Michigan acts win big at Americana awards: Billy Strings, War and Treaty take top honors
Lansing guitar phenom Billy Strings won artist of the year and Albion duo the War and Treaty took group of the year at the 2023 Americana Music Honors & Awards on Wednesday night.
Those were second straight wins in the same categories for both Michigan acts.
Detroit-raised Bettye LaVette was honored with the Legacy of Americana Award during the ceremony, held at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. LaVette's award was presented in conjunction with the National Museum of African American Music.
It was the 22nd edition of the annual awards event, held by the Americana Music Association.
The show, which featured performances by LaVette, the War and Treaty, Brandi Carlile, the Avett Brothers and others, will air on PBS stations Nov. 25.
2023 Americana Honors & Awards winners
Artist of the year: Billy Strings
Album of the year: Tyler Childers, “Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?”
Song of the year: “Just Like That,” Bonnie Raitt
Duo/group of the year: The War and Treaty
Emerging act of the year: S.G. Goodman
Instrumentalist of the year: SistaStrings
Lifetime achievement award for songwriting: Patty Griffin
Legacy of Americana Award: Bettye LaVette
Trailblazer awards: The Avett Brothers, Nickel Creek
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan acts Billy Strings, War and Treaty take top Americana honors
