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MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR |
| Given to the Male
Academy Member Artist appearing on a qualifying album who delivers the best vocal performance.
Criteria may include dynamics, emotional input, creative delivery, quality, and memorable
performance. This is a cross-genre award and can be awarded to a Member in any genre. |
| The nominees are: |
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Troy Allan
Hometown: Evadale, TX
Genre: Americana, Trop Rock, Country |
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Andy Bertelsen
Lead singer for the band,
Texas Renegade
Hometown: San Marcos, TX
Genre: Alt-Country, Country |
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Randy Brown
Hometown: Ft. Worth, TX
Genre: Country |
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Tim Fralik
Hometown: College Station, TX
Genre: Country |
Gordy Quist
Hometown: Austin, TX
Genre: Americana, Country
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FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR |
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Given to the Female Academy Member Artist appearing on a qualifying album who delivers the best vocal performance.
Criteria may include dynamics, emotional input, creative delivery, quality, and memorable
performance. This is a cross-genre award and can be awarded to a Member in any genre. |
| The nominees are: |
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Jen “Lil’ Bit” Adams
Lead singer for the band,
Lil' Bit and the Customatics
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Genre:
Rockabilly, Swing |
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Carissa Amberly
Hometown: Longview, TX
Genre: Country |
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Kacey Musgraves
Hometown: Mineola, TX
Genre: Country |
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Denise Squier
Lead singer for the band,
Crosswind
Hometown: Caldwell, TX
Genre: Christian Rock |
Patti Sullivan
Hometown: Conroe, TX
Genre: Folk, Pop
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VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR |
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Given to the Academy Member Artist appearing on a qualifying album as a duo or group who delivers the best vocal
performance. Criteria may include dynamics, emotional input,
creative delivery, quality, and memorable performance. |
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The nominees are: |
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Bad Monkeys
Hometown: Garland, TX
Genre:
Trop Rock
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Blakley-Martinez
Hometown: Marble Falls, TX
Genre: Country, Swing, Western
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Hanshaws
Hometown: Brookshire, TX
Genre: Folk, Country |
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ShAnnie
Hometown: Fredericksburg, TX
Genre: Folk |
Shake Russell Band
Hometown: Houston, TX
Genre: Folk, Country
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RISING STAR AWARD |
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Given to an Academy Member Artist who releases a debut album or EP
released within the qualifying period and shows remarkable promise for
future endeavors. This is a cross-genre award and can be
awarded to a Member in any genre. |
| The nominees are: |
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Katie Rae Davis
Hometown: Carthage, TX
Genre: Country
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Leo Rondeau
Hometown: Austin, TX
Genre: Country
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Slow Rollin’ Lows
Hometown: Beaumont, TX
Genre: Alt-Country, Country Rock
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Takin’ Back Texas
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Genre: Alt-Country, Country
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Texas High Life
Hometown: Cypress, TX
Genre: Americana, Alt-Country |
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MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR |
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Given to a musician appearing on a qualifying album
who delivers an outstanding
musical performance. This is a cross-genre award and can be awarded to a
musician in any genre. This award may be given to any musician
appearing on a Member's release, or to the Member, if the Member is
the qualifying musician. |
| The nominees are: |
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Elliott Fikes
Saxophone on
THERE'S A TRAIN COMING
Elliot Fikes and Soul Serenade
Hometown: Kingsland, TX
Genre: Christian, Jazz
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Brian Kalinec
Guitar on
LAST MAN STANDING
Brian Kalinec
Hometown: Houston, TX
Genre: Folk, Americana
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Big John Mills
Guitar on
T.H.A.T.
Big John Mills
Hometown: San Marcos, TX
Genre: Country
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George Quiroga
Guitar on
CHANGE IN THE WEATHER
Dust Devils
Hometown: Marble Falls, TX
Genre: Americana, Country Rock
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Bad Bob Rohan
Fiddle on
PRAIRIE ROSE
Bad Bob Rohan
Hometown: Houston, TX
Genre: Texas Swing, Western
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PRODUCER OF THE YEAR |
| Given to the producer responsible for the qualifying album which delivers the highest sound
quality.
