Overview

• Sierra Ferrell earned Artist of the Year for a second consecutive year, while Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats won Album of the Year for South of Here.
• Gillian Welch & David Rawlings took Duo/Group of the Year, MJ Lenderman was named Emerging Act, I’m With Her won Song of the Year for Ancient Light, and Alex Hargreaves claimed Instrumentalist.
• The 24th annual ceremony took place Wednesday at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium during AmericanaFest.
• John C. Reilly hosted, with performances and reunions including Emmylou Harris with Daniel Lanois, a closing set by John Fogerty, and a duet by Reilly with Margo Price.
• Lifetime and legacy honors recognized Old 97’s, Joe Henry, and Darrell Scott, with The McCrary Sisters receiving the Legacy of Americana Award and Jesse Welles honored for Free Speech in Music.