Overview

• Sierra Ferrell won Artist of the Year for a second straight year at the 24th Americana Honors & Awards in Nashville.
• Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats claimed Album of the Year for South of Here, produced by Brad Cook.
• I’m With Her earned Song of the Year for Ancient Light, written by Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan and Sara Watkins.
• Gillian Welch & David Rawlings won Duo/Group of the Year, Alex Hargreaves was named Instrumentalist of the Year, and MJ Lenderman took Emerging Act of the Year.
• John C. Reilly hosted the ceremony, performances culminated in a John Fogerty–led finale, and a condensed broadcast will air later on PBS’ Austin City Limits.