The 2024 Texas Country Music Awards are set to take place on November 10th at Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth, TX.  Today, the TCMA announced the finalists for the evening’s awards!

Entertainer Of The Year:

• Chad Cooke Band
• Jake Worthington
• Kin Faux
• Mike Ryan
• The Great Divide

Female Artist of the Year:

• Brandi Behlen
• Jordan Rainer
• Payton Howie
• Sarah Hobbs
• Summer Dean

Male Artist of the Year:

• Braxton Keith
• Grant Gilbert
• Jake Worthington
• Josh Ward
• Mike Ryan

Country Band of the Year:

• Chad Cooke Band
• Kin Faux
• Shane Smith & The Saints
• Silverada
• The Great Divide

Roots/Alternative Artist or Band of the Year

• The Damn Quails
• Johnny Falstaff
• Teague Brothers Band
• Treaty Oak Revival
• Two Tons of Steel

Emerging Artist of the Year:

• Billie Jo Jones
• Bubba Westly
• Chaser Crouch
• Jack Nelson
• Jordan Nix

Western Swing Artist or Band of the Year:

• The Broken Spokes
• Jake Blocker
• Jake Hooker & The Outsiders
• Jody Nix
• Landon Dodd & The Dancehall Drifters

Tejano Artist or Band of the Year:

• Art Tigerina Band
• Chente Barrera
• Grupo Stampede
• Jay Perez
• Sunny Sauceda

Country Album Of The Year:

• Cover Girl (Aaron Watson)
• Cheaper Than The Truth (Kin Faux)
• Kolton Moore – Self-Titled (Kolton Moore)
• Ready or Not (Ryder Grimes)
• Wandering Star (Flatland Cavalry)

Country Single of the Year:

• 8 Seconds At A Time (Ryder Grimes)
• Had Me At Goodbye ( Will Carter)
• Infinite Line (The Great Divide)
• Lesson I’ll Never Learn (Sarah Hobbs)
• Way It Goes (Mike Ryan)

Christian Country Artist of the Year:

• Curtis Grimes
• Crystal Yates
• Pamela Mary
• Tiona Campbell
• Whitlee Casey

Young Artist (18 & Under):

• Elle Townley
• Logan Papp
• Maggie Reese
• Payton Riley
• Ty Smith

Terrestrial Radio Station of the Year:

• 95.9 FM KFWR The Ranch, Ft. Worth
• 99.1 FM KNES Texas 99, Fairfield
• 99.7 FM KVST K-Star Country, Montgomery
• 100.9 FM KVMK Maverick, College Station
• 94.9 KOLI The Outlaw, Wichita Falls

Broadcast Personality Of The Year:

• Buzz Russell – 99.1 FM KNES Texas 99 – Fairfield
• Corliss – 100.9 FM KVMK Maverick – College Station
• James Cook – 94.9 FM KOLI The Outlaw – Wichita Falls
• Ryan Stone – 106.1 FM KTTX K-Tex Sounds Like Texas – Brenham
• Shayne Hollinger – 95.9 FM KFWR The Ranch – Fort Worth

Internet Radio Station of the Year:

• Real Texas Radio (Michael White, Owner)
• Texas 46 (Bruce Schwartz, Owner)
• Texas Red Hot Radio (Judith Merck, Owner)
• TroubadourCountryRadio.com (Jim Alvarado, Owner)
• UvaldeRadio.net (Robert Miguel, Owner)

Live Music Venue of the Year:

• Coupland Dance Hall (Coupland)
• Gruene Hall (Gruene)
• John T Floore Country Store (Helotes)
• Rhinestone Saloon (Fort Worth)
• The Kenney Store (Kenney)

Bassist of the Year:

• Andrew Carrell (Mickey & The Motorcars)
• Jake Taylor (Trent Cowie)
• Kelley Green (The Great Divide)
• Kevin Pool (Chad Cooke Band)
• Omar Oyoque (Silverada)

Drummer of the Year:

• Avery Castro (Kin Faux)
• Jaxon Ballard (Trent Cowie)
• JJ Lester (The Great Divide)
• Keith Reber (Jaret Ray Reddick)
• Mike Neyra (Chad Cooke Band)

Fiddler of the Year:

• Ben McPherson (Multi)
• Brady Black (Randy Rogers Band)
• Clayton Bankston (Casey Donahew Band)
• Rico Gonzales (Kin Faux)
• Scotty Alexander (Scotty Alexander)

Guitarist of the Year:

• Dallas McGilberry (Chad Cooke Band)
• Hayden Baker (Hayden Baker
• Jakey Black (Kin Faux)
• Roy Hudson (Ghosts of Hill Country)
• Ryan Igler (Trent Cowie)

Keyboard/Pianist of the Year:

• Allen Huff (Roger Creager)
• Bryce Conway (The Great Divide)
• John Wilson (Jon Stork)
• Todd Stewart (Randy Rogers Band)
• Travis Bishop (Neal McCoy)

Steel Guitarist of the Year:

• Adam Goodale (Jake Worthington)
• Danny Crelin (Matt Hillyer)
• Scott Jenkins (Jamie Richards Band)
• Wyatt Wilson (Josh Ward)
• Zachary Moulton (Silverada)

2024 TCMA Trailblazer Award

• Jason Boland

2024 TCMA Moe Bandy Icon Award

• Larry Joe Taylor

Country Music News and Videos

• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• Lyric Video:  “The Way It Goes” by Mike Ryan
• Live Video:  “My Boots” by Bri Bagwell
• Live Video: “No Woman, No Cry” by 33 Years
• Texas Country Music Association Announces Erin Wilde Named New Co-Host of the Texas Country Music Awards
• Brooks & Dunn Announce Reboot 2024 Tour
• Kameron Marlowe Announces “The Strangers” Tour
• Megan Moroney Adds Dates to The Lucky 2.0 Tour

