How to receive an award It is important to remember that ONLY members of the Academy of Texas Music, Inc. are eligible for the Texas Music AwardsTM. This is not a comparison of the TMA awards to the Grammy® awards.  It is only information that shows the similarities between the two processes. Some musicians have asked why they have to be a member of the Academy or pay fees to receive a nomination.  This is simply how the process works.  Membership is required for either process and fees must be paid regardless of which award you are trying to receive.
A Texas Music AwardTM	A Grammy®
Have a Texas connection	Have a US connection
Join the Academy of Texas Music, Inc. $75.00 maximum	Join NARAS $100.00 minimum
Be listed on MyTexasMusic.com	Be listed on AllMusic.com
Get nominated	Get nominated
How to be part of the voting process
Texas Music AwardsTM	Grammys®
Vote as an Academy member in each round - member votes count as 20% of the total vote	First round and second round:
The Honoree Board votes count as 70% of the total vote (The Honoree Board is made up of members who have received one or more Texas Music AwardTM)	You must release six CDs or be listed in the credits of six released CDs before you can vote for the Grammys®
The public votes and their vote counts as 10% of the total