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Jason Isbell cleans up at Americana Awards

Jason Isbell performs at the Americana Music Honors and Awards show Wednesday in Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell has swept the major awards at the Americana Honors & Awards.

Isbell won artist, album and song of the year during the 13th annual awards show Wednesday night at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Alabama-born performer’s “Southeastern” was one of 2013’s most celebrated albums, earning a place on most best-of lists and resonating in the Americana community. He also won for “Cover Me Up,” a song written for and performed with his wife, singer-fiddler Amanda Shires.

Other winners included emerging artist Sturgill Simpson, group/duo of the year Milk Carton Kids and instrumentalist of the year Buddy Miller.

Loretta Lynn, Taj Mahal and Flaco Jimenez received lifetime achievement awards.



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