The Avett Brothers' "The Carpenter" Nominated For "Best Americana Album" At 2013 Grammy Awards

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) THE AVETT BROTHERS cap off a phenomenal year with their very first Grammy Award nomination for The Carpenter in the category of "Best Americana Album" at the 2013 Grammy Awards.

"What an incredible honor to be nominated!"

The Carpenter is the first album to be released under the high-profile partnership between Rick Rubin's legendary American Recordings and Republic Records. The unanimously lauded North Carolina indie rock collective's new full-length album debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200, giving them their highest debut yet. Rolling Stone, People, USA Today, and American Songwriter sung the record's praises, and THE AVETT BROTHERS performed on both ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and NBC's "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon".

About this honor, the band enthusiastically tweeted, "What an incredible honor to be nominated!"

The Carpenter follows the band's debut on American, I And Love You, which was voted one of the top 10 albums of 2009 by Time magazine.

This nomination is a special moment for the band, and it marks another milestone in THE AVETT BROTHERS' journey.