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
BEST GUITARIST Trey Clark
Jason Lee Greenberg
Jim Henkel (Peter & James/Beetle/El Orbits)
Taylor Lee (Literary Greats)
Rick Marquez (Lotus Effect)
The Mighty Orq
BEST BASSIST Paul Beebe (Beetle)
Rob Frias (Ozeal)
Nick Gaitan (The Umbrella Man)
Darin Lee (Literary Greats)
Ronnie Mason (Tim Qualls)
Mike Maples (Trey Clark Band)
BEST DRUMMER Richie Caldwell (Tim Qualls)
Mike Duncan (Ozeal)
Chris Ginsbach (Literary Greats)
Ash Hendley (World’s Most Dangerous)
Tyson Sheth (Row Zero)
BEST KEYBOARDS Kris Becker (Literary Greats)
Quincy Cole
Jennifer Grassman
Brandon Herron (Ozeal)
Patrick Morales (Ellypseas)
Jeremy Nuncio & Meghan Hendley (Tyagaraja)
BEST MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUMENT Jason Jackson, saxophone (Plump)
Lizzo, flute (Ellypseas)
Isaac Munoz, saxophone (Ozeal)
Geoffrey Muller, musical saw/banjo (Sideshow Tramps)
J. Sylvester, saxophone
BEST CLUB DJ Kyle Berg
DJ Tito
Josh Dupont
Grrrl Parts
Brian Stovall
TDBZ
BEST PRODUCER Paul Beebe (Leah White & the Magic Mirrors)
DJ Red
Hollywood Floss
Kris Krunk (Krunkquistadors)
Nash White (Guerilla Foco Clan)
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY Ayana Mack (Mix 96.5)
Roxanne Michelle (KACC)
Outlaw Dave (AM 950)
Rod Ryan (94.5 The Buzz)
Roula & Ryan (104 KRBE)
Walton & Johnson (93.7 The Arrow)
BEST RADIO STATION KBXX (97.9 FM)
KHJK (103.7 FM)
KPFT (90.1 FM)
KRBE (104.1 FM)
KTBZ (94.5 FM)
KTRU (91.7 FM)
BEST RADIO PROGRAM Late Night Fix (KACC)
Lost Fidelity (KACC)
RadioACTIVE (KPFT)
Soular Grooves (KPFT)
The Rod Ryan Show (KTBZ)
BEST RECORD STORE Cactus Music
Sig’s Lagoon
Sound Exchange
Soundwaves
Vinal Edge Records
BEST LOCAL LABEL Cutthroat Records
Peace Uv Mine
POBAM (Preservation of Black American Music)
Rap-A-Lot Records
Space City Records
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE Continental Club
House of Blues
Fitzgerald’s
Rudyard’s
Walter’s on Washington
Warehouse Live
BEST INSTRUMENT/EQUIPMENT STORE Evans Music City
Fuller’s Vintage Guitars
Guitar Center
Rockin’ Robin
Texas Music Emporium
BEST LOCAL TWITTER PERSONALITY (MUSIC) James Caronna
Coast
Fat Tony
Jennifer Grassman
Slim Thug
This article appears in Jun 10-16, 2010.
