Academy of Western Artists – Top Five
Final 5 Music Nominees – Western Music
Below are the final five in the music categories. If you see your name, please contact the AWA at working_cowboy@hotmail.com. Tickets will be furnished to the awards for all of the final five. The 16th Annual Academy of Western Artists Awards will be held January 26, 2012, at the Casa Manana Theater in Fort Worth, Texas at 7 PM. In order to be considered, you must let the AWA know that you would accept the award if you were selected. If the AWA does not hear from you, we can only assume you do not wish to be involved. There is no obligation to attend or be a member of the AWA.
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| Western Music Male | Western Music Female | Western Music Duo/Group | Western Music Album | Western Music Song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Elloyan | Eli Barsi | Ball Family | Richard Lee Cody/Mary Kaye-Way Out West | Allan Chapman-Smoke of the Branding Fire |
| Greg Hager | Judy Coder | Buckarettes | Tom Hiatt – Appaloosa Moon | R.W. Hampton – Shortgrass |
| Tom Hiatt | Kristyn Harris | Call Of The West | Gary LeMaster – The White Hat Collection | J Parson – He Wore A Blue Bandana |
| Syd Masters | Mary Kaye | Old West Trio | Rod Taylor – Here, There, and Everywhere | Tom Hiatt – Bronc To Breakfast |
| Rod Taylor | Joyce Woodson | Sons Of The San Joaquin | Stardust Cowboys – Riding Back To You | Rod Taylor – Saddle Tramp |
| Western Swing Male | Western Swing Female | Western Swing Duo/Group | Western Swing Album | Western Swing Song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Burson | Carolyn Martin | Tony Harrison – Hot Texas Band | Asleep at the Wheel/Leon Rausch – It’s a Good Day | Asleep at the Wheel/Leon Rausch – It’s a Good Day |
| Jake Hooker | Emily Gimble | Brady Bowen – Swing Country | Jimmy Burson – Back in the Swing | Jimmy Burson – There’s Not a Cow in Texas |
| Billy Mata | Elana James | Billy Mata – Texas Tradition | Johnny Gimble – Celebrating With Friends | Chuck Cusimano – Swing Me A Song |
| Jody Nix | Joni Harms | Jody Nix – Texas | Hot Texas Band – Swinging Big | Joe Paul Nichols – Is Anyone Going to San Antone |
| Leon Rausch | Liz Talley | Cowboys Shoot Low Sheriff | Oklahoma Stomp – On the Road | Hot Texas Band – Swingin’ Big |
| Pure Country Male | Pure Country Female | Pure Country Duo/Group | Pure Country Album | Pure Country Song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Booth | Amber Digby | Country Night Live | Tony Booth-Other Side of Love | Tony Booth-All That She Could Take |
| Johnny Bush | Jade Cienega | Landon Dodd | Amber Digby-Live at Swiss Alp Hall | Amber Digby-Sing A Sad Song |
| Landon Dodd | Jade Jack | Cornell Hurd | Jerry D. Hobbs-Keepin’ It Country | Jerry D. Hobbs-I’m A Texas Boy |
| Darrell McCall | Georgette Jones | The Outsiders | Curtis Potter-The Potter’s Touch | The Survivors-Wasted Words |
| Justin Trevino | Kimberly Murray | Miles Of Texas | The Survivors-The Survivors | Curtis Potter-That’s What I Do Best |
| Instrumentalist | Young Artists |
|---|---|
| Bobby Koefer | Cheyenne Lakota Craig |
| Dale Morris, Jr. | Katie Crawford |
| Jody Nix | The Nugents |
| Larry Reed | Colby Sheppard |
| Jason Roberts | Jake Vance |
