BEST LOCAL RECORDING
The Niceguys, James Kelley

BEST LOCAL SONG
Cindy Pruitt, “Epiphany”

BEST LOCAL MUSIC VIDEO
Junior Gordon Band, “Big”

LOCAL MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Texas Johnny Brown

BEST NEW ACT
Oceans of Slumber

BEST SONGWRITER
Libby Koch

BEST PRODUCER
Darryl Youngblood

BEST MALE VOCALS
Josh Fuller (Josh Fuller and Dirt & Diesel)

BEST FEMALE VOCALS
Annika Chambers

BEST GUITARIST
Sam Austin (Libby Koch)

BEST BASSIST
Adam Walker (Josh Fuller and Dirt & Diesel)

BEST DRUMMER
Gabe Bravo (The Trimms/Shotgun Funeral)

BEST KEYBOARDS
Ezra Charles (Ezra Charles Band)

BEST OTHER INSTRUMENT
David Weinzapfel (steel guitar, Junior Gordon Band)

BEST SOLO RAPPER
Fat Tony

BEST RAP GROUP
H.I.S.D.

BEST RAP DJ
DJ Mr. Rogers

BEST CLUB DJ/DJ NIGHT
DJ Sun

BEST POP ACT
Chase Hamblin & the Roustabouts

BEST LATIN ACT
La Sien

BEST JAZZ
Free Radicals

BEST BLUES
Texas Johnny Brown

BEST SOUL/FUNK/R&B
Electric Attitude

BEST REGGAE/SKA/DUB
The Suffers

BEST ZYDECO
Zydeco Dots

BEST COUNTRY
Justin van Sant

BEST FOLK/AMERICANA
Grievous Angels

BEST TRADITIONAL ROCK
Grandfather Child

BEST MODERN ROCK
thelastplaceyoulook

BEST GARAGE/PUNK/HARDCORE
The Dead Rabbits

BEST METAL
Oceans of Slumber

BEST EXPERIMENTAL/NOISE
Illegal Wiretaps

BEST ELECTRONIC ACT
Bang Bangz

BEST COVER/TRIBUTE ACT
The Fab 5

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