The 2021 Texas Country Music Awards have announced this year’s finalists in 23 of their 25 categories! The finalists for Songwriters in both the Country and Christian categories will be revealed next month.
The awards show will be held on November 14th at Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth, TX and will be hosted by artist Brandon Rhyder.
Announced performers so far include Rhyder, Curtis Grimes, Sundance Head and headliner Aaron Watson, with more to come. Tickets go on sale on July 2nd.
“Texas is so blessed to have such spectacular talent,” says Linda Wilson, President and Founder of the Texas Country Music Association. “There were literally thousands of nominees – each one gifted and unique — and we at TCMA are very honored to be able to work on ALL their behalf on an ongoing basis.”
Here is the list of nominees:
Entertainer Of The Year
Female Artist of the Year
- Bri Bagwell
- Ariel Hutchins
- Morgan Ashley
- Kylie Frey
- Holly Tucker
Male Artist of the Year
- Darrin Morris
- Will Carter
- Aaron Watson
- David Adam Byrnes
- Scotty Alexander
Country Band of the Year
- Micky & The Motorcars
- Kin Faux
- The Wilder Blue
- Mike & The Moonpies
- Chad Cooke Band
Roots/Alternative Artist or Band of the Year
- Teague Brothers
- Creed Fisher
- Flatland Cavalry
- Jamie Lin Wilson
- Shaker Hymns
Emerging Artist
- Triston Marez
- Zach Neil
- Graycie York
- Clay Hollis
- Cody Hibbard
Western Swing Artist or Band
- Billy Mata & The Texas Tradition
- Jake Hooker & The Outsiders
- Jeff Woolsey & The Dance Hall Kings
- Monte Good & The Honky Tonk Heroes
- Bobby Flores & The Yellow Rose Band
Country Album Of The Year
- American Soul – Aaron Watson
- Hold My Beer Volume II -Wade Bowen & Randy Rogers
- Leanna – Randall King
- Neon Town – David Adam Byrnes
- Honky Tonk in Heaven – Kin Faux
Country Single of the Year
- Fingers and Thumbs – Teague Brothers
- Queen For A Night – Casey Donahew
- Silverado Saturday Night – Aaron Watson
- I Will – Darrin Morris
- Honky Tonk in Heaven – Kin Faux
Christian Country Artist of the Year
- Jason Allen
- Crystal Yates
- Michael Knight
- Justin Todd Herod
- Curtis Grimes
Christian Country Single Of The Year
- Take Down A Giant – Pamela Mary
- When Prayers Go Up – Jason Allen
- What I Already Know – Scotty Alexander & Bryan White
- Black Sheep Met The Lamb – Justin Todd Herod
- Let Your Light Shine Through – Levi Coby
Young Artist (18 & Under)
- Blair Kudelka
- Jack Barksdale
- Graycie York
- Mary Clare
- Bailey Rae
Terrestrial Radio Station of the Year
- 99.3/98.5 KOKE FM– Austin
- 103.7 The Buck KAXA FM – Kerrville
- 93.1 The Mighty KSTV FM – Stephenville
- 92.9 Shooter KRMX FM – Waco
- 100.9 The Maverick KVMK – College Station
Broadcast Personality Of The Year
- Carey Dean & Keith James – 106.9 The Ranch KRVF FM – Corsicana
- Justin McClure – 103.7 The Buck KAXA FM – Kerrville
- DJ Mike – Dance Time In Texas Syndicated
- Buddy Logan – Radio Texas Live Syndicated
- Buzz Russell – 99.1 Texas KNES – FM Fairfield
Internet Radio Station of the Year
- UvaldeRadio.net (Robert Miguel, Program Director/Owner)
- TexasRedHotRadio.com (Judith Merck, Program Director/Owner)
- TroubadourCountryRadio.com (Jim Alvarado, Owner)
- PureCountry100.com (Kenny Schneebeli, Owner)
- Made In Texas Radio (Pat Fant and Cruze, Owners)
Live Music Venue of the Year
- Schroeder Hall – Goliad
- Freiheit Country Store – New Braunfels
- The Rustic – Houston/Dallas/San Antonio
- Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth
- Dosey Doe – The Woodlands
Bassist of the Year
- Blake Watson
- Boone Griffin
- Steve Cargill
- Andrew Carrell
- Jason Wendt
Drummer of the Year
- Dan Currier
- Nate Coon
- Casey Korkmas
- Justin Cogneato
- Mike Neyra
Fiddler of the Year
- Rico Gonzalez
- Ben McPherson
- Milo Deering
- Rachel Stacey
- Damien Green
Guitarist of the Year
- Scotty Alexander
- Justin Todd Herod
- Paul Eason
- Ryan Wilcox
- David Cacy
Keyboard/Pianist of the Year
- Travis Bishop
- Ian Clark
- Sam Jones
- Allen Huff
- Vernon Emshoff
Steel Guitarist of the Year
- Haystack Novak
- Milo Deering
- Sam Fields
- Zachary Moulton
- Bob Ogle