Here Are the Winners of the 44th Austin Music Awards

Band of the Year 

Die Spitz

Big Bill

Chaparelle

Gus Baldwin & the Sketch

Tomar and the FCs 

Best New Act

Next of Kin 

The Animeros

BRUCE

Gummy Fang

Valley Flower 

Musician of the Year 

Ben Kweller

Adrian Quesada

BLK ODYSSY

Jackie Venson

Mobley

Songwriter of the Year 

Charley Crockett

Dylan Gossett

James McMurtry

Patty Griffin

Taylor “Otis” Wilkins 

Album of the Year 

Die Spitz, Something to Consume

Adrian Quesada, Boleros Psicodélicos II 

Ben Kweller, Cover the Mirrors

Big Bill, Sick Myth

Chaparelle, Western Pleasure 

Charley Crockett, Dollar a Day 

Dylan Gossett, Westward

Little Mazarn, Mustang Island

Sir Woman, If It All Works Out/If It Doesn’t

Tomar and the FCs, Soul Searching 

Song of the Year 

Die Spitz, “Throw Yourself to the Sword”

Adrian Quesada, “Bravo (with iLe)” 

Ben Kweller, “Dollar Store (feat. Waxahatchee)” 

Grace Sorensen, “COLOGNE” 

Next of Kin, “Homemaker”

Music Video of the Year

Die Spitz, “Punishers”
(Dir. Justin Wilson) 

Ben Kweller, “Dollar Store (feat. Waxahatchee)” (Dir. Owen Schwartzbard)

J’cuuzi, “How 2 Get Everything You’ve Always Wanted 4 Free (Forever)” (Dir. Kai Winikka)

KindKeith, “I Wanna Buy a Home With You” (Dir. Nate Wilburn)

promqueen, “SCARLETT” (Dir. Zachariah Houston Williams)

Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame

Chris Gage

Austin Music Industry Hall of Fame

Susan Castle 

Dick Chalmers

Best Blues 

Jackie Venson

Antone’s 50th Allstars 

Carolyn Wonderland

Monica Valli 

Best Country 

Charley Crockett 

Brennen Leigh

Chaparelle

Next of Kin 

West Texas Exiles 

Best Classical 

Brent Baldwin 

Christabel Lin

Conspirare 

Invoke 

Best DJ

DJ DevilWoman

Ashmar

Bird Peterson

DJ Hipstir 

DJ Shani 

Best Electronic 

Bayonne

Felt Out

Nuclear Daisies

Paul Oakenfold

Qrion

Best Experimental 

Thor & Friends 

Graham Reynolds 

haha Laughing 

Line Upon Line 

Jonas Wilson 

Best Folk/Bluegrass

BettySoo

Briscoe

Little Mazarn 

Scott Ballew 

Valley Flower 

Best Hip-Hop/Rap

BLK ODYSSY

Curbside Jones 

Free Hamze

Geto Gala 

J Soulja 

Best Jazz

Sahara Quartet

Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet

Atlas Maior 

Diego Rivera

Nori

Best Latin

Adrian Quesada

The Animeros

Estani

Los Desechos 

Money Chicha 

Best Metal

The Sword

Banged Out 

Corpus Offal 

Mean Mistreater

Throat Piss 

Best Pop

Mobley

Dorio

Jane Leo 

Primo the Alien

Skateland 

Best Punk

Fuck Money

CorMae

Lola Tried 

Mugger 

The Oxys 

Best Rock 

Gus Baldwin & the Sketch 

Farmer’s Wife 

J’cuuzi

Stalefish

Virginia Creeper 

Best R&B/Soul

Sir Woman

Grace Sorensen

JaRon Marshall

Lew Apollo 

Sweet Limb 

Best World

The Point. 

