Awards
2008
Album of the Year
- Raising SandAlison Krauss & Robert Plant; Rounder Records
- Dirt FarmerLevon Helm; Vanguard Records
- Just Us KidsJames McMurtry; Lightning Rod
- Trouble In MindHayes Carll; Lost Highway
Song of the Year
- She Left Me For JesusHayes Carll; Written by Hayes Carll and Brian Keane
- BrokenTift Merritt; Written by Tift Merritt
- Cheney's ToyJames McMurtry; Written by James McMurtry
- Gone Gone GoneAlison Krauss & Robert Plant; Written by Don Everly and Phil Everly
- Poor Old Dirt FarmerLevon Helm; Written by Tracy Schwarz
Artist of the Year
- Levon Helm
- Steve Earle
- Jim Lauderdale
- James McMurtry
Instrumentalist of the Year
- Buddy Miller
- Sam Bush
- Gurf Morlix
- Chris Thile
Duo/Group of the Year
- Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
- The Avett Brothers
- Drive-By Truckers
- Kane Welch Kaplin
Emerging Act of the Year
- Mike Farris
- Ryan Bingham
- Justin Townes Earle
- The SteelDrivers
Spirit of Americana / Free Speech in Music
- Joan Baez
Lifetime Achievement Trailblazer Award
- Nanci Griffith
Lifetime Achievement for Songwriter
- John Hiatt
Lifetime Achievement for Instrumentalist
- Larry Campbell