This Date in Country Music History

• 2021 – Jake Owen made his big screen debut as “Our Friend” debuted in theaters
• 2013 – Gary Allan released his album Set You Free
• 2013 – Randy Houser released his album How Country Feels
• 2013 – Lady Antebellum released their single “Downtown”
• 2008 – Chuck Wicks released his debut album Starting Now
• 2007 – Luke Bryan released his debut single “All My Friends Say”
• 2005 – Darryl Worley scored a #1 hit with “Awful, Beautiful Life”
• 1994 – Hal Ketchum became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 1994 – Tim McGraw released his single “Indian Outlaw”
• 1955 – Porter Wagoner made his Grand Ole Opry debut

Today’s Birthdays

• Teddy Gentry (Alabama)

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• A Little Peace – Greg Strawn
• Don’t Know Myself – Smithfield
• Halfway to Hell – Jelly Roll
• How’d I Get So Wrong – Lee Reeves
• I Tried a Ring On – Tigirlily Gold
• It Takes One To Know One – Jeni Dale Lord Band w/ Billie Jo Jones
• New Old Outlaws – Jessie Blake
• No Returns – Kix Garcia Band
• One Bad Habit – Tim McGraw
• Outlaws and Mustangs – Cody Jinks
• She’s Gonna Dance – Colton Hagler
• Way It Goes – Mike Ryan
• Whiskey Fingers – Kelly Kenning

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Bellamy Brothers – Weirsdale,FL – January 22, 2024 – 7:00 pm
• Ernest – Tampa,FL – January 26, 2024
• John Michael Montgomery – Dover,FL – January 26, 2024 – 5:30 pm
• Joe Nichols – Miami,FL – January 27, 2024
• Shane Smith & The Saints – Orlando, FL – January 27, 2024
• Mark Wills, Catie Offerman – Panama City Beach, FL – January 27, 2024 – 12:00 pm
• Ernest, Jake Worthington, Cody Lohden – Fort Myers, FL – January 27, 2024 – 7:00 pm
• Zac Brown Band – Fort Lauderdale, FL- January 27, 2024 – 8:30 pm
• Joe Nichols – Weirsdale, FL – January 28, 2024

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Country Music News and Videos

• Mark Willis Celebrates 50th Birthday with Grand Ole Opry Family
• American Country Network Set To Launch in 2024
• Miranda Lambert Collaborates with Gibson Custom Shop on Her First-Ever Signature Guitar
• Music Video:  “Loser” by Mike Ryan

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – August 8th, 2022
• 2022 – Olivia Newton-John, the 1974 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, passed away after a battle with breast cancer
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – August 8th, 2020
• 2019 – Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert’s duet “Drowns the Whiskey” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Trace Adkins’ singles “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and “You’re Gonna Miss This” were certified Double Platinum.  His single “Ladies Love Country Boys” was certified Platinum.
• 2017 – Glen Campbell passed away at the age of 81
• 2015 – Tracy Byrd was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
• 2015 – Connie Smith celebrated her 50th anniversary at the Grand Ole Opry
• 2009 – Steel Magnolia wins the TV show “Can You Duet”
• 2008 – Toby Keith‘s movie “Beer For My Horses” debuts in theaters
• 2006 – Steve Holy released his album Brand New Girlfriend
• 1998 -The Dixie Chicks scored their first career #1 hit with “There’s Your Trouble”
• 1995 – Terri Clark‘s self-titled debut album was released
• 1987 – Reba topped the charts with her single “One Promise Too Late”

Today’s Birthdays

• Mark Wills
• Mel Tillis (d)
• Webb Pierce (d)

Today’s New Albums

• JS Country – JS Country

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Rocky Mountain Folks Festival – Lyons, CO – Aug 11, 2023 – All Day
• TidalWave Music Festival – Atlantic City, NJ – Aug 11, 2023 – All Day
• Rocky Mountain Folks Festival – Lyons, CO – Aug 12, 2023 – All Day
• TidalWave Music Festival – Atlantic City, NJ – Aug 12, 2023 – All Day
• Rocky Mountain Folks Festival – Lyons, CO – Aug 13, 2023 – All Day
• TidalWave Music Festival – Atlantic City, NJ – Aug 13, 2023 – All Day

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• Special Offers

Artist Name: Ty Laramore
Hometown: Baytown, TX

What project(s) are you currently working on?  

on June 30th I release my newest single “Wish”

What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?

I knew at 11 years old that I wanted to play music. There was a local blues guy out in Baytown, Gene Kelton, who took me under his wing and showed me how to play guitar. My parents were big fans and took me to as many shows as they could, he became a family friend and would come over to our house and just hang out and talk music. When I was 17 he was tragically killed in a car accident and his wife asked me to front his band for several benefits, playing those shows just furthered my desire to play music.

If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a career?

I would have the be involved in music somehow, either as a writer or a producer.

What is your favorite downtime activity?

I spend my off days playing video games, hanging out with friends and spending time with my wife and the dogs.

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

Houston Astros

What is the last movie that you watched?

The Machine

What is the last album you listened to?

Mike Ryan- Blink You’ll Miss It

If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Neon- Chris Young

What is the greatest country song of all time?

Goodbye Time

What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?

There’s no place like Nashville, the talent and culture there is unparalleled.

What is your favorite meal?

Filet Mignon Hibachi Dinner from Osaka

Who is your dream duet partner?

Vince Gill

Who would you like to go on tour with?

Wade Bowen

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

My ultimate goal is to share the music I write with everyone who can hear it.