2016 Americana Award Winners Include Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell & More

Posted on September 21, 2016

Artist of the Year

Bonnie Raitt
Chris Stapleton WINNER
Jason Isbell
Lucinda Williams

Album of the Year

Something More Than Free, Jason Isbell, Produced by Dave Cobb WINNER
The Ghosts of Highway 20, Lucinda Williams, Produced by Greg Leisz, Tom Overby and Lucinda Williams
The Very Last Day, Parker Millsap, Produced by Parker Millsap and Gary Paczosa
Traveller, Chris Stapleton, Produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton

Group Duo of the Year

Alabama Shakes
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell WINNER
Lake Street Dive
Milk Carton Kids
Tedeschi Trucks Band

New/Emerging Artist of the Year

John Moreland
Leon Bridges
Margo Price WINNER
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

Song of the Year

“24 Frames,” Jason Isbell WINNER
“Dime Store Cowgirl,” Kacey Musgraves
“Hands of Time,” Margo Price”
“S.O.B.”, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats

Instrumentalist of the Year

Cindy Cashdollar
Stuart Duncan
Jedd Hughes
Sara Watkins WINNER

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