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 Buddy Miller: Honored at 2009 Americana Music Awards
Singer, songwriter and master of music Buddy Miller was the King at the 8th Annual Americana Music Association Honors & Awards Show on Thursday night at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium.
Buddy Miller won awards in almost every category for which he was nominated, while veteran John Fogerty received a special honor.
The 57 year old Miller won artist of the year, album of the year for "Written in Chalk" with wife Julie Miller, duo/group of the year with his wife and song of the year for "Chalk" performed with Patty Griffin.
American rock singer, songwriter and guitarist John Fogerty was honored with a lifetime achievement award for songwriting.
Justin Townes Earle, son of Steve Earle, won new artist of the year, and multi-instrumentalist Gurf Morlix was chosen over Buddy Miller as instrumentalist of the year. Miller had won it two straight years.
Jim Lauderdale hosted the show.
Americana Honors and Awards winners:
Album of the Year: Written in Chalk by Buddy & Julie Miller
Artist of the Year: Buddy Miller
Duo/Group of the Year: Buddy & Julie Miller
New & Emerging Artist of the Year: Justin Townes Earle
Instrumentalist of the Year: Gurf Morlix
Song of the Year: "Chalk," written by Julie Miller; performed by Buddy Miller and Patty Griffin
Lifetime Achievement for Performance: Asleep At The Wheel
Lifetime Achievement for Executive: Ken Levitan
Lifetime Achievement for Songwriter: John Fogerty
Lifetime Achievement for Producer/Engineer: Jim Rooney
Lifetime Achievement for Instrumentalist: Sam Bush
President's Award: Lowell George
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