Congratulations to all of the winners at last night’s UK Americana Awards which were presented by Bob Harris and took place as part of AmericanaFest UK. This year was the first time the UK festival has been held virtually and saw two nights of wonderful showcase events across two stages with the awards held on the third night following a John Prince tribute show.
Robert Vincent and Courtney Marie Andrews were the big winners on the night with Robert Vincent winning the UK Album of the Year along with UK Artist of the Year, Courtney Marie Andrews also took home two awards, the International Album of the Year and International Artist of the Year. You can find all of the 2021 winners below.
UK Album of the Year
- In This Town You’re Owned – Robert Vincent
(Produced by Ethan Johns)
UK Song of the Year
- I Don’t Wanna Lie – Yola
(Written by Yola, Dan Auerbach, Bobby Wood)
UK Artist of the Year
- Robert Vincent
UK Instrumentalist of the Year
- Anna Corcoran
International Album of the Year
- Old Flowers – Courtney Marie Andrews
(Produced by Andrew Sarlo)
International Song of the Year
- Hand Over My Heart – The Secret Sisters
International Artist of the Year
- Courtney Marie Andrews
Best Selling Americana Album in conjunction with The Official Charts Company (OCC)
- Laura Marling Song For Our Daughter
Lifetime Achievement Award recipient for 2021
- Elvis Costello
International Life Time Achievement Award recipient for 2021
- Mavis Staples
Trailblazer Award recipient for 2021
- Christine McVie
International Trailblazer Award recipient for 2021
- Steve Earle
Songwriter Legacy Award recipient for 2021
- John Prine
Bob Harris Emerging Artist Award recipients for 2021
- Robbie Cavannagh and Demin Marriner
Grassroots Award recipients for 2021
- Music Venue Trust – Mark Davyd and Beverly Whitrick