Music Association of Central Texas

2008 Groovy Award

Nominees

ROCK BAND OF YEAR: COUNTRY BAND OF THE YEAR:

1 John Epperson & Driving Blind                                     1 Wes Hardin and the Country Outlaws

2 Red Rogers and the Durty Dawgs                                2 Jonquil Street Band

3 Hourglass                                                                          3 The Bradshaw Gang

4 Sloppy Joe                                                                         4 The Gordon Collier Band

5 Big Dave and the Freaks                                                            5 Wild Horses

OLDIES / CLASSIC BAND OF THE YEAR: BLUES BAND OF THE YEAR:

1 Morticians                                                                          1 Sonny Mac

2 Bradshaw Gang                                                                2 Nasty Habits

3 Hourglass                                                                          3 Classie Ballou

4 Rockin’ Rick                                                                      4 Al Pena and Full Flavor

5 Classie Ballou                                                                   5 Lorna Willhelm and a Handful of Blues

JAZZ BAND OF THE YEAR: CHRISTIAN BAND OF THE YEAR:

1 Elephants                                                                          1 10^th Leper

2 Maiden Voyage                                                                 2 Red Letter Day

3 Dave Wild Trio                                                                   3 The Willows

4 Pat McKee and Trammell Kelly                                      4 Glorybound

5 The Fletchtones                                                                5 Double Take 3

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

1 Wes Hardin                                                                        1 Kimberly Kelly

2 Rodney Fuller                                                                   2 Connie Jean

3 Terry Roller                                                                        3 Lorna Willhelm

4 Bruce Carbonara                                                              4 Donna Beckham

5 Marty Floyd                                                                        5 Elizabeth Walker

LIVE CLUB VENUE OF THE YEAR NON-CLUB VENUE OF THE YEAR1

1 Hog Creek Ice House                                                      1 Beakniks

2 The Ranch                                                                         2 El Chico

3 Coyote Run                                                                       3 Lake Brazos Steak House

4 Shadetree                                                                          4 The Hippodrome

5 Treff’s                                                                                  5 Rosatti’s

LEAD INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR RHYTHM INST. OF THE YEAR

1 Sammy Culunga                                                              1 Marcus Johnson

2 Red Rogers                                                                       2 Larry Lafferty

3 Steve Dow                                                                         3 Lance Smith

4 Ted Trepinski                                                                     4 Bob Austin

5 Kenny Parker                                                                    5 Stan Norman

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR – OTHER

1 Wes Hardin

2 Steve Dow

3 Stan Norman

4 Richard Shelton

5 Art Yearwood

STUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR LIVE ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

1 Steve Rosas                                                                      1 Lance Smith

2 David Zychek                                                                    2 David Zychek

3 Steve Palusek 3 Kayla Rosas

4 David Saer                                                                         4 Brandon Burns

5 Steve Dansby                                                                    5 Brian Konzelman

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR HORIZON AWARD OF THE YEAR

1 Mustard Seed                                                                    1 Jonquil Street Band

2 Wes Hardin                                                                        2 Mustard Seed

3 Johnny Bradshaw                                                                        3 The Willows

4 Ted Trepinski                                                                     4 Nate Rodriguez & Unlikely Criminals

5 Greg Wright                                                                       5 Past Due                                       

ORIGINAL ACT OF THE YEAR SMALL ACT OF THE YEAR

1 Kimberly Kelly                                                                   1 Mustard Seed

2 Mustard Seed                                                                    2 Dave Wild Trio

3 Pride & Joy                                                                                    3 Dazzling Weasel Faces

4 Wild Horses                                                                       4 Donna Beckham

5 10^th Leper                                                                           5 Fabulous Well Meaning Lunatics

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR MUSIC INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR

1 Bill Gerick / Charlie Buenger                                          1 Clark Nauert

2 Rita Jones                                                                          2 Jonathan Kutz

3 Donna Beckham                                                              3 Ken Frasier

4 Bob Stough                                                                       4 Dick Gimble

5 Kimberly Kelly                                                                   5 Beth Ullman