The Texas Music Awards
About the Program
Many notable artists have taken home the Texas Music Award and have performed during our festivities. Some of these artists include Kacey Musgraves, Michael Martin Murphey, Lloyd Maines, Shake Russell, Hayes Carll, Pauline Reese, Michael Hearne, Wade Bowen, and much more.
Founders of the Texas Music Awards, Jinelle and Lucky Boyd helped bring independent Texas music to the forefront. Now the next generation keeps the movement going. Expect new announcements during the beginning of 2020 and get ready for more great music experiences from the Texas Music Awards program.
Texas Music Award recipients will be revealed when announced at the awards event which will be announced after the closing of nominations.
Categories and Recipients
Entertainer of the Year
2014 Aubrey Lynn England
2013 Joe "King" Carrasco
2012 Pauline Reese
2011 Shake Russell
2010 Pauline Reese
2009 Michael Martin Murphey
2008 Shake Russell
2007 Doug Moreland
2006 John Arthur martinez
2005 Jarrod Birmingham
2004 Shake Russell
2003 Smokey Wilson
Album of the Year
2014 BEAUTIFUL SIN by Scott Taylor Band
2013 TIRED EYES by The Washers
2012 GOOD TO SEE YOU by Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band
2011 GYPSI ALIBI by Bob Livingston
2010 TOMMY by Thomas Michael Riley
2009 HIGHSPEED HAYRIDE by Highspeed Hayride
2008 BOAT IN BELIZE by Kelly McGuire
2007 TOO TEXAS by Pauline Reese
2006 GATHERING DUST by Dust Devils
2005 LIVE & KICKIN' by Jarrod Birmingham
2004 BLUE LIGHT LIVE by Wade Bowen
2003 ABANDONED by Rivertrain
Male Vocalist of the Year
2014 Cameran Nelson
2013 Mark Allan Atwood
2012 Dave Fenley
2011 David Fenley
2010 David Fenley
2009 Wade Bowen
2008 Randy Brown
2007 John Evans
2006 Jimmy Kaiser
2005 Jay Johnson
2004 Wade Bowen
2003 JD Faron
Female Vocalist of the Year
2014 Brennen Leigh
2013 Ashlee Rose
2012 Pauline Reese
2011 Christen Sawyer
2010 Christen Sawyer
2009 Crystal Sands
2008 Kacey Musgraves
2007 Barbara Malteze
2006 Barbara Malteze
2005 Brennen Leigh
2004 Amanda Williams
2003 Stevie MuRee
Musician of the Year
2014 Mark Searcy performing with Mark Searcy
2013 Mark LaFon performing with Robby White
2012 Studio Musician - Brad Davis performed on Lou Ann Petty project
2012 Band Musician - Coby Tateperforming with Ben Morris & GABC
2011 Chris Gage performing with Bob Livingston
2010 BigJohn Mills performing with Dewey Wayne
2009 Rodney Pyeatt on self project
2008 Big John Mills on self project
2007 Al Perkins performing with Michael Martin Murphey
2006 Big John Millsperforming with Jimmy Kaiser
2005 Kasey Klepfer performing with Texas Renegade
2004 Scott Fojt performing with Jarrod Birmingham
2003 Rodney Pyeatt on self project
Producer of the Year
2014 Luke Adair & The Big Bills
2013 Jesse Sims
2012 John Inmon 2011 Billy Jo High
2010 Ryan Murphey
2009 Billy High
2008 Lloyd Maines
2007 Mike McClure
2006 John M. Greenberg
2005 Jason Allen
2004 Rob Galbraith 2003 Clayton Ryder
Song of the Year
2014 "Praying For Rain" - Jesse Brand (writer)
2013 "A Texan's Prayer" - Robby White (writer)
2012 "Monahans" - Kevin Higgins (writer)
2011 "The Whiskey" - Leon Waddy (writer)
2010 "Find Your Shine" - Kevin Higgins (writer)
2009 "Gather 'Round" - Tres Womack (writer)
2008 "Cried Enough" - Mark Zeus (writer)
2007 "Close To The Land" - Michael Martin Murphey (writer)
2006 "Walk On" - Kevin Higgins (writer)
2005 "Best I Can" - Jarrod Birmingham (writer)
2004 "Too Far From Home" - Zack Walther (writer)
2003 "Small Town" - Ty Phillips (writer)
Record of the Year
2014 "Whiskey & You" - Chapter 11 featuring Aubrey Lynn England
2013 "Just Getting Started" - Pauline Reese
2012 "All My Best Friends (Are Behind Bars)" - Justin Haigh
2011 "Love Don't Live Round Here Anymore" - Jeremiah Houston Band
2010 "Utopia" - john Arthur Martinez
2009 "Lucky Me Lonely You" - Jerry Audley
2008 "Pass Me That Bottle" - Jimmy Kaiser
2007 "God Bless This Town" - Wade Bowen
2006 "It's About To Get Western" - Mike Siler
2005 "Home Made Of Stone" - john Arthur Martinez
2004 "Shakin' Things Up" - Stephanie Urbina Jones
2003 "I've Been Everywhere" - Brian Burns
Vocal Group of the Year
2014 Group - The Grievous Angels
2014 Duo - Brennen Leigh & Noel McKay
2013 2-Bit Palomino
2012 Group - Brad Dunn & Ellis County
2012 Duo - ShAnnie
2011 2-Bit Palomino
2010 Shake Russell Trio
