7th annual Texas Music Awards
Nominee Information
Categories are in no particular order, nominees are in
a pre-determined alphabetical order within category;
some by name, some by project name

Voting is Feb 2nd - Feb 20th

As you know, the Texas Music Awards are open to all members of the Academy of Texas Music, Inc.  Many categories require a release within the qualifying period.  If you feel that there are too many artists in one particular genre, please help by encouraging artists in all facets of Texas music to join the Academy.  We look forward to the day when there can be awards in every genre.  That can only happen when more artists join and release qualifying projects.  Until then, you may have a Country artist being voted on next to a Rock artist or a Christian artist.
Thanks for understanding the process and thanks for your support.

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

 

Jerry Audley

 Hometown: Anna, TX

Genre:  Country

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Wade Bowen

 Hometown: Austin, TX

Genre:  Alt-Country

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Jonathon Dewveall

 Hometown: Houston, TX

Genre:  Alt-Rock

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David Lutes

 Hometown: Austin, TX

Genre:  Pop, Folk

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Jay Sims

 Hometown: Sisterdale, TX

Genre:  Americana		 Learn more,
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FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

 

Connie Mims

 Hometown: The Woodlands, TX

Genre:  Folk

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DeAnne Moore

 Hometown: Coppell, TX

Genre:  Country

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Gaylynn Robinson

 Hometown: Luling, TX

Genre:  Country

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Crystal Sands

 Hometown: Frankston, TX

Genre:  Country

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T.C. Smythe
Hometown: Houston, TX

Genre:  Folk, Country		 Learn more,
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VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

 

Byrd & Street

 Hometown: Austin, TX

Genre:  Folk, Americana

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Dewveall

 Hometown: Houston, TX

Genre:  Alt-Rock

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Moon & The Starz

 Hometown: Linden, TX

Genre:  Americana, Country, Comedy

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Rockin' Gospel Project

 Hometown: Austin, TX

Genre:  Spiritual/Gospel

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Smythe and Taylor

 Hometown: Houston, TX

Genre:  Folk, Country		 Learn more,
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RISING STAR AWARD

 

Dewveall

 Hometown: Houston, TX

Genre:  Alt-rock

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Joel Hofmann Band

 Hometown: San Marcos, TX

Genre:  Country

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DeAnne Moore

 Hometown: Coppell, TX

Genre:  Country

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Cody Riley

 Hometown: Canton, TX

Genre:  Alt-Country

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Crystal Sands

 Hometown: Frankston, TX

Genre:  Country		 Learn more,
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MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

 

Joe Forlini
 Guitar on
BACK TO THE ROADHOUSE
 Smokey Wilson

 Hometown: Austin, TX

Genre:  Country, Blues

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Cornell Kinderknecht
 Multiple instruments on
NIGHTFALL
Cornell Kinderknecht

 Hometown: Dallas, TX

Genre:  Native American, Instrumental

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Justin Lowe
 Piano on
 TRAINED PROFESSIONALS
 Billy Bourbon

 Hometown: Deer Park, TX

Genre:  Country

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Tubie Pushee
 Guitar on
 THE LONESTAR BLUES
 Tubie Pushee

 Hometown: Navasota, TX

Genre:  Blues

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Rodney Pyeatt
 Guitar on
EVERYTHING IN COLOR
 Cody Riley

 Hometown: Temple, TX

Genre:  Alt-country		 Learn more,
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PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

 

Mark Addison/Fred Andrews
MILE BY MILE (Honeybrowne)
Genre:  Alt-country
 

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Steve Christensen/John Evans
LUCKY 13 (John Evans)
Genre:  Rockabilly, Swing, Rock
 

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Billy High
HIGHSPEED HAYRIDE (Highspeed Hayride)
Genre:  Alt-Country
 

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Ryan Murphey/Michael Martin Murphey
RIDIN' THE RIO GRANDE (Michael Martin Murphey)
Genre:  Country, Western
 

