2011 Americana Music Association Award Winners

Americana music is hard to define, and no where want that more obvious than at last night's 2011 Americana Music Association Awards where winners ranged from Jerry Douglas to Gregg Allman. A list of 2011 Americana Music Award Winners:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Band Of Joy, Robert Plant

ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Buddy Miller

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR: Buddy Miller

NEW / EMERGING ARTIST: Mumford & Sons

SONG OF THE YEAR: “Harlem River Blues" by Justin Townes Earle

DUO / GROUP OF THE YEAR: The Avett Brothers

Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriter: Lucinda Williams

Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance: Gregg Allman

Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist: Jerry Douglas

Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive: Rick Hall

Trailblazer Award: Bob Harris