Watch Sierra Ferrell Deliver Powerful ‘American Dreaming’ At The 2024 Americana Honors & Awards

Sierra Ferrell was the big winner at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards ceremony in September, taking home awards for both Album Of The Year and Artist Of The Year. Ferrell sang her song “American Dreaming” at the ceremony and the performance can be viewed below in a preview of a special episode of Austin City Limits.

The installment of ACL premiering this Saturday, November 23 at 8 p.m. on PBS features highlights from the 23rd Annual Americana Honors, which took place at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. In addition to Ferrell, the hour-long special will also include performances from Duane Betts, , Waxahatchee featuring MJ Lenderman, Noah Kahan, Jobi Riccio, Fantastic Negrito, Larkin Poe, Sarah Jarosz, Dwight Yoakam, Shelby Lynne and Emmylou Harris with Rodney Crowell.

“American Dreaming” is the opening track from Ferrell’s excellent 2024 studio album, Trail Of Flowers. The 12-track follow-up to 2021’s Long Time Coming was mostly recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville with Eddie Spear and Gary Paczosa producing.

“Wake up again in an old motel, is it somewhere different? I can’t tell. Every set of curtains opens to the open road…” Ferrell sings to begin “American Dreaming,” a tale of resilience. Sierra Ferrell is joined on the song by her backing band consisting of mandolinist/guitarist Josh Rilko and fiddler/guitarist Oliver Bates Craven, bassist Geoff Saunders and drummer Matty Meyer.

Watch the exclusive premiere of Sierra Ferrell’s “American Dreaming” performance from ACL Presents 23rd Annual Americana Honors: A Celebration Of The Best In American Music below:

Check PBS listings for local airtimes. The special can be viewed online at PBS.org/austincitylimits starting on Sunday, November 24 at 10 a.m. ET.