A diverse and groundbreaking group of artists were honored at tonight’s Americana Honors and Awards event at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, with 2011 emerging artist nominees the Civil Wars being named duo/group of the year.
The album of the year was This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark, a project produced by Tamara Saviano and Shawn Camp, which included an amazing cross-section of Americana artists.
The song of the year was “Alabama Pines,” as written and performed by Jason Isbell.
This year’s winners:
Lifetime Achievement for Performance: Bonnie Raitt
Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist: Booker T. Jones
Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting: Richard Thompson
Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive: Dennis Lord
Artist of the Year: Gillian Welch
Duo/group of the Year: The Civil Wars
Instrumentalist of the Year: Dave Rawlings
Album of the Year: This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark; produced by Tamara Saviano and Shawn Camp
Song Of The Year Award : “Alabama Pines;” Written by Jason Isbell and performed by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Emerging Artist of the Year: Alabama Shakes
Austin City Limits will broadcast highlights of the awards show on Nov. 10.
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