Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are a long-standing songwriting and performing partnership that began after they met at Berklee College of Music in the 1990s. They co-founded Acony Records and have released albums both under Welch's name and under Rawlings' projects; their work has earned multiple Grammy Awards, including Best Folk Album for All the Good Times (2021) and Woodland (2025). Rawlings is the duo's longtime producer and lead guitarist, and the pair are noted for their close harmonies and meticulous, traditional-rooted arrangements.