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# Americana Awards Winners 2018 – Full List: Jason Isbell, John Prine and More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/americana-awards-winners-2018-full-list-jason-isbell-john-prine-and-more/
- Published: 2018-09-13T09:40:00.000Z
- Updated: 2018-09-13T09:40:00.000Z
- Description: Jason Isbell was the big winner, taking home three trophies at the 2018 Americana Honors & Awards last night in Nashville. The singer-songwriter won for "The Nashville Sound" as Album of. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/09/americana-awards-winners-2018-full-list-jason-isbell-
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Conventions & Awards, Indie Music, Music Business, Americana, Americana Awards, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![John Prine image from pbs.twimg.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad36ae024200c-200wi "John Prine image from pbs.twimg.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad36ae024200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Jason Isbell was the big winner, taking home three trophies at the 2018 Americana Honors & Awards last night in Nashville. The singer-songwriter won for "The Nashville Sound" as Album of the Year, Isbell also won Song of the Year race for “If We Were Vampires.” and Duo/Group of the Year with his band the 400 Unit. John Prine was named Artist of the Year. **The full list** **of** **[Americana Honors & Awards 2018 winners](%20https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/09/americana-awards-winners-2018-full-list-jason-isbell-john-prine-and-more.html):**

CMT is set to broadcast a special featuring performance highlights on Wednesday, November 28 at 8:00 PM CST; followed by a special broadcast of the television series Austin City Limits on PBS in February 2019.

> We end our show with a tribute to the late queen, [@ArethaFranklin](https://twitter.com/ArethaFranklin?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com). Thank you to everyone that joined us tonight for The Americana Music Honors & Awards Show! [#AMERICANAFEST](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AMERICANAFEST?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com) [pic.twitter.com/qGhQIuYIFW](https://t.co/qGhQIuYIFW?ref=hypebot.com)  
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> — Americana Music (@AmericanaFest) [September 13, 2018](https://twitter.com/AmericanaFest/status/1040071784945672193?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com)

**[Americana Honors & Awards 2018 Winners](%20https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/09/americana-awards-winners-2018-full-list-jason-isbell-john-prine-and-more.html)**

Album of the Year: The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, produced by Dave CobbArtist of the Year: John PrineSong of the Year: “If We Were Vampires,” Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, written by Jason IsbellDuo/Group of the Year: Jason Isbell and the 400 UnitEmerging Artist of the Year: Tyler ChildersInstrumentalist of the Year: Molly Tuttle“Spirit of Americana” Free Speech Award, presented in partnership with the First Amendment Center: Rosanne CashAmericana Trailblazer Award: k.d. langLifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist: Buddy GuyLifetime Achievement Award for Performance: Irma ThomasJack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive: Cris Williamson and Judy Dlugacz of Olivia Records

> Lifetime Achievement for Songwriter, Buddy Guy!   
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> “If you get too old to learn, you better stay at home.” – Buddy Guy [#AMERICANAFEST](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AMERICANAFEST?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com) [pic.twitter.com/ympKOVFl4j](https://t.co/ympKOVFl4j?ref=hypebot.com)  
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> — Americana Music (@AmericanaFest) [September 13, 2018](https://twitter.com/AmericanaFest/status/1040066381310554112?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com)