FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TEXAS COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES

NOMINATIONS BEGIN FOR THE

TEXAS COUNTRY MUSIC “INDUSTRY AWARDS” ON NOVEMBER 1

CARTHAGE, TX (October 20, 2024) The Texas Country Music Association announced today that they will be releasing nomination ballots for the official Texas Country Music “Industry Awards”.

The Texas Country Music Industry Awards are presented by the Texas Country Music Association and include award categories that are not represented in the annual Texas Country Music Awards that takes place at Billy Bob’s in the Fort Worth Stockyards each November. “The Texas Country Music ‘Industry Awards’ is to recognize those that work hard alongside the artists to make an effective impact on today’s Texas music,” says TCMA Executive Vice President Richard Wilson, “There are so many moving parts to making music that the general public hears on radio or streaming outlets. These are individuals and businesses that TCMA, as the only trade organization, central entity, and primary advocate for the Texas Country Music industry, must honor.”

The Texas Country Music “Industry Awards” nominations will be accepted from Members of the Texas Country Music Association.  Beginning 2025, TCMA will also accept nominations from non-members as long as they are a verifiable “industry stakeholder” (a person or entity who has an active role in the Texas Country Music industry). However, everyone who is an active Member of TCMA may place their nominations and those nominations will double.

If you are not a TCMA Member and would like to participate in the nomination and voting process and have your nominations and votes double, you can join at www.texascountrymusic.org and then place your nominations.  Nominees and winners do not have to be members of the Texas Country Music Association.  However they must have active roles in the Texas Country Music industry.

The nomination round begins November 1, 2024, and will conclude January 15, 2025. The top 5 finalists in each award category will be announced by Tuesday January 31, 2025, at which time final round Voting begins, and will conclude on March 31, 2025.

Winners in each category will be announced at the 2025 Texas Country Music Industry Awards at a location and on a date to be announced in early 2025.

The 27 Texas Country Music Industry Award categories include:

• ·      Artist Manager of the Year
• ·      Musician of the Year (all formats)
• ·      Tour Manager of the Year
• ·      Radio Promoter of the Year
• ·      Publicist of the Year
• ·      Recording Studio of the Year
• ·      Record Producer or Engineer of the Year
• ·      Booking Agent of the Year (agent for artists/bands)
• .  Talent Buyer of the Year (buyer for venues and/or special events)
• ·      Music Video of the Year
• ·      Live Music Venue Owner or General Manager of the Year
• ·      Videographer of the Year
• ·      Photographer of the Year
• ·      Radio Broadcast Team or Personality of the Year
• ·      Radio Program Director of the Year
• ·      Social Media Manager of the Year
• ·      Live Sound Engineer of the Year (Venue, Company, or Touring)
• ·      Lighting Engineer of the Year (Venue, Company, or Touring)
• ·      Music Festival of the Year
• ·      Charitable Music Event of the Year
• ·      Podcast of the Year
• ·      Digital or Print Media Outlet of the Year
• ·      Album or Single Cover Graphics of the Year
• ·      Music School of the Year
• ·      Syndicated Radio Show of the Year
• ·      Artist or Band Merchandise of the Year
• ·      Texas Country Music Spouse, Partner, or Significant Other of the Year
• ·      Texas Country Music Industry Professional of the Year

According to Linda Wilson, President of the Texas Country Music Association, the Texas Country Music Industry Awards’ inaugural year in 2023 was an enormous success and 2024 was even better. “The Texas Country Music Industry Awards in 2024 was over the top.  For 2025, we have opted not to hold the Texas Country Music Summit in conjunction with the Industry Awards.  We will be looking at presenting the Texas Country Music Summit later in conjunction with the Texas Country Radio Summit.  Also for 2025, we have added an all-around Musician of the Year.”

Texas Country Music Industry Awards are unique to TCMA. She goes on, “It’s just what TCMA and our Members are all about – encouraging others, thanking them for their service and paving a way for others to become involved in the industry and to use whatever their gifts, talents, skills and abilities may be to promote the industry.”

More information about the 2025 Texas Country Music Summit location and date will be available soon as well as tickets to the event.

For more information on the Texas Country Music Association, visit www.texascountrymusic.org.

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Media Contact (not for publication)

Linda Wilson
President

Texas Country Music Association

tcma@texascountrymusicassociation.org