Woensdagavond zijn in Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium de winnaars van de 2021 Americana Honors & Awards bekendgemaakt.
Brandi Carlile en Sturgill Simpson waren de grootste winnaars van de avond. Brandi Carlile werd onderscheiden tot Artist Of The Year en Sturgill Simpson won Artist Of The Year voor de bewerking van oud materiaal van “Cuttin’ Grass, Vol. 1 (The Butcher Shoppe Sessions)”.
Hieronder een overzicht:
- Album of the Year: Cuttin’ Grass – Vol. 1 (The Butcher Shoppe Sessions), Sturgill Simpson, Produced by David Ferguson and Sturgill Simpson
- Artist of the Year: Brandi Carlile
- Song of the Year: “I Remember Everything” John Prine, written by Pat McLaughlin and John Prine
- Duo/Group of the Year: Black Pumas
- Emerging Act of the Year: Charley Crockett
- Instrumentalist of the Year: Kristin Weber
- Legacy of Americana Award, presented in partnership with the National Museum of African American Music: Fisk Jubilee Singers
- Trailblazer Award: The Mavericks
- Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance: Keb’ Mo’
- Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer: Trina Shoemaker
- Inspiration Award: Carla Thomas