Cazayoux 

Hard Proof

Ley Line 

The Zev Award
(Best 18 + under act, presented by Zev United)

Ben Shaw

Best Vocalist

Carrie Fussell (BRUCE) 

Alesia Lani 

Claudia Chapa 

Uncle Roy 

Best Drummer/Percussionist 

Brannen Temple 

Alex Vallejo 

Nico Leophante

Jeff Olson 

Best Guitarist

Eve Monsees 

Brian Broussard

Carter Arrington 

Jim Campo

Best Horns

Grooveline Horns

Aubrey Logan 

Kenken Gorder

Mike St. Clair

Texas Horns 

Best Pianist/Keyboardist

Jan Flemming 

Chris Nine

Henri Herbert 

Jon Deas 

Sam Powell 

Best Miscellaneous Instrument

Carolyn Trowbridge, vibraphone 

Aboubacar Sylla, balafon/djembe

Aileen Adler, theremin

Ibrahim Aminou, kora 

Jeff Johnston, saw 

Best Strings/Fiddle

Texas String Assembly 

Beth Chrisman

Ian Stewart

Invoke

Jonah Calvo

Best Bassist

Ruby Dice 

Dana Wygmans

Gian Ortiz 

Michelle Ayoubi 

Sam Pankey

Best Record Store 

Waterloo Records 

Antone’s

Big Henry’s 

BLK Vinyl 

Breakaway

End of an Ear

Love Wheel Records 

Sunshine Vinyl 

Best Live Music Venue

Continental Club 

Antone’s Nightclub 

Chess Club 

Mohawk 

Radio/East

Best Music Festival

Levitation 

Austin Blues Festival 

Austin City Limits

Eastside Kings

South by Southwest 

Best Music Photographer 

Pooneh Ghana

David Brendan Hall 

Ismael Quintanilla III

Roger Ho

Samantha Tellez 

Best Live Music Booker 

Resound Presents

Deidre Gott 

iLL Manner Shows

Rachel Kirk 

Zach Ernst 

Best New Club 

The Lost Well

29th Street Ballroom 

Brushy Street Commons

ConcertDome

Nica on 4th 

Best Record Label

Spaceflight Records 

Happen Twice

Keeled Scales

Portrayal of Guilt

TODO Records 

Best Recording Studio 

Arlyn Studios

The Bubble 

Estuary Recording 

Ice Cream Factory Studio 

Orb Recording Studio 

Best Producer 

Stuart Sikes 

Benji Cormack 

Jacob Sciba 

Jordan Walsh 

Best Radio Personality

Suzanna Choffel (Sun Radio) 

Audrea Diaz (KOOP) 

Jess Griggs (KMFA) 

Marc Fort (KUTX/KOOP) 

Taylor Wallace (KUTX) 

Best Radio Station

KUTX 98.9FM

KOOP 91.7FM 

KMFA 89.5FM

KVRX 91.7FM

Sun Radio 100.1FM

Best Radio Show 

Soundfounder with Andrew Brown (KUTX) 

101X Homegrown with John Laird (KROX) 

Both Kinds of Music with DJ Salty Cracker (KOOP) 

The Breaks with Confucius Jones and Aaron “Fresh” Knight (KUTX) 

Stronger Than Dirt with Scott Gardner (KOOP)

Best Poster Artist

Cat Barrera

Brad Bond

Grace Reyer

Mishka Westell 

Ishaq Fahim

Best Music Residency

Blue Monday with Soul Man Sam at Antone’s Nightclub

Mad Cowboys at Carousel Lounge

Maternity Leave Residency with Sir Woman at C-Boy’s Heart & Soul 

Out Late with Nakia at C-Boy’s Heart & Soul 

ÚLLA at Saxon Pub 

Best Live Sound Engineer

Lydia Fortuna 

Chris Payeur 

Jake Perlman

Jamie Wellwarth 

Katrina Lucas 

Best Instrument Repair

South Austin Music

DB’s Guitarworks

Strait Music 

Tom Oatley’s Guitar Garage 

Best Equipment Rental

Rock n Roll Rentals

Boss Radio 

ILIOS Production Design 

Nomad Sound 

Soundcheck Austin 

Best Music Nonprofit

HAAM

DAWA 

H.O.M.E.

Red River Cultural District 

SIMS Foundation 

Best Music Instruction 

Girl Guitar 

Austin Community College Audio Technology and Industry 

Austin School of Music

Cat Clemons School of Music 

School of Rock 

Most Creative Event

HAAM Day

BRUCE: A Must Love Teeth Concert Film 

Hyde Park Storytelling x Austin Unconducted 

RAZZFEST 

Wizard Rodeo 5