One of America’s most accomplished songwriters has earned the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting. John Hiatt, whose work spans four decades has left an indelible mark upon American culture with popular hits like “Angel Eyes”, “Thing Called Love”, and “Drive South.”

Hiatt “stole out of Indiana” and landed a career that not only made him one of the music industry’s most reliable songwriters. From Bob Dylan to Bonnie Raitt, Jeff Healey to Jimmy Buffett, music’s heavy hitters have covered the masterful works that make up Hiatt’s remarkable catalog. Television and movie producers routinely use his songs as the sonic foundation for their creative works–from the universally recognized theme song from Dawson’s Creek to the Jeff Healey’s claim to fame from Roadhouse, Hiatt’s songs have set the stage for lasting memories for many Gen Xers.

Hiatt will be honored in Nashville at the AMA Awards and Honors on September 18, 2008.

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