Criteria include song flow, arrangement, enhancement, continuity, and listener enjoyment. This
is a cross-genre award and can be awarded in any genre. |
| The nominees are: |
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John M. Greenberg
WATER OVER STONES (ShAnnie)
Genre: Folk
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Randy Brown / Tommy Alverson / Chad Rueffer
HARD FACE TO FACE (Randy Brown)
Genre: Country
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Stephen Belans
AFTER EVERYTHING (Texas Renegade)
Genre: Alt-Country, Country
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Kelly McGuire
BOAT IN BELIZE (Kelly McGuire)
Genre: Trop Rock
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Lloyd Maines
ROLL (Kevin Deal)
Genre: Country
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SONG OF THE YEAR |
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Given to the Academy Member Artist and songwriter(s) who write(s) the song appearing on a
qualifying album
which sets a
great example for songwriters.
Criteria may include musical hook, lyrical hook, melody, and structure. This award is given to the
Member and the songwriter. This is a cross-genre award and a song from any genre can win the award. |
| The nominees are: |
"Just South of Corpus"
JUST SOUTH OF CORPUS - Troy Allan
Troy Allan, songwriter
Genre: Trop Rock
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"Next Time" - Kacey Musgraves
KACEY MUSGRAVES
Kacey Musgraves, songwriter
Genre: Country
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"Quarters and Dimes" - Gordy
Quist
HERE COMES THE FLOOD
Gordy Quist, songwriter
Genre: Alt-Country
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"White Cross" - Jeff Talmadge
AT LEAST THAT MUCH WAS TRUE
Jeff Talmadge and Claudia Russell, songwriters
Genre: Americana
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"Cried Enough" Mark Zeus
ONE MAGIC MOMENT
Mark Zeus, songwriter
Genre: Alt-Country
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SINGER / SONGWRITER OF
THE YEAR |
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Given to the Academy Member Artist who delivers the best vocal, musical, and
songwriting performance in the Singer/Songwriter genre.
Criteria include visibility, performance quality, and with
respect to recorded music: lyrics, clarity of delivery, dynamics, emotional input, creative delivery, quality,
production, and memorable
performance. This is a genre-specific award and must be awarded to a Member in
a genre which typically features singer/songwriters in predominantly
acoustic performances. |
| The nominees are: |
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Richard
Dobson
Hometown: Diessenhofen, Switzerland
Genre: Folk, Country |
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George
Ensle
Hometown: Austin, TX
Genre: Folk, Country
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Danny
Everitt
Hometown: The Woodlands, TX
Genre: Folk
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Robert
Frith
Hometown: Sugar Land, TX
Genre: Americana, Alt-Country
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Mandy
Mercier
Hometown: Austin, TX
Genre: Folk, Americana, Blues
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RECORD OF THE YEAR |
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Given to the Academy Member Artist who releases a song appearing on an album which has wide-reaching impact.
Criteria may include comparative items such as airplay of a minimum of 200 documented spins
within the qualifying period, notoriety, and number of times
covered, but must include fan base approval and listener appeal. This is a cross-genre award and can be awarded to a recording in any
genre and does not have to be released withing the qualifying period. |
| The nominees are: |
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Carissa
Amberly
“Some Heroes Don’t Come Back”
Genre: Country
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Wade
Bowen
“One Step Closer”
Genre: Country
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Bart
Crow
“Driftin’ In The Wind”
Genre: Alt-Country
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Jimmy
Kaiser
“Pass Me That Bottle”
Genre: Country
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Pauline Reese
“Lone Star Flag”
Genre: Country
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DISC JOCKEY OF THE YEAR |
| Given to the Disc Jockey who plays a great variety of Texas music,
supports local entertainment, attends Texas music events, is always
willing to listen to a new artist, and doesn't buy into the
stereotypes created by corporate decision-makers. This award
is decided by 100% public nomination and 100% public vote. |
| The nominees are: |
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Gordon
“Big G” Ames |
KRVL (Kerrville) |
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J.B.
