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The 2017 Texas Country Music Association has tallied up the votes and has the Top 5 finalists' for each category.  Everyone needs to know just how close these nominations were!  We're so proud of every one of you who were nominated and are dedicated to continue to work hard on your behalf.  Thanks so much for being part of this great association!  Please do your best to support these Top 5 Nominees.

We hope to see everyone at the 2017 Texas Country Music Awards on September 28!  You can get your tickets at outhousetickets.com/

 

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT 2018 TEXAS COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

 

UPDATE: Winners are in *Bold*

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

BRADY HONEYCUTT BAND
*CODY WAYNE BAND*
DARRIN MORRIS BAND
MIKE DONNELL BAND
TODD FREEMAN & BULLET PROOF

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

BRADY HONEYCUTT
DARRIN MORRIS
*CODY WAYNE*
JUSTIN TODD HEROD
GARY JONES JR

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

BRI BAGWELL
*HOLLY TUCKER*
JESSICA MEUSE
MORGAN ASHLEY
VICTORIA LEIGH

VOCAL GROUP OR DUO

BILL BEAR & THE RED BRICK TROUBADORS
DARRELL GOLDMAN BAND
DARRIN MORRIS BAND
*CODY WAYNE BAND*
TEXAS CROSSING

YOUNG ARTIST (16 & UNDER)

FRANKIE LEE
*KADIE LYNN ROBERSON*
JACK BARKSDALE
MACY DOT NEAL
COLT VARNADO

COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

COUNTRY TO THE BONE
*MARCUS LINDSEY* ("Marcus Lindsey")
THE BED I'VE MADE
TRUE NORTH
STEEL

COUNTRY SINGLE OF THE YEAR

*"WHERE WILL I BE" – DARRIN MORRIS*
PARADISE ON THE LINE – BILL BEAR
ALL AROUND COUNTRY GIRL -
DANCE WITH ME TONIGHT
FLY HIGH

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR

100.5 KSCS
95.9 KFWR THE RANCH
103.9 KEBY
99.3 KOKE
*105.7 KYKX*

RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR

*COWBOY DAVE BAYLESS "100.3 The Bull (Houston)*
ERIC RAINES
JUSTIN FRAZELL
RICKEY GREEN
DAMON BEIRELE

INTERNET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR

AMERICAN CROSSROADS RADIO
TRUE TEXAS RADIO
TEXAS HOME GROWN RADIO
REAL TEXAS RADIO
*PURECOUNTRY100.com*

LIVE MUSIC VENUE OF THE YEAR

DOSEY DOE (The Woodlands)
BACK PORCH
LOVE AND WAR IN LINDALE
POLECATES
MELODY RANCH

CHRISTIAN COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR

JULIE REESE
*JUSTIN TODD HEROD*
MICHAEL KNIGHT
DARRELL GOLDMAN
CLIFTON JANSKY

CHRISTIAN COUNTRY SINGLE OF THE YEAR

DON'T HATE THE SINNER
END OF THE PEW
*"THAT'S WHAT JESUS WOULD DO" - Justin Todd Herod*
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
TEN MILES AWAY

BASSIST OF THE YEAR

*BUBBA MOORE*
CODY WOOD
STORMY COOPER
GEORGE SCHINLER
JONATHAN WREN

FIDDLER OF THE YEAR

CHOYA CRENSHAW
*DAVID VARNADO*
MARK KALSON
HEATHER STALLING
MIKE CALLEY

GUITARIST OF THE YEAR

FREDDIE PATE
WILL WALLS
TOMMY THOMAS
JOHN MATLOCK
*MICHAEL BOATMAN*

KEYBOARD/PIANIST OF THE YEAR

ALLEN HUFF
DIZZY DAVE DALTON
FLOYD DOMINO
*DAVID YOUNG*
CHRIS BERGERON

STEEL GUITARIST OF THE YEAR

TOMMY DETAMORE
*LANE THIBODEAUX*
BOBBY GARDNER
KENNY GROHMAN
BEN WHITE

DRUMMER OF THE YEAR

*EDDIE (DANGER) BARNOT*
JEREMY MOORE
MATT VANTIEL
BILLY RASNAKE
ROY LANCASTER

COUNTRY SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR WINNER

*JUSTIN TODD HEROD*

 
CHRISTIAN COUNTRY SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR WINNER

*KELLY KENNING & TONY RAMEY*

 

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