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Americana Award Winners Announced
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant were the big winners at the Americana Music Honors & Awards, Sept. 18, at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.
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Alison and Robert, the former Led Zeppelin lead singer, took home Duo/Group of the Year and Album of the Year for Raising Sand. Former member of The Band, Levon Helm, was named Artist of the Year, while John Hiatt received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his songwriting. “It’s unbelievable,” said John of his award. “It’s some kind of dream or something.”
The complete list of winners:
- ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Alison Krauss & Robert Plant, Raising Sand
- ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Levon Helm
- DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
- INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
- Buddy Miller
- NEW EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Mike Farris
- SONG OF THE YEAR
- Hayes Carll and Brian Keane, “She Left Me for Jesus”
- SPIRIT OF AMERICANA FREE SPEECH IN MUSIC
- Joan Baez
- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: EXECUTIVE
- Terry Lickona
- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: INSTRUMENTALIST
- Larry Campbell
- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: PERFORMANCE
- Jason & The Scorchers
- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: PRODUCER/ENGINEER
- Tony Brown
- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: SONGWRITING
- John Hiatt
- PRESIDENTS AWARD
- Jerry Garcia
- TRAILBLAZER
- Nanci Griffith
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