"I would like top say that we almost didn't make it here tonight because as a family we suffer from PTSD. Today is 9/11, and my husband served two tours in Iraq," Tanya Trotter said.
The Americana music community will gather in Nashville this fall to celebrate "distinguished members" of the Americana music community with Americana Music Association's member-voted trophies and Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Giddens and Johnson will be the first two recipients of the Legacy of Americana Award, a partnership between the Americana Music Association and NMAAM.