| Texas Music Awards FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Back to the FAQ page You can access the answers to specific questions below, but we do encourage you to read the FAQ in its entirety so you don't miss important information! |
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| How can I sponsor the event? | |||||||||||
| Where are the TMAs? | |||||||||||
| When are the TMAs? | |||||||||||
| How much are tickets? | |||||||||||
| When is the voting period? | |||||||||||
| How does the voting work, exactly? | |||||||||||
| Who sits on the Honoree Board? | |||||||||||
| Is there a dress code for the show? | |||||||||||
| Will there be food? | |||||||||||
| Will there be alcohol? | |||||||||||
| Are the TMAs being filmed? and why? | |||||||||||
| Will personal cameras or camcorders be allowed in the show? | |||||||||||
| Where does the staff come from that works the TMAs? | |||||||||||
| Why aren't the TMAs in a bar like most other Texas award shows? | |||||||||||
| What's the After-Party, where is it and who can come to it? | |||||||||||
| How can I sponsor the event? | |||||||||||
| All the information you need is right here... www.texasmusicawards.org/sponsor | |||||||||||
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| Where are the TMAs? | |||||||||||
| The 10th annual Texas Music Awards will be at THE TEXAS MUSIC BARN, the venue inside the World Headquarters of the Academy of Texas Music, Inc. 301 E Houston St., Linden, Texas 75563 | |||||||||||
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| When are the TMAs? | |||||||||||
| The 10th annual Texas Music Awards are March 24th, 2012 | |||||||||||
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| How much are tickets? | |||||||||||
| Tickets normally range from $10 to $20 | |||||||||||
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| When is the voting period? | |||||||||||
| Voting begins on January 17th, 2012 and ends January 31st, 2012. | |||||||||||
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| How does the voting work, exactly? | |||||||||||
| This is not a popularity contest.
This is not a contest at all. This is recognition for work
already done. There are three
factions to the voting process. Voting is accomplished by the Academy
Honoree Board (formerly the Academy Voting Board), the Academy Voting Membership, and the general public. First, there is a public vote. Fans can vote for any ONE of the five nominees in each category. The public vote is tallied and the nominee in each category receiving the most votes will receive five points, giving four points to the next highest vote-getter, and so on. The public voting results are then converted to Academy votes. The public votes account for approximately 10% of the total Academy vote. The total results essentially are multiplied by TEN and added to the Academy Honoree Board Vote. If you are nominated for LIVE BAND, DISC JOCKEY, BROADCAST RADIO, or INTERNET RADIO, this is the only voting process for you. The public vote means everything, so get everyone you know to vote for you. Second, the voting members of the Academy can vote for any ONE of the five nominees in each category. The voting member vote is tallied and the nominee in each category receiving the most votes will receive five points, giving four points to the next highest vote-getter, and so on. The voting member voting results are then converted to Academy votes. The voting member votes account for approximately 20% of the total Academy vote. The total results essentially are multiplied by TWENTY and added to the Academy Honoree Board Vote. Third, the Academy Honoree Board votes using the AP Writer's Poll style of systematically sorting each nominee with a grading from one to five. Five points are given to the Board member's first choice, four points are given to the second choice, and so on. The Academy Honoree Board results account for approximately 70% of the total Academy vote. The Academy Honoree Board has more than 80 members, and the number grows each year..
Results are held secret until the Awards Show. |
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| Who sits on the Honoree Board? | |||||||||||
| The Academy Honoree Board is comprised of previous recipients of Texas Music Awards and the Board of Directors of the Academy of Texas Music, Inc. Each previous award recipient gets one vote and each Board member gets one vote. Award recipients from each year are added to the Honoree Board beginning the following year. These votes will determine 70% of the voting totals. | |||||||||||
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| Is there a dress code for the show? | |||||||||||
There is no actual dress code for the show. Bare feet are not allowed and T-shirts bearing profanity or political statements are not allowed. Unfortunately, we do have censors who will make sure all attire is suitable for television broadcast. Remember this: You are being filmed. Make sure you represent yourself well and try not to wear anything that will look bad on TV. That being said, this is an opportunity to go a little fashion crazy if you want. Make sure you have fun. This is an awards show, and people are watching. |
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| Will there be food? | |||||||||||
| Are you kidding? There will be tons of food. | |||||||||||
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| Will there be alcohol? | |||||||||||
| It is illegal to consume alcohol in public in Linden. | |||||||||||
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| Are the TMAs being filmed? and why?.... | |||||||||||
| The Texas Music Awards are scheduled to be filmed digitally in television format. There are three reasons for filming the show. First, we want to preserve the show for historical value. Second, there's always the hope that we will get just the right footage and a DVD will be produced. Third, with that perfect capture, the show will be shopped to broadcasters for television airing. Several television broadcasting companies were clear they wanted us to shop the next show. We will not stop until we find some way to have the show broadcast live or at least in tape delay. So, look your best! The TMAs were initially created to accomplish several goals, including getting national, televised recognition for the incredible music created in the great state of Texas and for the musicians who create it. Could this be the year?. | |||||||||||
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| Will personal cameras or camcorders be allowed in the show? | |||||||||||
| Here's our policy on electronics at the show. NO AUDIBLE CELL PHONES, NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEO LIGHTS. We encourage cell phone and/or PDA use for the purpose of making posts to social networks such as Facebook or Twitter, but any person in possession of a cell phone which makes an audible sound during the show will be asked to leave. If you want to bring your cell phone, turn it off. If you want to take pictures, use no flash. If you want to bring your camcorder, use no light. Lights and flashes are not good for the video we are filming. TMA staff are trained to deal with those who violate this policy. | |||||||||||
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| Where does the staff come from that works the TMAs? | |||||||||||
| The show is staffed almost entirely by volunteers. The exceptions are few: some of the sound crew, some of the film crew, and some concession folks are paid for their expertise. Other than that, everyone you come in contact with at the show is a volunteer. You will recognize them by the uniformly-colored CREW shirts they will be wearing. They are here because they love the excitement of Texas Music. From the people in the ticket booth, to the greeters, ushers, stage hands, and clean up crews, these volunteers have worked hard for months to ensure this will be a great show. They are all very happy to be here and we demand they be shown the respect they deserve. | |||||||||||
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| Why aren't the TMAs in a bar like most other Texas award shows? | |||||||||||
| The first two years, the TMAs were held in huge night clubs due to the fact that we needed a location to hold an unknown number of visitors. The show was untried and we didn't know how large the public response would be. Now that the show is a near sell-out each year and we are supported by our fine sponsors, the rules are different. Now that the nominees arrive to the Red Carpet via limousine and have a huge crowd to greet them, it just makes sense to have the event in a more prestigious venue. We are committed to bringing you an elegant, tasteful show, and doing that in a smoky bar is not possible. We will continue to outgrow venues based on size as well. Within a few years, we will be limited by the number of buildings in the state that will hold the show. Wow! | |||||||||||
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| What's the After Party, where is it and who can come to it? | |||||||||||
| After party plans have not yet been
announced, but there will be one. |
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