Having already received many awards for his rock-based work with Led Zeppelin and beyond, Birmingham’s golden god Robert Plant has been given a musical award of a different kind.

On Sepember 13th 2011, Plant was nominated at the Americana Music Association Awards for his 2010 release ‘Band of Joy’.

It was a particularly noteworthy night for musician Buddy Miller – whom features extensively on the Plant disc – since he also received the award for “Artist of the Year”.

Read a review of Robert Plants award winning ‘Band of Joy’ album here.