As announced from the stage at Warehouse Live earlier Wednesday evening, here are the 2012 Houston Press Music Award winners. Congratulations to all.
BEST LP/CD/EP
Free Radicals, The Freedom Fence
BEST MIXTAPE
One Hunnidt, #keepit100
BEST SONG
Free Radicals, “Ben Taub Blues”
BEST LOCAL MUSIC VIDEO
H.I.S.D., “Rockit Man”
LOCAL MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Robert Ellis
BEST NEW ACT
The Suffers
BEST MALE VOCALS
Chase Hamblin
BEST FEMALE VOCALS
Kam Franklin, The Suffers
BEST SONGWRITER
Nathan Quick
BEST POP ARTIST
Chase Hamblin
BEST ROCK
The Trimms
BEST MODERN ROCK
Another Run
BEST GARAGE/PUNK/HARDCORE
Skeleton Dick
BEST METAL
Venomous Maximus
BEST EXPERIMENTAL/NOISE
B L A C K I E
BEST ELECTRONIC ACT
FLCON FCKER
BEST SOLO RAPPER
Onehunnidt
BEST RAP GROUP
The Niceguys
BEST RAP DJ
DJ Candlestick
BEST CLUB DJ/DJ NIGHT
Skeezer
BEST LATIN ARTIST
Los Skarnales
BEST JAZZ
Free Radicals
BEST BLUES
The Mighty Orq
BEST SOUL/FUNK/R&B
Electric Attitude
BEST REGGAE/SKA/DUB
The Suffers
BEST ZYDECO
Zydeco Dots
BEST COUNTRY
Justin Van Sant
BEST FOLK
Kevin Kendrick
BEST AMERICANA
Nathan Quick
BEST COVER/TRIBUTE ACT
The Fab 5
BEST GUITARIST
James Henry, Steve Krase & the In Crowd
BEST BASSIST
Spare Time Murray, Steve Krase & the In Crowd/H-Town Jukes
BEST DRUMMER
Gabe Bravo, the Trimms
BEST OTHER INSTRUMENT
Niki Sims, saxophone/clarinet
BEST PRODUCER
Josiah Gabriel
BEST RADIO STATION
Local Live Houston
BEST RADIO PROGRAM
The Rod Ryan Show, 94.5 The Buzz
BEST LOCAL LABEL
Space City Records
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
Fitzgerald’s
BEST RECORD STORE
Cactus Music
BEST INSTRUMENT/EQUIPMENT STORE
Rockin’ Robin
Again, thanks to everyone, and special thanks to the nominees, the voters, the sponsors and especially all the local music fans. You guys are why this all works.
We’ll have more words and photos about the ceremony later on this morning. Other than that, see you next year!
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This article appears in Aug 9-15, 2012.
