Gillian Welch is Americana Awards 'artist of the year' Producers Tamara Saviano and Shawn Camp won album of the year for This One's For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark. The win came after Clark took the stage for a performance of My Favorite Picture of You. The 70-year-old told the crowd: "I wrote this for my wife Susannah, who died in June. I wish she could be here to hear it. But I'll play it for her anyway. Bonnie Raitt and Booker T. Jones (of Booker T. & the MG's fame) also earned lifetime achievement awards - Raitt as a performer, Jones as an instrumentalist. "It means the world to me because I'm the daughter of a performer who played until he was 87 years old and he made every night like opening night," Raitt said. Raul Malo also performed at The Ryman, singing Come Unto Me and a showstopping verison of The Weight in tribute to Levon Helm. ALBUM OF THE YEAR Winnner: This One's For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark - Various Artists Nominated: Here We Rest - Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive - Steve Earle The Harrow & The Harvest - Gillian Welch ARTIST OF THE YEAR Winner: Gillian Welch Nominated: Hayes Carll, Jason Isbell, Justin Townes Earle Winner: Alabama Shakes Nominated: Dawes, Deep Dark Woods, Robert Ellis Winner: Alabama Pines - written by Jason Isbell and performed by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Nominated: "Come Around" - Written and performed by Sarah Jarosz "I Love" - Written by Tom T. Hall and performed by Patty Griffin "Waitin" On The Sky" - Written and performed by Steve Earle Winner: Dave Rawlings Nominated: Buddy Miller, Chris Thile, Darrell Scott Winner: Civil Wars Nominated: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Punch Brothers