Alecia was nominated for Emerging Artist of the Year in 2004 by the International Bluegrass Musicians Association, but that doesn’t mean she appeared out of thin air. She has been delighting audiences with her singing onstage since she was a child, and she has always been immersed in her musical heritage. Jimmy Nugent started the Southland Bluegrass Band in Hickory Grove, Louisiana, in 1972. That was the year his daughter Alecia was born. In order to support his family, Jimmy performe


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