The American Music Honors, an annual event hosted by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center at Monmouth University in New Jersey, recognized Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Tom Morello, and Joe Ely at this yearâs ceremony. All honorees except Ely were present to receive their awards, while also performing their classic songs with the help of artists like Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, Bruce Springsteen, and surprise guests Jackson Browne, Nils Lofgren, Nora Guthrie, and Darlene Love. The intimate, star-studded ceremony was attended by only 714 lucky fans, with Springsteen himself delivering the induction speeches for Ely and Fogerty.
The event featured a series of unique collaborations, including Springsteen performing classic Creedence Clearwater Revival hits with Fogerty, with the Boss also covering a few of Elyâs songs, and joining with Robinson on âGoing to a Go-Go,â playing with Browne on âTake It Easy,â and pairing with Morello for âThe Ghost of Tom Joadâ and âTenth Avenue Freeze-Out.â Harris and Patty Scialfa gave an induction speech for Harris, and they dueted on a version of âRed Dirt Girl.â The eveningâs finale featured all performers on stage with Love and Guthrie for a rendition of Woodie Guthrieâs anthem, âThis Land Is Your Land.â (Rolling Stone)