Bruce Springsteen Honored With The Woody Guthrie Prize

The Woody Guthrie Prize, which annually honors an artist who speaks out for social justice through their works in a way that exemplifies the folk pioneer’s spirit. Past recipients include Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, John Mellencamp, Mavis Staples, Kris Kristofferson, Chuck D and Norman Lear. Springsteen becomes the eighth recipient of the prize which was awared last night.

After the presentation Springsteen performed a four song Acoustic set starting with Woody Guthrie's 'Tom Joad Part 2', followed by 'Deportees' and finishing up with two of his own songs, 'Across the Border' and 'The Ghost of Tom Joad'. You can watch the full permance here: