Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Russell won album of the year for her debut solo record 'Outside Child,' while bluegrass guitarist Billy Strings won artist of the year at the Americana Honors and Awards.
touches on abuse she suffered as a child
In a tearful speech, she thanked her friends, family and fellow nominees and said that after spending her early years in foster care, she found her family in music. “Music saved me, music saves me every day,” Russell said. “I didn’t see people who looked like me for a lot of years,” she said. “This is really really exciting.”
Russell, who is from Montreal, teamed up with Carlile for a performance in English and French of her song “You’re Not Alone.” He noted that popular music has always been influenced by Black music, but he said that streaming and new technology threatens to eliminate that music.Singer and actor Chris Isaak received a performance lifetime achievement award and was introduced by country singer and actor Lyle Lovett, who called him “a remarkable artist and remarkable human being.”
Folk duo Indigo Girls were given the Spirit of Americana/Free Speech in Music Award for their longtime advocacy for LGBTQ rights, women’s health, environmentalism and voting for their decades-long career.
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