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Robert Plant, Alison Krauss Big Winners at Americana Awards |
Contributed By: Josh DaNewYork
Created On: Saturday, 20 September 2008
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 Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
'Raising Sand' won album of the year, and Krauss and Plant were named duo of the year Thursday night (September 18) at the Ryman Auditorium.
Levon Helm also took home a top award: Artist of the Year.
Lifetime achievement honors were bestowed upon Joan Baez, John Hiatt and Jerry Garcia among others.
The full list of winners follows:
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: "She Left Me for Jesus" by Hayes Carll and Brian Keane
Additional Lifetime Achievement Honors are:
Spirit of Americana Free Speech in Music: Joan Baez
Lifetime Achievement / Songwriting: John Hiatt
Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement / Executive: Terry Lickona
Lifetime Achievement / Performance: Jason & The Scorchers
Presidents Award: Jerry Garcia
Lifetime Achievement / Instrumentalist: Larry Campbell
Trailblazer / Nanci Griffith
Lifetime Achievement / Producer / Engineer: Tony Brown
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