MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR nominees

Musicians are a breed all their own, in my opinion. They can either compliment an vocalist’s style or throw them off balance. When you can find that perfect combination, the result is pure heaven. These five nominees know how to support their artist (or group) while still showcasing their own talent.

Brad Hobson (lead guitar and vocals) of The Bigsbys brings a blues/ indie-rock style to the group

Mark LaFon for his guitar performances on Small Town Outlaw by Robby White & The Tejas Gringos.

Charles Peters for his guitar performances on Open Your Eyes with Mike Amabile.

Tubie Pushee for his performances on When The Rubber Meets The Road with his band, The Touchtones.

Jack Saunders for his musical performances on Keith Rea’s album North Bound Train.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR/ POPULAR COVER - nominees

I love these two categories today. Sometimes it only takes one song to connect you with an artist. When that happens, you can't get enough... thus the Album. Clicking on the titles listed below will take you to MyTexasMusic where you can hear clips from the albums.

This year's nominees for ALBUM OF THE YEAR are:

 

 

BURNED AT THE CROSSROADS - Mark Allan Atwood & Brimstone

SMALL TOWN OUTLAW - Robby White & Tejas Gringos

TIRED EYES - The Washers

OPEN YOUR EYES - Mike Amabile

TRUE STORY - The Bigsbys


Are you ready for more great albums? This time it's all about the POPULAR COVER AWARD! Leave a comment and tell us your favorite Cover Tune! Again, clicking links will take you to My Texas Music where you can hear clips from all the nominees... and so much more!
Or you can go to the Nominees Page. Scroll down to Popular Cover and hear the full song!

CAREFREE HIGHWAY - Rick Busby (Gordon Lightfoot)

I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME - Ashlee Rose (Bonnie Rait)

MISSING YOU - Smythe & Taylor (John Waite)

SING ME BACK HOME - john Arthur martinez (Merle Haggard)

TIGER BY THE TAIL - Robby White & The Tejas Gringos (Buck Owens)

ROBBY WHITE

Robby White best describes what he plays, exemplifying why he is nominated for Texas Music Awards Male Vocalist. It's all about Texas Music.

Whether you want the Texas honkytonk sound found on Packin' Heat or a bit more ballad like A Texan's Prayer, you will find what you're looking for and everything in between when you attend a Robby White show.

Robby has left Texas as a boy and came back a seasoned performer with plenty of writing material to keep him in the Texas Music spotlight for years to come.

Good Luck and Country Blessings!