Rocks Off is about to take the first steps down the long and winding road to this year’s Houston Press Music Awards in late July, but we’d like our readers’ help with something first. We will be revising the list of categories soon, but we’d also like to hear how you’d like to see them revised. That doesn’t mean we’re going to do it, necessarily, but we will certainly take it into consideration.
Which, if any, categories should be added? Dropped? Split? Should we add something like “Best Local Twitter Personality (Music)” to go along with the more traditional media like Best Radio Station and Best Local Label?
Doesn’t sound like a bad idea to us. A while back, local DJ/producer DJ Red emailed us to suggest we add a “Best Electronic Producer” to the list. What do you guys think?
A complete list of last year’s categories is after the jump. How else can we improve them to better reflect the local music scene? You’ll be the ones voting on them, after all, so please let us know. We’d rather you leave a comment so others can see what you think, but if you must you can email us too.
Best CD/LP
Best EP/7″
Best Local Song
Best New Act
Best Songwriter
Local Musician of the Year
Best Bassist
Best Drummer
Best Keyboards
Best Miscellaneous Instrument
Best Male Vocalist
Best Female Vocalist
Best Rock
Best Blues
Best R&B/Funk/Soul
Best Zydeco
Best World Music
Best Jazz
Best DJ
Best DJ Night
Best Metal
Best Punk
Best Indie-Rock
Best Hardcore/Noise
Best Instrumental/Experimental
Best Mainstream Hip-Hop
Best Underground Hip-Hop
Best Latin Traditional
Best Latin Contemporary
Best Cover/Tribute
Best Country
Best Folk
Best Roots-Rock/Americana
Best New Club
Best Live Music Venue
Best Record Store
Best Instrument/Equipment Store
Best Radio Station
Best Radio Program (Music)
Best Local Label
This article appears in Apr 22-28, 2010.
