Best Local CD/LP: Bun B, UGK for Life
Best Local EP/7-inch: Wild Moccasins, Microscopic Metronomes
Best Local Song: Mechanical Boy, “She Does”
Best New Act: Roky Moon & BOLT
Songwriter: B L A C K I E
Local Musician of the Year: Little Joe Washington
Best Guitarist: Little Joe Washington
Best Bassist: Chris Applegate, Mechanical Boy
Best Drummer: Nick Cooper, Free Radicals
Best Keyboards: Ryan Scroggins, Ryan Scroggins & the Trenchtown Texans
Best Miscellaneous Instrument: Geoffrey Muller, Sideshow Tramps (saw)
Best Male Vocals: Cornbreadd, Tha Fucking Transmissions
Best Female Vocals: Kristine Mills
Rock: Mechanical Boy
Blues: Little Joe Washington
R&B/Funk/Soul: Kam
Zydeco: Zydeco Dots
World: D.R.U.M.
Jazz: Free Radicals
DJ: DJ Sun
DJ Night: Speakerboxx
Metal: Golden Axe
Punk: Flamin’ Hellcats
Hardcore/Noise (tie):Homopolice/ A Dream Asleep
Indie Rock: Spain Colored Orange
Instrumental/Experimental: Two Star Symphony
Mainstream Hip-Hop: Bun B/UGK
Underground Hip-Hop: Fat Tony
Latin Traditional: Los Pistoleros de Tejas
Latin Contemporary: Los Skarnales
Cover/Tribute Band: Beetle
Country: Sean Reefer & the Resin Valley Boys
Folk: Flying Fish Sailors
Roots-Rock/Americana: Sideshow Tramps
Best New Club: Mango’s
Best Live Music Venue: Warehouse Live
Best Record Store: Cactus
Best Instrument/Equipment Store: Rockin’ Robin
Best Radio Station: 90.1 KPFT
Best Radio Program (Music): Lost Fidelity, KACC
Best Local Label: Swishahouse
This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 5, 2009.
