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Vote for your favorite local acts! All voting ends on July 31st at 11:59pm. Winners will be announced at the Houston Press Music Awards at Warehouse Live.

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The 26th annual Houston Press Music Awards is once again celebrating the city's local thriving music scene. Over 100 bands have been nominated to receive a Houston Press Music Award, representing the various different genres and talent our city has to offer. Voting is currently taking place until July 31st. The winners of the showcase will be announced at the 2014 Music Awards Ceremony at Warehouse Live. Thank you for your participation and may the best bands win!

RULES: Select one band per category. Only one ballot per voter. All voting ends on July 31st at 11:59pm.

YOUR READERS' POLL

Houston Press Music Awards Ballot 2014

01. Best Local Recording
Pick an option:
- BLSHS, Abstract Desires
- Doughbeezy, Footprints on the Moon
- Jones Family Singers, The Spirit Speaks
- B.E. Godfrey, Wild Desperation
- Linus Pauling Quartet, Find What You Love and Let It Kill You
- Trudy Lynn, Royal Oak Blues Cafe
- Ragged Hearts, the Champ
- Mike Stinson, Hell and Half of Georgia
- The Tontons, Make Out King and Other Stories of Love
- Wild Moccasins, 88-92
02. Best Local Song
Pick an option:
- “The Box I Take to Work,” Mike Stinson
- “Emergency Broadcast,” Wild Moccasins
- “I'm From Texas,” Doughbeezy
- “Gwan,” the Suffers
- “If I Fall,” BLSHS
03. Best Local Music Video
Pick an option:
- “The Cosmic Draw,” Featherface
- “Gag Reflections,” Wild Moccasins
- “Gwan,” the Suffers
- “I'm Alive,” Z-Ro
- “The Ninth Level,” Two Star Symphony
04. Local Musician of the Year
Pick an option:
- Doughbeezy
- Kam Franklin (The Suffers)
- Nick Gaitan
- B.E. Godfrey
- Nick Greer
- Chase Hamblin
- Asli Omar (The Tontons)
- Mike Stinson
05. Best New Act
Pick an option:
- Big Gerb
- BLSHS
- Catch Fever
- Children of Pop
- The Dead Links
- De'Wayne Jackson
- Satellite d'Homme
06. Best Songwriter
Pick an option:
- B.E. Godfrey
- Steven Higginbotham (The Wheel Workers)
- K-Rino
- Mike Stinson
- Sergio Trevino (Buxton)
- Nick & Alex Zamora (The Suffers)
07. Best Producer
Pick an option:
- Steve Christiansen
- Donnie Houston
- Rock Romano
- Jack Saunders
- Trakksounds
- Dan Workman
08. Best Male Vocals
Pick an option:
- Jack Freeman
- B.E. Godfrey
- Lee-Lonn
- Sergio Trevino (Buxton)
- Dillon Trimm (The Trimms)
09. Best Female Vocals
Pick an option:
- Kam Franklin (the Suffers)
- Zahira Gutierrez (Wild Moccasins)
- Michelle Miers (BLSHS)
- Asli Omar (The Tontons)
10. Best Guitarist
Pick an option:
- Kelly Doyle
- Andrew Lee (Wild Moccasins)
- Adam Martinez (The Tontons)
- Dillon Trimm (The Trimms)
- Jason Willis (Buxton)
11. Best Bassist
Pick an option:
- Nick Gaitan (Umbrella Man)
- Bob Lane (Another Run)
- Mark Riddell (Mike Stinson Band)
- Chad Smalley (Blaggards)
- Chris Wise (Buxton)
12. Best Drummer
Pick an option:
- Gabe Bravo (Shotgun Funeral/Def Perception)
- John Baldwin (Wild Moccasins)
- Justin Terrell (Buxton)
- Justin Martinez (The Tontons)
- Nick Zamora (the Suffers)
13. Best Keyboardist
Pick an option:
- David DeLaGarza (La Mafia/Kosmic Latte)
- Nick Greer (Nick Greer & the G's)
- Jeremy Nuncio (Chase Hamblin & the Roustabouts)
- Allison W. McPhail (The Wheel Workers)
14. Best Misc/Other Instrument
Pick an option:
- Jon Durbin (trumpet)
- Geoffrey Muller (banjo, etc.)
- Roberto Rodriguez (accordion)
- Two Star Symphony (strings)
15. Best Solo Rapper
Pick an option:
- Devin the Dude
- Doughbeezy
- Fat Tony
- Perseph One
- Propain
- Roosh Williams
16. Best Rap Group
Pick an option:
- All Day
- Dirty & Nasty
- The Outfit, TX
- Twenty Eleven
- Undergravity
17. Best Rap DJ
Pick an option:
- DJ Candlestick
- DJ Good Grief
- DJ iPod Ammo
- DJ Mr. Rogers
18. Best Club DJ/DJ Night
Pick an option:
- A Fistful of Soul
