Best New Act
The Jinkies
Best Rock/Pop
Hadden Sayers Band
Best Alternative Rock
Crazykilledmingus
Best Metal/Hard Rock
dead horse
Best Cover Band
Toy Subs
Best Blues
Carolyn Wonderland & the Imperial Monkeys
Best Jazz
Paul English
Best Rap/Hip-Hop
Planet Shock!
Best Industrial/Dance
The Hunger
Best Funk/R&B
Global Village
Best Reggae/World Beat
D.R.U.M.
Best Cajun/Zydeco
Pierre Blanchard & the Zydeco Dots
Best Country & Western
Sisters Morales
Best Folk/Acoustic
Shake Russell & Jack Saunders
Best Traditional/Ethnic
D.R.U.M.
Best Latin/Tejano
Mango Punch
Best Act That Doesn’t Fit a Category
Beans Barton & the Bi-Peds
Local Musician of the Year
Carolyn Wonderland
Best Female Vocalist
Miss Molly
Best Male Vocalist
Brian Torres (Mango Punch)
Best Guitarist
Joe “Guitar” Hughes
Best Bassist
Chris King (Carolyn Wonderland & the Imperial Monkeys)
Best Drummer
Leesa Harrington (Carolyn Wonderland & the Imperial Monkeys)
Best Horn/Horn Section
Global Village
Best Pianist/Keyboardist
Marie English (The Basics)
Best Songwriter
Carolyn Wonderland/Eric Dane
Song of the Year
“Walking with Colleen” by Jerry Lightfoot
Album of the Year
Raisin’ Cain by Jesse Dayton
Best Record Store
Cactus Music & Video
Best Rock/Pop Venue
Fabulous Satellite Lounge
Best Blues Venue
The Big Easy Social and Pleasure Club
Best Jazz Venue
Cody’s
Best Folk/C&WVenue
McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
Best Latin/Tejano Venue
Elvia’s Cantina
1995
This article appears in Aug 10-16, 1995.