STROUD Away.” Giddens shared
Associated Press a legacy of Americana
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — award with the late Frank
John Prine’s winning streak Johnson, an African-Amer-
has continued at the Amer- ican musician whose band
icana Music Association’s was popular during the
annual awards ceremony 1800s but whose contribu-
in Nashville, though his two- tions have largely been
year reign as Americana forgotten. Giddens noted
artist of the year has end- in her remarks that John-
ed. son’s influence continues
The 72-year-old folk singer- to be felt by modern-day
songwriter took home two musicians who had no idea
major honors on Wednes- where it came from.
day at Nashville’s historic The married duo known
Ryman Auditorium. Prine as The War and Treaty, Mi-
won album of the year for chael and Tanya Trotter,
“The Tree of Forgiveness,” were honored as emerg-
his first collection of new ing act of the year, largely
material in 13 years, and on the strength of their ac-
a song he wrote with Pat claimed 2018 album “Heal-
McLaughlin, “Summer’s ing Tide.”
End,” won song of the year. The trio known as I’m With
Prine, who had won art- Brandi Carlile, left, accepts the Artist of the Year Award at the Americana Honors & Awards show Her, comprised of Sarah
ist of the year the previous Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan
two years and had battled Associated Press and Sara Watkins, won
health problems recently, off a stellar run for the from other country music the civil rights movement in duo/group of the year hon-
was joined on stage by earthy singer-songwriter award shows this year. The the early 1960s. ors, while Chris Eldridge was
Bonnie Raitt for a stirring whose album, “By the Way, other finalists were Mavis Staples, who had been a honored as instrumentalist
duet of “Angel from Mont- I Forgive You,” won three Staples, Kacey Musgraves movement mainstay as of the year.
gomery,” the Prine song Grammy awards earlier and Rhiannon Giddens. a member of her family’s Prine wasn’t the only elder
that became a show-stop- this year. Carlile was one of Staples, who built a tour this band, the Staple Singers, statesman to be honored.
per for both artists. In his first several winners to sing the year around her 80th birth- said in her acceptance Eclectic rocker Elvis Costel-
acceptance speech, Prine praises of producer Dave day in July, was given the speech that the freedom lo won a lifetime achieve-
joked that he could use the Cobb, who had a hand in association’s first annual In- songs she sang in that era ment award for songwrit-
speeches he wrote for the the work of multiple winners spiration Award, presented were still relevant. ing, roadhouse warrior
Grammys, where he was and nominees. by television journalist John “We’re still here and we are Delbert McClinton was
nominated but did not win. On a night that showcased Seigenthaler on behalf of still carrying on,” she said. recognized with a lifetime
Americana artist of the the diversity of a genre that the Freedom Forum and “We’re still singing our free- achievement award for
year honors for 2019 went ranges from blues to gospel the First Amendment Cen- dom songs.” performance, and Maria
to Brandi Carlile, the first to country, all of the nomi- ter, and Ernest “Rip” Pat- Staples closed the awards Muldaur won a trailblazer
woman to win it since Gil- nees for artist of the year ton, who protested segre- ceremony by leading a award for her experimen-
lian Welch claimed the title were female. That set the gation on interstate buses star-studded rendition of tal adventures in American
in 2012. The award topped Americana awards apart as a “freedom rider” during the gospel classic “I’ll Fly roots music.q

Badgley Mischka evokes an island flair at NY Fashion Week

By BROOKE LEFFERTS lection combined both. Press backstage before
Associated Press Badgley said they had the show Wednesday.
NEW YORK (AP) — All that actress Claudette Colbert Badgley Mischka recently
was missing was the sand in mind when creating introduced a swimwear
at the Badgley Mischka these looks, as she and line and some of those
spring/summer show that other ex-pats brought Hol- designs were on display.
featured floral prints, bath- lywood glamour to Barba- A one-piece bathing suit
ing suits and glitzy evening dos and other islands in had a high neck and lay-
gowns, evoking island flair. the 1940s and 50s. “It was ered cape, while a flower
The show opened our imagination of how print pantsuit was paired
Wednesday with a series they dressed at night and with a string bikini top. For
of light green dresses and photos that we’ve seen. fans of the designers’ eve-
suits printed with oversized There was a certain kind ningwear, there was plen-
orchids and lilies in bright of decadence and ease ty of sparkle and drama.
oranges, reds, and pinks. in the way they dressed Standout dresses included Fashion from the Badgley Mischka collection is modeled
Some included beading, in the evening. And all a bright fuchsia off-the during New York Fashion Week, Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019.
tassels and sparkly belts to of our clothes this sea- shoulder gown with a gi- Associated Press
heighten the tropical look. son...are weightless. We ant peacock blue flower flower appliques. Sleek lection also included a
Designers Mark Badgley did the pinky test and if splashed onto one side sequined suits with fitted set of dresses and capes
and James Mischka often you couldn’t pick up the and beading and silk flow- cigarette pants and long, made of loose eyelet,
take inspiration from their gown with your pinky they ers for texture. The label belted jackets came in with ruffled sleeves and
travels and from classic were too heavy,” Badgley offered several sequined spring shades such as beaded shoulders that re-
icons and their latest col- told The Associated silhouettes, with signature aqua and pink. The col- vealed skin underneath.q