- Gracie Chavez
- DJ Hi-C
- DJ Sun
- Kinda Super Disco
19. Best Pop Act
Pick an option:
- Deep Cuts
- Chase Hamblin & the Roustabouts
- The Tontons
- Wild Moccasins
- The Wheel Workers
20. Best Latin Act
Pick an option:
- Los Guerreros de la Musica
- La Mafia
- Los Pistoleros de Tejas
- La Sien
- Los Skarnales
- Zenteno Spirit
21. Best Jazz Act
Pick an option:
- Bryan Anthony & the Gentlemen's Club
- Damon Choice
- Core Trio
- Free Radicals
- Jazz Technics
- Witt/Wheeler/LoCascio Quintet
22. Best Blues Act
Pick an option:
- Diunna Greenleaf
- Steve Krase & the In Crowd
- Trudy Lynn
- The Mighty Orq
- Paul Ramirez Band
- Little Joe Washington
23. Best Soul/Funk/R&B Act
Pick an option:
- Electric Attitude
- Jack Freeman
- Nick Greer & the G's
- Lee-Lonn
- Jones Family Singers
- The Suffers
24. Best Reggae/SKA/Dub Act
Pick an option:
- Brains For Dinner
- Cassette Tape
- Idiginis
- The Suspects
25. Best Zydeco Act
Pick an option:
- C.J. Chenier
- Keyun Dickson
- Brian Jack & the Zydeco Gamblers
- J. Paul Jr. & the Zydeco Nu-Breeds
- Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws
- Zydeco Dots
26. Best Country Act
Pick an option:
- Folk Family Revival
- Cody Johnson Band
- Miss Leslie
- Mike Stinson
- Justin Van Sant
27. Best Folk/Americana Act
Pick an option:
- Buxton
- Finnegan
- Craig Kinsey
- Second Lovers
- Wandering Bufaleros
28. Best Traditional Rock Act
Pick an option:
- The Caldwell
- Knights of the Fire Kingdom
- Ragged Hearts
- The Trimms
- Young Mammals
29. Best Modern/Alternative Rock Act
Pick an option:
- American Fangs
- Another Run
- The Dead Links
- Hoofprints
- Jealous Creatures
- Thelastplaceyoulook
30. Best Garage/Punk/Hardcore Act
Pick an option:
- Back to Back
- Days & Daze
- The Hates
- Mikey & the Drags
- Modfag
31. Best Metal Act
Pick an option:
- Linus Pauling Quartet
- Omotai
- Scale the Summit
- Venomous Maximus
- We Were Wolves
32. Best Experimental/Noise Act
Pick an option:
- B L A C K I E
- Giant Battle Monster
- Illicit Relationship
- P.L.X.T.X.
- Rusted Shut
33. Best Electronic Act
Pick an option:
- BLSHS
- Children of Pop
- FLCON FCKER
- Josiah Gabriel
- MAKE
- Wrestlers (formerly Bagheera)
34. Best Cover/Tribute Act
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- Beetle
- The Fab 5
- Picture Book
- Thrill
- Toology
35. Reader's Choice
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- Bang Bangz
- Gio Chamba
- Def Perception
- DJ Mik One
- Grand Old Grizzly
- The Guillotines
- New York City Queens
- Oceans of Slumber
- Onehunnidt
- Only Beast
- Silver Blueberry
- Supremacy

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02. Best Local Song

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03. Best Local Music Video

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04. Local Musician of the Year

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05. Best New Act

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06. Best Songwriter

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07. Best Producer

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08. Best Male Vocals

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09. Best Female Vocals

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10. Best Guitarist

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12. Best Drummer

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13. Best Keyboardist

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14. Best Misc/Other Instrument

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15. Best Solo Rapper

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16. Best Rap Group

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19. Best Pop Act

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30. Best Garage/Punk/Hardcore Act

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35. Reader's Choice

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