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LINDEN, TX – The
Academy of Texas Music, Inc. released the list of official nominees for the
10th annual Texas Music AwardsTM
in a worldwide Facebook event this week.
Lucky Boyd, President of the Academy of Texas Music, Inc. was given
the distinct honor of officially posting the list of nominees to the Texas
Music Awards organization page on Facebook on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Boyd remarked, "This
is such an exciting time for the Texas music-loving public and the musicians
who create that music...being able to reach an unlimited number of fans
around the globe was quite a thrill. And being able to personally
watch the responses from Facebook visitors was exceptional."
Jinelle Boyd,
Executive Director
of the Academy of Texas Music, Inc. prefaced each announcement with a few
statements about eligibility and criteria, while Academy Publicity Crew
Chief Bill Smith offered additional comments.
Voting is also now open for the public at
www.texasmusicawards.org and
will continue until January 31st.
The awards show,
which will be March 24th, 2012 at The Texas Music Barn, the venue inside the
World Headquarters of the Academy of Texas Music, Inc., 301 E. Houston St.
in Linden, Texas, is presented by MyTexasMusic.com, the retail
partner of the Texas Music AwardsTM
and the show’s production company, Payline Productions.
The annual event also serves as a fundraiser for the non-profit Academy of
Texas Music, Inc. which seeks sponsorships and donations to further its
efforts toward music education programs, scholarships, recognition projects,
and benevolence programs for musicians in need.
Jinelle Boyd, who is also the Producer of the Texas Music AwardsTM
explains how important this process is to the nominees.
”These outstanding artists need something to bring them recognition for
their regional
success and help them gain the national attention they deserve. Even
though some of our nominees are already quite popular in the music world, the Texas Music AwardsTM
serve to give many of the newer artists a stepping stone to bigger and better things.”
One recipient in each category will hold the award title for the next year
based on a complex voting system.
The voting process includes a public involvement component, and interested fans
are encouraged to visit the Texas Music AwardsTM
website to learn more about the voting process which is now open and
continues through midnight on Tuesday, January 31st. Fans can
listen to clips of music by all the nominees and can hear the tracks in
their entirety for five Song of
the Year nominees, ten Record of the Year nominees, and the five Popular
Cover Award nominees prior to voting.
“The public vote is important,” says Boyd, “because it proves that the
artists have a connection with their fans, but the bulk of the
voting is done by the Academy Board of Honorees. This group of past
award recipients casts 70% of the ballots which decide who gets the award in
eleven of the fifteen categories. This year’s
recipients will be added to the Board of Honorees. This is how we insure
that the awards are more about the music and less of a simple popularity
contest.”
Boyd continues, "There is however, a popular element to the Texas Music
AwardsTM.
Six of the eighteen categories are decided by the public vote. The
Live Band award and all the radio awards are decided in that fashion.
These results will tell fans who really is leading the charge in Texas
music."
Two new award
categories have been added this year and several
founder awards will also be presented, including only the third-ever Lifetime Achievement
Award, which will go to Joe 'King' Carrasco.
Sponsorships are available for the 10th annual awards show which
will be held at the Texas Music Barn, the venue inside the World
Headquarters of the Academy of Texas Music, Inc., 301 East Houston Street,
in Linden, Texas.
Sponsors are important in order to raise the needed funds to fulfill the
Academy's mission. It's also "the best marketing opportunity in Texas
Music", Jinelle Boyd
added.
More than a dozen performers will be showcased at the show between award
presentations.