2009 Smythe and Taylor
2008 Shake Russell Band
2007 David Brake & That Damn Band
2006 The Dust Devils
2005 Mike Blakely & The Whiskey Traders
2004 Honeybrowne
Live Band of the Year
2014 Mark Allan Atwood and Brimstone
2013 Jason Helms
2012 Sammy Fox & The Intervention
2011 Push Water Band
2010 The Captain Legendary Band
2009 Ben Morris & The Great American Boxcar Chorus
2008 Texas Renegade
2007 Wade Hatton & The Texas Hat Band
2006 Texas Renegade
Radio Station of the Year
2014 90.1 FM KPFT Houston
2013 KPFT - 90.1 - Houston
2012 KHYI 95.3 The Range
2011 KHYI - 95.3 - Dallas
2010 KPFT - 90.1 - Houston
2009 KHYI - 95.3 - Dallas
2008 KFAN - 107.9 - Fredericksburg
2007 98.1 KVET - Austin
Internet Radio Station of the Year
2011 RadioFreeTexas.org
2010 RadioFreeTexas.org
2009 RadioFreeTexas.org
2008 RadioFreeTexas.org
2007 RadioFreeTexas.org
2006 RadioFreeTexas.org
Radio DJ of the Year
2014 Roark Smith - KPFT, Houston
2013 Roark Smith - KPFT, Houston
2012 Roark Smith - KPFT, Houston
2011 Brett Dillon - KHYI, Dallas
2010 JB Cloud - KBCY, Abilene
2009 Ryan Fox - The Wolf, Dallas
2008 JB Cloud - KBCY, Abilene
2007 Justin Frazell - KPLX, Dallas
2006 Justin Frazell - KPLX, Dallas
2005 Justin Frazell - KPLX, Dallas
Songwriter of the Year
2014 Danny Everitt
2013 Matt Harlan
2012 Michael Hearne
2011 Bob Cheevers
2010 Robert Frith
2009 Connie Mims
2008 Robert Frith
2007 Robert Frith
2006 Hayes Carll
2005 Ken Gaines
The Palmwood Award
2013 Bruno Michel
2012 Dillon Steen
2011 Jaye Hooper
2010 Grady Lee
2009 JB Cloud
2009 Dave Wheaton
2008 Tommy Hooper
2008 Miss Lana
2006 Jackie Bryant
2005 Greg Barr
2005 John Gibson (posthumously)
2005 Jim & Lynda Guidry
2004 Doc Blakely
2004 Jim Haile
2004 Jene Jamail
2004 Trey Newman
2004 Lance Thurman
2003 Jamie Burrell
2003 Bea McKinney
2003 John Moen
2003 Shake Russell
2003 Joan Werth
Lifetime Achievement Award
2014 Freddie Steady Krc
2013 Wrecks Bell
2013 Shake Russell
2012 Joe "King" Carrasco
2011 Tim Henderson
2011 Freddy Powers Artistic Excellence Award
2014 Ben Morris for AMEN BROTHER
2014 Leo Rondeau for TAKE IT AND BREAK IT
2014 The Captain Legendary Band for TCLB LIVE
2013 Mike Amabile for OPEN YOUR EYES
2013 Leyla Fences for ITTY BITTY TWANG TWANG
2013 The Bigsbys for TRUE STORY
2012 Jean Synodinos for GIRLS, GOOD & OTHERWISE
2012 Casey Hubble fo BI-POLAR SIX STRING
2012 Lou Ann Petty for I'M FALLING
2011 Jeremy Parsons for DOGGONDEST FEELIN'
2010 David Lutes for BIG TOP
2009 Lynn Stokes for TERRA NOCTURNE
The Founder's Award Categories:
Carl T. Sprague Award
2014 Emily Herring for YOUR MISTAKE
The MyTexan Award
2013 Gus Samuelson
2012 Mark Allan Atwood
2012 Brian J Kalinec
2011 Mike Blakely
2008 Scotty Lee Shuffield
2006 Richard Bowden
2006 Grady Lee
2005 Maestro Aurora
2005 Wrecks Bell
2005 Ken Gaines
2005 Chris Lafavers
2004 Tom Abell
2004 Lawrence J. Clark
2004 Chris Collins
2004 Lindsay Rash
2004 TC Smythe
2003 Melissa Adams
2003 Theo Henning
2003 Stephen Jamail
2003 April Kelly
2003 Mark Zeus
Historical Significance Award
2013 Joe "King" Carrasco for QUE WOW
2012 Jim Stricklan for BLUES FOR STEPHEN FOSTER
2011 Steve Howell for "SINCE I SAW YOU LAST"
2007 Best Selling Album - 6 Yrs. - "Deep In The West" Shake Russell Gone To Texas Award
2012 Slim Bawb Pearce
2011 Preston Camp Jr.
Rising Star of the Year
2014 Julia Beers Music
2014 Troy Cartwright
2013 Parker Heights Music
2012 Brad Boyer
2011 Backseat Molly
2010 Mark Allan Atwood
2009 Cody Riley
2008 Katie Rae Davis
2007 Ryan T. Briggs
2006 Clay DuBose
2005 5 Mile Band
2004 Ashlee Rose
2003 Hayes Carll
Musical Event of the Year
2013 Harestock 5 for The Great American Boxcar Chorus
2011 ”Shoulder To The Stone"
2007 ”A Case of the Gimbles" by Johnny, Dick & Emily Gimble
2006 "A Texas Hill Country Christmas" by Lodge Recording Studio
2005 "Peace From The Porch" by Bear Creek Concerts
Musical Honors/Memorial Award
2011 Troy Allan, presented to JoAnn Jones
2009 Tex Ritter, presented to Tommie Ritter Smith
2008 John Vandiver presented to Joanna Vandiver
The Texas Music Awards program covers the finest music of The Lone Star State. #TexasMusicAwards
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Beginnings
The program has never been genre-centric, so all production categories do not have a genre requirement such as Country, Americana, or Rock, for instance.