The Highwomen, John Prine, & More Winners of the 2020 Americana Honors & Awards

Prine, who died in April 2020 at age 73, won artist of the year for a record fourth time. He previously won in 2005, 2017 and 2018. Prine was the first artist to be nominated posthumously in this category, much less to win. Prine won a 2003 Americana lifetime achievement award for songwriting.