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Congratulations to all the winners and participants from all of us here at Texas Online Radio!! ~Jeff/TOR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate Release - July 11, 2011- Payline Productions / Texas Music AwardsTM / Academy of Texas Music, Inc. P.O. Box 148 Linden, Texas 75563 Contacts: Lucky Boyd – Jinelle Boyd - 1-866-49-TEXAS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shake Russell earns third Entertainer award at bizarre 9th annual awards show | |||||
LINDEN, TX – Austin-based performer Shake Russell was named Entertainer of the Year at the 9th annual Texas Music AwardsTM on July 9th at the newly renovated Academy of Texas Music building in Linden, but not without a twist. Just prior to the second of three scheduled show segments, the electrical transformer powering the building failed, leaving several buildings in the area without power. The crew of volunteers running the show sprang into action, building a make-shift stage outside in the shadow of the building, allowing the show to continue. Boards were put down in the grass, covered with carpet remnants, and a pick-up truck was backed in to act as a drum riser. In less than an hour, the show had been transformed from the elegantly decorated, high-tech auditorium to a sea of folding chairs under a group of half-century old Northeast Texas pine trees. The first segment of the show went off without a hitch inside the building, including video, graphics, an excellent sound system, great stage lighting, and magnificent performances by five of the nominees. Several awards were presented in the first segment, including the Musical Honors Memorial Award, which followed a tear-inducing video featuring Troy Allan, an Academy member who passed away last October. His mother was there to accept the award. Once the blackout occurred, fans, volunteers, and nominees all grabbed chairs and headed outside in the 100 degree heat to see the rest of the show. No one seemed to mind, however, as eleven more performances entertained the crowd and a dozen more awards were presented. A memorable point of the show came when Freddy Powers was given the Lifetime Achievement Awards. Powers was on a one-day unscheduled pass from his hospital room in Dallas to attend the Texas Music Awards in support of his good friend and nominee, Bo Porter. Powers, who is in the advanced stages of Parkinson's disease, was surprised by the announcement of his award. His tearful acceptance speech was considered by many to be a truly treasured moment of Texas music history. Folk singer and songwriter Tim Henderson, who spent many years performing with Peter Yarrow and Allen Damron, was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. An emotional meeting of Henderson and Powers on stage was a highlight of the day, as these two old friends had not seen each other in many years. Both Powers and Henderson will be enshrined with exhibits in the music museum which will be housed in a portion of the Academy building at 301 E. Houston in Linden. Jinelle Boyd, one of the producers of the show, remarked on its success, "Our outstanding volunteers have always been quick to adapt to any situation. This was their biggest challenge thus far, but they acted perfectly, giving Texas music fans and nominees the day they deserved. In true improvisational Texas spirit, what could have been a disaster of epic proportions turned out to be a magical day that will go down in history." Bill Smith, one of the production assistants, added, "It was a special moment when we announced that the show would continue outside. Everybody just grabbed a chair and headed out. Not one person complained. It was truly magical." For more information on the awards, visit www.texasmusicawards.org A list of the 2011 award recipients appears below: Musical Honors Memorial Award Troy Allan1967 - 2010 Producer Billy Jo High for SMOKING BARREL (Charlie Hager & The Captain Legendary Band) Vocal Duo or Group 2-Bit Palomino (Houston, TX) 2-BIT PALOMINO Musician Chris Gage - multiple instruments on GYPSY ALIBI (Bob Livingston) Record “Love Don't Live Round Here Anymore” – Jeremiah Houston Band (Austin, TX) Song “The Whiskey” - Leon Waddy, songwriter (San Antonio, TX) Poor J. Brown Female VocalistChristen Sawyer (Sugar Land, TX) PICTURE UN-PERFECT (Christen Sawyer) Male Vocalist David Fenley (Fredericksburg, TX) HILL COUNTRY SOUL (Poor J. Brown) Album GYPSY ALIBI – Bob Livingston (Austin, TX) Entertainer Shake Russell (Austin, TX) Singer/Songwriter Bob Cheevers (Austin, TX) Rising Star Backseat Molly (Palestine, TX) Live Band Push Water Band (Jewett, TX) Disc Jockey Brett Dillon – KHYI – Dallas, TX Broadcast Radio Station KHYI – 95.3 FM – Dallas, TX Internet Radio Station Radio Free Texas www.radiofreetexas.org (Nederland, TX) Carl T. Sprague Award LONE COWBOY - Michael Martin Murphey (Dallas, TX) Academy Award of Distinction SINGER IN A ROADHOUSE BAND - Mandy Mercier (Austin, TX) Artistic Excellence Award DOGGONDEST FEELIN' - Jeremy Parsons (San Antonio, TX) Historical Significance Award SINCE I SAW YOU LAST - Steve Howell (Marshall, TX) Musical Event of the Year SHOULDER TO THE STONE - The Haiti Project Gone To Texas Award Preston Camp, Jr. (Atlanta, GA) Lifetime Achievement Award #1 Tim Henderson Lifetime Achievement Award #2 Freddy Powers Palmwood Award Jaye Hooper (Jefferson, TX) MyTexan Award Mike Blakely (Buchanan Dam, TX) -30- If you would like to interview any of the recipients or TMA staff, send your request to: info@texasmusicawards.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Texas Music Awards RESULTS!! PRESS RELEASE!! ~ 7.11.2011
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