Cloud |
KBCY (Abilene) |
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Enola
Gay |
KSST (Sulphur Springs) |
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Daniel
“El Presidente” Miller |
Radio Free Texas
(Beaumont) |
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Rick Star |
KFAN (Fredericksburg) |
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BROADCAST RADIO STATION
OF THE YEAR |
| Given to the Broadcast Radio
Station playing a great variety of Texas
music, supporting local entertainment, and attending Texas music
events. The station should be known for being willing to listen
to a new artist, having programming dedicated to local and
regional music, and for being accessible to the listening public.
This award is decided by 100% public nomination and 100% public
vote. |
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KBCY – 99.7 FM (Abilene) |
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KFAN – 107.9 FM (Fredericksburg) |
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KFWR – 95.9 FM (Fort Worth) |
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KRVL – 94.5 FM (Kerrville) |
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KSST – 1230 AM (Sulphur Springs) |
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INTERNET RADIO STATION
OF THE YEAR |
| Given to the Internet Radio
Station playing a great variety of Texas
music, supporting local entertainment, and attending Texas music
events. The station should be known for being willing to listen
to a new artist, having programming dedicated to local and
regional music, and for being accessible to the listening public.
This award is decided by 100% public nomination and 100% public
vote. |
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Radio Free Texas (www.radiofreetexas.org)
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Texas Music World (www.texasmusicworld.com)
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Texas Music Theater Radio (www.tmtr.net)
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LIVE BAND OF THE
YEAR |
| Given to the Academy Member Band who played a great number of shows during
the qualifying period and who demonstrates the ability to deliver a
quality live performance. Criteria may include number of
shows, connection with audience, sound quality, stage presence, and
individual personality. This is a cross-genre award.
This award is decided by 100% public nomination and 100% public
vote. |
| The nominees are: |
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Ryan T. Briggs
and the Redneck Hippies
Hometown: San Marcos, TX
Genre: Country
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Randy Brown Band
Hometown: Ft. Worth, TX
Genre: Country
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Dust Devils
Hometown: Marble Falls, TX
Genre: Americana, Rock, Alt-Country
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David Lee Kaiser
and the Joint Chiefs
Hometown: Beaumont, TX
Genre: Country, Rock
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Texas Renegade
Hometown: San Marcos, TX
Genre: Alt-Country, Americana
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR |
| Given to the Academy Member Artist who releases a qualifying album which displays all the quality expected in the
promotion of fine Texas music. Criteria include packaging,
sound, song quality, performance, delivery, listener appeal, production, and song selection. This is a
cross-genre award and can be awarded to an album in any genre. |
| The nominees are: |
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HARD FACE TO FACE
Randy Brown
Genre: Country
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ROLL
Kevin Deal
Genre: Country
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SILOS AND SMOKESTACKS
Mark Jungers and the Whistling Mules
Genre: Americana, Alt-Country
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BOAT IN BELIZE
Kelly McGuire
Genre: Trop Rock
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JUST BECAUSE
Kim Townsend
Genre: Folk
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ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR |
| Given to the Academy Member Artist who exemplifies the true spirit of Texas music.
Criteria include public presence, online presence, community involvement, listener approval,
notoriety, airplay, career involvement, career advancement, and Texas pride. This is a cross-genre
award and can be awarded to a Member in any genre. |
| The nominees are: |
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Wade Bowen
Hometown: Austin, TX
Genre: Country, Alt-Country, Country Rock
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Randy Brown
Hometown: Ft. Worth, TX
Genre: Country
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Jimmy Kaiser
Hometown: Beaumont, TX
Genre: Country, Country Rock
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Kelly McGuire
Hometown: League City, TX
Genre: Trop Rock
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Shake Russell
Hometown: Houston, TX
Genre: Folk, Country
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