For more information on voting, the awards, or sponsorships, visit
www.texasmusicawards.org
A list of the 2012 nominees appears below:
MALE VOCALIST
Brant Lee Croucher
for vocal performance on
OLD DENTON ROADS by Brant Lee Croucher (Cypress, Texas)
Dave Fenley for vocal performance on A MINUTE TO BREATHE by Dave
Fenley & The Good Deal (Fredericksburg, Texas)
Sammy Fox for
vocal performance on THE INTERVENTION EP by Sammy Fox and the Intervention
(Fort Worth, Texas)
Justin Haigh
for vocal
performance on PEOPLE LIKE ME by Justin Haigh (Austin, Texas)
Ryan Murphey
for vocal
performance on NEW OLD SONG by Ryan Murphey (Austin, Texas)
FEMALE VOCALIST
Cori Lynn for
vocal performance on MAKE IT EASY FOR ME by Cori Lynn (Fort Worth, Texas)
Lou Ann Petty
for vocal performance on I'M FALLING by Lou Ann Petty (Commerce, Texas)
Courtney Reed
for vocal
performance on SOMEWHERE DOWN THIS ROAD by Courtney Reed (Llano, Texas)
Pauline Reese
for vocal performance on JUST GETTING STARTED by Pauline Reese (Marble
Falls, Texas)
Kathy Street
for vocal
performance on THEN AND NOW by Byrd & Street (Austin, Texas)
DUO
Art & Lisa for
vocal performances on HEALIN' TIME by Art & Lisa (Bandera, Texas)
Atwood-Childs for vocal performances on TRADING PAINS by Atwood-Childs
(Burnet, Texas)
Byrd & Street for vocal performances on THEN AND NOW by Byrd & Street
(Austin, Texas)
ShAnnie
for vocal performances
on THE STATION by ShAnnie (Fredericksburg, Texas)
The Better Halves
for vocal
performances on Tête-à-Tête by The Better Halves (Austin, Texas)
VOCAL GROUP
Brad Dunn & Ellis County
for vocal performances
on RANCH CAT by Brad Dunn & Ellis County (Austin, Texas)
Dave Fenley & The
Good Deal for
vocal performances on A MINUTE TO BREATHE by Dave Fenley & The Good Deal
(Fredericksburg,
Texas)
Jeff Keith Band
for vocal
performances on LOST IN TEXAS by Jeff Keith Band
(Fredericksburg, Texas)
Scotty Thurman &
The Perfect Trouble Band
for vocal performances on
GOOD TO SEE YOU by Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band (Whitesboro,
Texas)
Sugar Bayou
for vocal
performances on LUCKY LIFE by Sugar Bayou (Houston, Texas)
RISING STAR
Alex Smith & The 2 Car Garage (Palestine, Texas)
Brad Boyer (Houston, Texas)
Cody Rowe (Austin, Texas)
Jerry Martin (San Antonio, Texas)
Jonathan Jeter & The Revelators (Greenville, Texas)
BAND MUSICIAN
Rick Boss,
harmonica for his performance on ROADWORTHY (Mark Searcy Band) (Boerne,
Texas)
Chris Reeves,
guitar for his performance on A GOOD YEAR FOR BEER (Chris Reeves) (Austin,
Texas)
Shawn Scheller,
guitar for his performance on GOOD TO SEE YOU (Scotty Thurman & The Perfect
Trouble Band)
(Whitesboro, Texas)
Davey Schrank,
multiple instruments for his performance on A MINUTE TO BREATHE (Dave Fenley
& The Good Deal)
(Fredericksburg, Texas)
Coby Tate,
guitar for his performance on THERE IS NO FUN IN FUNERAL (Ben Morris & The
Great American Boxcar Chorus) (College Station, Texas)
STUDIO MUSICIAN
Brad Davis
multiple instruments for his performance on I'M FALLING (Lou Ann Petty)
Michael Douchette
multiple
instruments for his performance on COUNTRY BLUES AND STORY SONGS (Bill Reid)
John Inmon
multiple instruments
for his performance on THE STATION (ShAnnie)
Jack Saunders
multiple
instruments for his performance on THE WHITE CAT SESSIONS (Leslie Krafka)
Chad Ware
multiple instruments for his performance on I SAT DOWN AND WROTE YOU A SONG
(Brad Boyer)
PRODUCER
Tommy Detamore/Clint Martin
for the album LAST OF A
DYING BREED (Clint Martin)
John Inmon
for the album THE
STATION (ShAnnie)
Justin Pollard
for the album
JUST GETTING STARTED (Pauline Reese)
Mark Searcy
for the album
ROADWORTHY (Mark Searcy Band)
Greg White
for the album MISS
UNDERSTOOD (The Kat Moore Band)
LIVE BAND
