Friday, Rocks Off announced the nominees for the 2010 Houston Press Music Awards in as many genres as we could think to put on the ballot this year. Here are the rest, covering recordings, individual achievement, personalities and peripheral categories (radio, retail, etc.).
Voting begins July 15 online - stay tuned for the URL; we'll tell you as soon as it goes live - and in the July 22 print issue of the Houston Press. Congratulations to all the nominees, and good luck!
BEST LP/CD Mike Stinson, The Jukebox In Your Heart Wild Moccasins, Skin Collision Past Nick Gaitan & the Umbrella Man, Nick Gaitan & the Umbrella Man Balaclavas, Roman Holiday Devin the Dude, Suite 420 Tyagaraja, Open Book
BEST EP/7" sIngs, Hells Black Congress, "Davidians" The Live Lights, The Live Lights Giant Princess, Mexican Easter Grandfather Child, "Waiting For You"
BEST SONG Balaclavas, "Roman Holiday" Fat Tony, "Like Hell Yeah" Hell City Kings, "Never Let Go" Mike Stinson, "No One to Drink With" Wild Moccasins, "Skin Collision Past"
LOCAL MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR Lee Alexander James Caronna Coast Devin the Dude Nick Gaitan Kristine Mills
BEST NEW ACT Deux Frupis Guerilla Foco Clan Tim Qualls The Energy The Manichean Weird Party
BEST MALE VOCALS Lee Alexander James Caronna Trey Clark Chase Hamblin Ozeal Tim Qualls
BEST FEMALE VOCALS Jennifer Grassman Tianna Hall Robin Kirby Kristine Mills Ira Perez Sara Van Buskirk
BEST SONGWRITER Lee Alexander James Caronna Jennifer Grassman Kristine Mills Tim Qualls Mike Stinson