Recipient Archive
Album Of The Year
2011
Band of Joy
Robert Plant
(Rounder)
2010
The List
Rosanne Cash
(Manhattan)
2009
Written in Chalk
Buddy & Julie Miller
Written in Chalk
Buddy & Julie Miller
(New West)
2008
Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
2008
Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
(Rounder)
2007
Children Running Through
Patty Griffin
(ATO)
2006
Childish Things
James McMurtry
(Compadre)
2005
Universal United House Of Prayer
Buddy Miller
(New West)
2004
Van Lear Rose
Loretta Lynn
(Interscope)
2003
American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
(Lost Highway)
2002
Buddy & Julie Miller
Buddy & Julie Miller
(Hightone)
Song Of The Year
2011
"Harlem River Blues"
by Justin Townes Earle
appears on Harlem River Blues by Justin Townes Earle
(Bloodshot)
2010
"The Weary Kind"
by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
appears on Crazy Heart film soundtrack
(New West)
2009
"Chalk"
by Julie Miller
appears on Written in Chalk by Buddy & Julie Miller
(New West)
2008
"She Left Me For Jesus"
by Hayes Carll and Brian Keane
appears on Trouble In Mind by Hayes Carll
(Lost Highway)
2007
"Hank Williams Ghost"
by Darrell Scott
appears on Invisible Man by Darrell Scott
(Full Light)
2006
"We Can't Make It Here"
by James McMurtry
appears on Childish Things by James McMurtry
(Compadre)
2005
"Worry Too Much"
by Mark Heard
appears on Universal United House Of Prayer by Buddy Miller
(New West)
2004
"Fate's Right Hand"
by Rodney Crowell
appears on Fate's Right Hand by Rodney Crowell
(DMZ/Epic)
2003
"Hurt"
by Trent Reznor
appears on American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash
(Lost Highway)
2002
"She's Looking At Me"
by Jim Lauderdale
appears on Lost In The Lonesome Pines by Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys
(Dualtone)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
2011
Buddy Miller
2010
Ryan Bingham
2009
Buddy Miller
2008
Levon Helm
2007
Patty Griffin
2006
Neil Young
2005
John Prine
2004
Loretta Lynn
2003
Johnny Cash
2002
Jim Lauderdale
Duo/Group Of The Year
2011
2009
Buddy Miller
2008
Levon Helm
2007
Patty Griffin
2006
Neil Young
2005
John Prine
2004
Loretta Lynn
2003
Johnny Cash
2002
Jim Lauderdale
Duo/Group Of The Year
2011
The Avett Brothers
2010
The Avett Brothers
2009
Buddy & Julie Miller
2008
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
2007
The Avett Brothers
new for 2007
Instrumentalist Of The Year
2011
2009
Buddy & Julie Miller
2008
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
2007
The Avett Brothers
new for 2007
Instrumentalist Of The Year
2011
Buddy Miller
2010
Buddy Miller
2009
Gurf Morlix
2008
Buddy Miller
2007
Buddy Miller
2006
Kenny Vaughan
2005
Sonny Landreth
2004
Will Kimbrough
2003
Jerry Douglas
2002
Jerry Douglas
New/Emerging Artist Of The Year
2011
2009
Gurf Morlix
2008
Buddy Miller
2007
Buddy Miller
2006
Kenny Vaughan
2005
Sonny Landreth
2004
Will Kimbrough
2003
Jerry Douglas
2002
Jerry Douglas
New/Emerging Artist Of The Year
2011
Mumford and Sons
2010
Hayes Carll
2009
Justin Townes Earle
2008
Mike Farris
2007
The Avett Brothers
2006
The Greencards
2005
Mary Gauthier
2004
Mindy Smith
new for 2004
Americana Trailblazer Award
2011
2009
Justin Townes Earle
2008
Mike Farris
2007
The Avett Brothers
2006
The Greencards
2005
Mary Gauthier
2004
Mindy Smith
new for 2004
Americana Trailblazer Award
2011
Bob Harris
2008
Nanci Griffith
2007
Lyle Lovett
new for 2007
First Amendment Center/Americana Music Association
"Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award
2010
Nanci Griffith
2007
Lyle Lovett
new for 2007
First Amendment Center/Americana Music Association
"Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award
2010
Mary Chapin Carpenter
2008
Joan Baez
2007
Mavis Staples
2006
Charlie Daniels
2005
Judy Collins
2004
Steve Earle
2003
Kris Kristofferson
2002
Johnny Cash
Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive
2011
Rick Hall
2010
Luke Lewis
2009
Ken Levitan
2008
Terry Lickona
2007
Mary Martin
2006
Barry Poss
2005
The Rounder Founders:
Ken Irwin, Marian Leighton, Bill Nowlin
2004
Jack Emerson
2003
Sam Phillips
2002
T Bone Burnett
Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist
2009
Ken Levitan
2008
Terry Lickona
2007
Mary Martin
2006
Barry Poss
2005
The Rounder Founders:
Ken Irwin, Marian Leighton, Bill Nowlin
2004
Jack Emerson
2003
Sam Phillips
2002
T Bone Burnett
Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist
2011
Jerry Douglas
2010
Greg Leisz
2009
Sam Bush
Sam Bush
2008
Larry Campbell
2007
Ry Cooder
2006
Kenny Vaughan
new for 2006
Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance
2011
Larry Campbell
2007
Ry Cooder
2006
Kenny Vaughan
new for 2006
Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance
2011
Gregg Allman
2010
Wanda Jackson
2009
Asleep At The Wheel
2008
Jason & The Scorchers
2007
Joe Ely
2006
Alejandro Escovedo
2005
Marty Stuart
2004
Chris Hillman
2003
Levon Helm
2002
Emmylou Harris
Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer
2010
2009
Asleep At The Wheel
2008
Jason & The Scorchers
2007
Joe Ely
2006
Alejandro Escovedo
2005
Marty Stuart
2004
Chris Hillman
2003
Levon Helm
2002
Emmylou Harris
Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer
2010
Brian Ahern
2009
Jim Rooney
2008
Tony Brown
2007
Jim Dickinson
2006
Allen Toussaint
new for 2006
Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
2011
2009
Jim Rooney
2008
Tony Brown
2007
Jim Dickinson
2006
Allen Toussaint
new for 2006
Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
2011
Lucinda Williams
2010
John Mellencamp
2009
John Fogerty
2008
John Hiatt
2007
Willie Nelson
2006
Rodney Crowell
2005
Guy Clark
2004
Cowboy Jack Clement
2003
John Prine
2002
Billy Joe Shaver
President's Award
2009
Lowell George
2008
Jerry Garcia
2007
Townes Van Zandt
2006
Mickey Newbury
2005
John Hartford
2004
The Carter Family
2003
Gram Parsons
2002
Doug Sahm
2009
John Fogerty
2008
John Hiatt
2007
Willie Nelson
2006
Rodney Crowell
2005
Guy Clark
2004
Cowboy Jack Clement
2003
John Prine
2002
Billy Joe Shaver
President's Award
2009
Lowell George
2008
Jerry Garcia
2007
Townes Van Zandt
2006
Mickey Newbury
2005
John Hartford
2004
The Carter Family
2003
Gram Parsons
2002
Doug Sahm