Aubrey Lynn & Yellow Rose (McKinney, Texas)
Backseat Molly (Palestine, Texas)
Ben Morris & The Great American Boxcar Chorus (College Station, Texas)
Push Water Band (Jewett, Texas)
Sammy Fox & The Intervention (Fort Worth, Texas)
SONG
"Evergreen"
off
TIGHTROPE (Susan Gibson) Susan Gibson, Michael Hearne, Monica Smart,
Songwriters (Wimberley, Texas)
"Glad We Did"
off 100 DEGREES
IN THE SHADE (Anson Carter) Anson Carter & Michael Bowen, Songwriters
(Houston, Texas)
"Love Drunk"
off THE
INTERVENTION EP (Sammy Fox) Sammy Fox, Songwriter (Fort Worth, Texas)
"Monahans"
off PEOPLE LIKE ME
(Justin Haigh)
Kevin Higgins,
Songwriter (Austin, Texas)
"Sooner"
off A MINUTE TO BREATHE
(Dave Fenley & The Good Deal) Dave Fenley, Songwriter
(Fredericksburg, Texas)
SINGER/SONGWRITER
Susan Gibson
(Wimberley, Texas)
Michael Hearne (Bushland, Texas)
Casey Hubble (Austin, Texas)
Bob Livingston (Austin, Texas)
Claude Butch Morgan (Divine, Texas)
RECORD
"All My Best Friends (Are Behind Bars)"
Justin Haigh (Austin,
Texas)
"Dead & Gone"
Paul Nunn (Fort
Worth, Texas)
"Down"
The Captain Legendary
Band (Humble, Texas)
"Good On The
Inside" Chuck
Allen Floyd (Dallas, Texas)
"Halfway To
Houston"
James Lann (Hitchcock,
Texas)
"I Love Being Me"
Clint Martin
(New Braunfels, Texas)
"Jesus & Johnny
Cash" Jarrod
Birmingham (Inez, Texas)
"My Days Are
Numbered" Randy
Brown (Fort Worth, Texas)
"Ozona"
Pear Ratz (Corpus
Christi, Texas)
ALBUM
BI-POLAR SIX STRING
Casey Hubble (Austin,
Texas)
GOOD TO SEE YOU
Scotty Thurman &
The Perfect Trouble Band (Whitesboro, Texas)
JUST GETTING
STARTED Pauline
Reese (Marble Falls, Texas)
KING OF THE
ISLAND Kelly
McGuire (League City, Texas)
PEOPLE LIKE ME
Justin Haigh
(Austin, Texas)
ENTERTAINER
Mike Blakely
(Buchanan Dam, Texas)
Randy Brown
(Fort Worth, Texas)
Susan Gibson
(Wimberley, Texas)
john Arthur martinez (Marble Falls, Texas)
Pauline Reese (Marble Falls, Texas)
DISC JOCKEY
Joe Angel KEOS
- 89.1 FM (Bryan/College Station)
Brett Dillon KHYI - 95.3 FM (Dallas)
Gus Samuelson KHYI - 95.3 FM (Dallas)
Roark Smith KPFT - 90.1 FM (Houston)
Dave Wheaton KEAN - 105.1 FM (Abilene)
BROADCAST RADIO
STATION
KHYI - 95.3 FM
DALLAS, TEXAS
KNBT - 92.1 FM NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
KPFT
- 90.1 FM HOUSTON, TEXAS
KRVF
- 106.9 FM CORSICANA, TEXAS
KVET
- 98.1 FM AUSTIN, TEXAS
POPULAR COVER
"Highwayman" off
EASY DRIFTIN' (Slow Rollin Lows) (made popular by The Highwaymen) (Beaumont,
Texas)
"Minnie The Moocher" off HIGH PRICE OF LOW LIVIN' (Randy Brown) (made
popular by Cab Calloway) (Fort Worth, Texas)
"Sunday Mornin' Coming Down" off COUNTRY BLUES AND STORY SONGS (Bill
Reid) (made popular by Johnny Cash) (Horseshoe Bay, Texas)
"Trashy Women" off TEXAS STATE OF MIND (Cody Rowe) (made popular by
Confederate Railroad) (Austin, Texas)
"Willin'" off MISS UNDERSTOOD (The Kat Moore Band) (made popular by
Linda Ronstadt) (Fort Worth, Texas)
ACADEMY AWARD OF
DISTINCTION
BRIDGE Grissom &
Hill (Burnet, Texas)
I'M ALIVE
Season Ammons (Houston,
Texas)
IN ANOTHER TIME
Irie Time
(Houston, Texas)
KIND OF
EVERYTHING Jeff
Talmadge (Roswell, Georgia; born in Texas)
LEARNING AS I GO
Michael O'Neal
(Paris, Texas)
LESS THAN PERFECT
STRANGER Steve
Price (Pearland, Texas)
MIGHTY RIDER
Jeff Posey
(Cresson, Texas)
ON HIS OWN
Richy Rhyne
(Fredericksburg, Texas)
SHAME THE DEVIL
Town Walsh
(Dallas, Texas)
THE WHITE CAT
SESSIONS Leslie
Krafka (Houston, Texas)
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If you would like to interview any of the
nominees or TMA staff, send your request to:
tmatexas@aol.com
Under the category of Entertainer, "john Arthur martinez" is not typed in
error...the first and last names begin with a lower-case letter.
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