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Rodney Pyeatt
EVERYTHING IN COLOR (Cody Riley)
Genre:  Alt-country
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SONG OF THE YEAR

 
 

 

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"All For The Price Of One Love"
RISING OVER TEXAS - Moon & The Starz
Richard Bowden, songwriter
Genre:  Americana
 

     
"Day By Day" 
AUDLEY ENOUGH - Jerry Audley
Jerry Audley, songwriter
Genre:  Country
 

     
"Found You" 
SOLO STAGES - Plumtucker
David Lutes, songwriter
Genre:   Folk, Americana
 

     
"Gather 'Round" 
FREAK SHOW - Tres Womack
Tres Womack, songwriter
Genre:   Americana
 

     
"Settle For Lonely" 
HIGHSPEED HAYRIDE - Highspeed Hayride
Gene Moreno, songwriter
Genre:  Alt-country
 

SINGER / SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

 

Derek Aramburu

 Hometown: Cypress, TX

Genre:  Folk

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Danny Everitt

 Hometown: The Woodlands, TX

Genre:  Folk

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Brian Kalinec

 Hometown: Houston, TX

Genre:  Folk

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Connie Mims

 Hometown: The Woodlands, TX

Genre:  Folk

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Hank Woji

 Hometown: Houston, TX

Genre:  Folk 		Learn more,
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RECORD OF THE YEAR

 
 

 

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Highspeed Hayride
“Boots”
Genre:  Alt-country

     

Sam Sliva
“Jim Marshall”
Genre:  Country

     

Jerry Audley
“Lucky Me Lonely You”
Genre:  Country

     

Honeybrowne
“Mile By Mile”
Genre:  Alt-country, Alt-rock

     
Wade Bowen
“You Had Me At My Best”
Genre:  Alt-country

DISC JOCKEY OF THE YEAR

 

J.B. Cloud

 KBCY (Abilene)

Ryan Fox

 99.5 The Wolf (Ft. Worth)

Daniel Miller

 RadioFreeTexas.org

Scotty Preston

 KOLI (Wichita Falls)
Dave Wheaton KBHT (Grapeland)

BROADCAST RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR

 

KBCY – 99.7 FM (Abilene)

KGSR - 107.1 FM (Austin)

KHYI - 95.3 FM (Dallas)

KOLI - 94.9 FM (Wichita Falls)
KPFT - 90.1 FM (Houston)

INTERNET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR

 

Radio Free Texas (www.radiofreetexas.org)

Texas Music World (www.texasmusicworld.com) 

Toss M Music (www.tossmmusic.com)

LIVE BAND OF THE YEAR
 

Ben Morris & The Great American Boxcar Chorus

 Hometown: College Station, TX

Genre:   Alt-country

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Highspeed Hayride

 Hometown: Goliad, TX

Genre:   Alt-country

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Jerry Audley Band

 Hometown: Anna, TX

Genre:  Country

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The Silverado Band

 Hometown: Katy/Huntsville, TX

Genre:  Country

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Wade Hatton & Texas Hat Band

 Hometown: Arlington, TX

Genre:  Country

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ALBUM OF THE YEAR

 

AUDLEY ENOUGH
Jerry Audley
Genre:  Country
 

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THE RAREST OF THE BREED
Mike Blakely
Genre:   Country
 

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LUCKY 13
John Evans
Genre:  Rockabilly, Swing, Rock

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HIGHSPEED HAYRIDE
Highspeed Hayride
Genre: Alt-country
 

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FREAK SHOW
Tres Womack
Genre:   Americana
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ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

 

Mike Blakely

 Hometown: Bluffton, TX

Genre:  Country

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Wade Bowen

 Hometown: Austin, TX

Genre:   Alt-country

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John Evans

 Hometown: Houston, TX

Genre:   Rockabilly, Swing, Rock

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Kelly McGuire

 Hometown: League City, TX

Genre:  Trop Rock

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Michael Martin Murphey

 Hometown: Dallas, TX

Genre:  Country, Western		 Learn more,
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