Well, here it is. Congrats to nominees and winners alike. – Chris Gray
Best Local Album: UGK, Underground Kingz
Best Local Song: UGK feat. OutKast, “Int’l Player’s Anthem (I Choose You)”
Local Musician(s) of the Year: UGK
Best Mainstream Hip-Hop: UGK
Best Songwriter: John Evans
Tontons/photo by Jim Bricker
Best New Act: Tontons
Best Male Vocalist: Felipe Galvan (Los Skarnales)
Best Female Vocalist: Katie Stuckey
Sideshow Tramps/photo by Brandon K. Hernsberger
Best Neo-Folk: Sideshow Tramps
Best Drummer: Shane Lauder (Born Liars, Sideshow Tramps)
Best Miscellaneous Instrument: Geoffrey Muller (Sideshow Tramps, Umbrella Man, Pistoleros de Tejas)
Best Bassist: Nick Gaitan (Umbrella Man, Billy Joe Shaver)
Best Guitarist: Tony Vega
Los Skarnales/photo by Daniel Kramer
Best Punk: Los Skarnales
Best Rock en Espanol: Los Skarnales
Best Experimental: Studemont Project
Best Latin Traditional: Mango Punch!
Best Latin Contemporary: Karina Nistal
Best Underground Hip-Hop: Fat Tony
Spain Colored Orange/photo by Brandon K. Hernsberger
Best Indie Rock: Spain Colored Orange
Best Keyboard Player: Gilbert Alfaro (Spain Colored Orange)
Best R&B/Funk/Soul: Fondue Monks
Best Zydeco: Zydeco Dots
Best DJ: DJ Red
D.R.U.M./photo by Jim Bricker
Best World Music: D.R.U.M.
Best Cover Band: Molly & the Ringwalds
Best Tribute Band: Beetle
Black Math Experiment/photo by Brandon K. Hernsberger
Best Unclassifiable Band: Black Math Experiment
Best Metal: Golden Axe
Best Alt-Rock Band: Skyblue 72
Best Country: Katie Stuckey and the Swagger
Best Roots Rock: Flamin’ Hellcats
Flying Fish Sailors/photo by Brigitte B. Zabak
Best Traditional Folk: Flying Fish Sailors
Best Jazz: Free Radicals w/Harry Sheppard
Write-in Categories
Best new club: Boondocks
Best Live Music Venue: Warehouse Live
Best Record Store: Cactus Music
Best Instrument/Equipment Store: Guitar Center
Best Radio Station: KPFT (90.1 FM)
Best Local Music Radio Program: Rod Ryan Show, KTBZ (94.5 FM)
Best Local Label: Mia Kat Empire
This article appears in Jul 24-30, 2008.
