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Best CD by a Local Artist

Footprints On the Moon, Doughbeezy

Doughbeezy only plants his Footprints on the Moon after shooting for it. The third volume of hustle diaries by Houston's self-proclaimed "Southeast Beast" is full of swag and poised to make him an even bigger name in the rap scene than he already is. Doughbeezy raps in a nasal tone and occasionally resembles Outkast's Andre 3000 or the late, great Pimp C. He pokes L.A. heir apparent Kendrick Lamar on "Cruisin'," but he's hardly lacking his own identity. Doughbeezy's rapid-fire flow often resembles lines of musical computer code, where you keep expecting him to take a breath but he just won't. Instead he spits lines like "got more game than an Xbox controller" and "I'm from Houston...bitch!" over state-of-the-art tracks that tweak both trap-rap and that classic H-town swang, as designed by top local producers such as Donnie Houston and Trakksounds. Feel free to hate on him, Dough says, "but I'm gonna run my shine 'cause I'm on my grind...working full-time shifts and I ain't even getting paid." But he will one day, believe that.

Best Art Gallery

The Gite Gallery

There's only one art gallery in Houston that sells only contemporary African art — The Gite Gallery. Owner Lloyd Gite was well known to Houston audiences as a popular and respected television news reporter, but when the station where he worked changed management, Gite knew it might be time for a change in careers. He had discovered African art while still a grad student, and began collecting on his various trips to the continent, eventually bringing back pieces for friends as well. On the last day of his television job, Gite got on a plane to Africa and, as he says, "never looked back." Not only does The Gite Gallery focus exclusively on contemporary African art, it displays it in a non-traditional setting. Rather than a large, open space with artwork hanging on white walls, The Gite Gallery resembles a well-appointed home. Gite purchased a pre-WWII-era house in Third Ward and furnished it so that visitors to the gallery would see the artwork displayed as it would be in their own homes rather than in a museum.

Best Food Truck Gourmet

The Modular Unit

When co-owner Joshua Martinez closed The Modular trailer to focus on opening downtown's Goro & Gun, it was bittersweet. Now that G&G is thriving, the much-loved mobile eatery is back...and it's better than ever. With a bit of a makeover (bye-bye, tin can trailer; hello, bright, graffiti-adorned truck), the Modular Unit's menu incorporates Modular classics — such as a stunning, rich and decadent lobster risotto — and Asian-inspired creations — such as fried "hustle" sprouts and Korean chicken-and-waffles. This is one comeback we're thrilled about.

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