Awards
2011
Album of the Year
- Band of JoyRobert Plant; Rounder Records
- BlessedLucinda Williams; Lost Highway
- Harlem River BluesJustin Townes Earle; Bloodshot
- WelderElizabeth Cook; Thirty Tigers
Song of the Year
- Harlem River BluesJustin Townes Earle; Written by Justin Townes Earle
- Down By The WaterThe Decemberists; Written by Colin Meloy
- El CaminoElizabeth Cook; Written by Elizabeth Cook
- KMAG YOYOHayes Carll; Written by Hayes Carll, Scott Davis, and John Evans
Artist of the Year
- Buddy Miller
- Hayes Carll
- Elizabeth Cook
- Robert Plant
Instrumentalist of the Year
- Buddy Miller
- Sarah Jarosz
- Will Kimbrough
- Gurf Morlix
- Kenny Vaughan
Duo/Group of the Year
- The Avett Brothers
- The Civil Wars
- Mumford & Sons
- Robert Plant & The Band of Joy
Emerging Act of the Year
- Mumford & Sons
- The Civil Wars
- Jessica Lea Mayfield
- The Secret Sisters
Lifetime Achievement Trailblazer Award
- Bob Harris
Lifetime Achievement for Songwriter
- Lucinda Williams
Lifetime Achievement for Instrumentalist
- Jerry Douglas
Lifetime Achievement for Performance
- Gregg Allman