Collins (2008) – "Easy Times" Other activities Lauderdale has hosted the Americana Music Awards since winning their first Artist of the Year and Song of the Year awards in 2002. He was a judge for the second, 10th and 11th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers. He is Honorary Chairperson for the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest each April at MerleFest in Wilkesboro, NC. He hosted "The Jim Lauderdale Show" on WSM Radio. He hosts, along with Buddy Miller, "The Buddy & Jim Show" on SiriusXM Outlaw Country. Lauderdale is also a frequent host and performer on "Music City Roots", a weekly Americana music show web-streamed live from The Factory at Franklin just outside Nashville. Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts A documentary film called Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts, directed by Jeremy Dylan, was released in 2013. Using interviews with Elvis Costello, Buddy Miller, John Oates, Gary Allan, Tony Brown, and Jerry Douglas, the film describes Lauderdale's successes and failures as a recording artist. References External links Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (documentary) Jim Lauderdale Interview at Reviewgraveyard.com 1957 births Living people Bluegrass musicians from North Carolina American country singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters Grammy Award winners Singer-songwriters from North Carolina People from Troutman, North Carolina Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Country musicians from North Carolina Yep Roc Records artists Sugar Hill Records artists Proper Records artists Dualtone Records artists New West Records artists