HPMA

I support

Local

Community

Journalism

Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of the Houston Press free.

Support Us

HPMA Ceremony & Afterparty Coming Next Thursday

By Chris Gray
Nov 29, 2016

First, we hand out the 2016 HPMAs to their rightful owners. Then, we all party.
Meet the 2016 Houston Press Music Award Winners

By Houston Press Music Staff
Nov 29, 2016

Houston is a transitory city where, with a few exceptions, longtime residents have little trouble taking big changes in stride. But even then, the past year has seen an unusually large number visited upon our music scene.
Our HPMA Woke Nominees Predict America's Next Four Years

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Nov 17, 2016

Houston's most thought-provoking musical acts answer a question for us.
HPMA 2016 Spotlight: Best Sexytime Music

By Eric Smith
Nov 16, 2016

Short descriptions of just how sexy these lucky HPMA nominees are.
HPMA 2016 Spotlight: Best Fan

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Nov 14, 2016

An overview of the 2016 HPMA Best Fan nominees.
HPMA 2016 Spotlight: Best Festival

By Clint Hale
Nov 11, 2016

They range from music to art to comedy. But which local festival is the best in Houston?
HPMA 2016 Spotlight: Best Mad Genius

By Eric Smith
Nov 10, 2016

Breaking down the nominees for H-Town's best musical nutjobs.
The Time Is Right for Dirty & Nasty's Knowledge

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Nov 10, 2016

Veteran rap duo Dirty & Nasty returns with Knowledge Is Queen, just ahead of its 10th anniversary as a band
HPMA 2016 Spotlight: Best Band for Drinking

By Clint Hale
Nov 9, 2016

Which band/artist goes best with some cold pops? These are the Houston Press Music Awards nominees for Best Band for Drinking.
Meet the 2016 HPMA Reader's Choice Nominees

By Chris Gray
Nov 8, 2016

A lot of fans are already pulling for these nominees. Allow us to introduce them.
Tell Us Who You'd Like to Win an HPMA

By Chris Gray
Nov 4, 2016

We've done our part. The rest is up to you.
The 2016 Houston Press Music Award Nominees

By Chris Gray
Nov 3, 2016

First things first. This year’s Houston Press Music Awards ballot doesn’t look anything like the ballots we’ve had in previous years. It’s not supposed to. To be honest, the previous model was in danger of collapsing under its own weight; perversely, it almost became a victim of Houston’s amazing diversity...
Coming Soon: The 2016 Houston Press Music Awards

By Chris Gray
Oct 27, 2016

The curse of this city is that a vast majority of its people go about their lives not realizing what a wealth of musical resources there are in this town; the tragedy is that all too many of them don’t particularly care. Then there are the people who say, their...
Suffers Dominate, But HPMAs Celebrate Every Corner of Houston Music Scene

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Aug 21, 2015

Some people mistakenly believe Houston is one enormous bayou, a sub-sea-level Waterworld that grows with each new downpour. When it comes to local music, outsiders are quick to pour water on what they perceive to be a murky flood puddle. As The Suffers’ Kam Franklin said at Thursday night’s Houston...
The 2015 Houston Press Music Award Winners

By Chris Gray
Aug 21, 2015

BEST LOCAL RECORDING: The Suffers, Make Some Room BEST LOCAL SONG: The Suffers, “Gwan” BEST LOCAL MUSIC VIDEO: The Suffers, “Make Some Room” LOCAL MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: Kam Franklin, The Suffers READER'S CHOICE AWARD: DJ Mik One BEST NEW ACT: Fiddle Witch and the Demons of Doom BEST LIVE...
Hayes Carll Is Closing Up the Honky-Tonks For a While

By Chris Gray
Aug 20, 2015

By now it's a familiar anecdote, passed along through the years by programs like Extra! or Entertainment Tonight. Cut to an awards show, where the combination of nerves and the refreshments on hand is just too much for some nominees to handle. The moment their name is read from the...
What the HPMAs Looked Like in 1995

By Chris Gray
Aug 20, 2015

Think for a minute about how long 20 years is. It may be halfway to retirement for some people (if only), but the people who just graduated from high school this past May or June weren’t even alive yet. If the demographic surveys we glance at every so often are...
Get to Know the 2015 HPMA Best New Act Nominees

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Aug 17, 2015

“New." It’s one of the most exciting words a person can use when talking music. Whether it’s new material being released by an old favorite or a fresh slate of show dates that includes your city, the promise of something current and undiscovered is like lifeblood to the music business. The...
Last Call to Vote For the 2015 Houston Press Music Award Nominees

By Chris Gray
Aug 12, 2015

Last call is nobody’s favorite part of a night out. About the only upshot is it means there’s not much more damage you can do to your bank account, except maybe that cab or Uber home. But last call comes to us all, and this morning is last call for...
Meet the 2015 HPMA Reader's Choice Nominees

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Jul 30, 2015

Let’s get one thing out of the way – being named a Houston Press Reader’s Choice nominee is not some sort of bad-news proposition. Certain types always see a half-empty glass, no matter what good stuff may be in it. To them, the notion that the six acts listed here escaped...

More HPMA

HPMA

I support

Keep the Houston Press Free.