Texas Regional Music Awards Highlights

Industry professionals gathered at Texas Music’s biggest night at the Texas Regional Music Awards to honor radio and music before a packed house at the Arlington Music Hall. Deryl Dodd and Ali Dee hosted the show.

Eli Young Band was the night’s big winner with four awards including Group of The Year, Single of the Year for “Crazy Girl,” Song of the Year for “Crazy Girl,” and Video of the Year for “Crazy Girl.” The band was unable to attend because they were on tour with Faith Hill and Tim McGraw in Australia, but they sent their thanks saying, “We are sorry that we can’t be there tonight. Texas is not only the cornerstone of our career – it’s home. We are proud to be a part of and a representative of the Texas Music Family, along with so many of our friends. Thank you so much for your support of us and our music.”

The Randy Rogers Band was another big winner for the evening, taking home Entertainer of the Year. The group built a huge grassroots fan base in Texas and neighboring states before landing a major record deal on MCA Records. The band’s second award of the night was for Album of the year for Burning The Day, produced by the Randy Rogers Band and Paul Worley. “We appreciate our fans always supporting us out on the road and sticking with us all these years,” said Rogers after the wins.

The complete list of winners for the 2012 Texas Regional Radio Awards is below.

Entertainer of the Year
Randy Rogers Band

Male Vocalist of the Year
Stoney LaRue

Female Vocalist of the Year
Sunny Sweeney

Duo/Group/Band of the Year
Eli Young Band

Single of the Year
“Crazy Girl” – Eli Young Band

Album of the Year
“Burning the Day” – Randy Rogers Band

Song of the Year
“Crazy Girl” – Eli Young Band

Music Video of the Year
“Crazy Girl” – Eli Young Band

New Male Vocalist of the Year
William Clark Green

New Female Vocalist of the Year
Heather Roberts

New Duo/Group/Band of the Year
Six Market Blvd

Record Label of the Year
Winding Road Music

Event of the Year
Larry Joe Taylor’s Texas Music Festival

Humanitarian Award
Justin Frazell, for his charity work for “Pickin’ for Preemies”

Radio Station of the Year – Super Market
KFWR – 95.9 The Ranch – Fort Worth

Radio Station of the Year – Large Market
KJDL 105.3 The Red Dirt Rebel – Lubbock

Radio Station of the Year – Medium Market
KRVF 106.9 The Ranch – Corsicana

Radio Station of the Year – Small Market
KNAF 105.7/KEEP 101.3 – Fredericksburg

Radio Station of the Year – Out of Region
WDMS – Greenville, MS

Internet Radio Station of the Year
Radio Free Texas

Syndicated Radio Station of the Year
Texas Red Dirt Radio – Justin Frazell (TXRDR.com)

On-Air Personality of the Year – Super Market
Justin Frazell –KFWR 95.9 The Ranch Fort Worth

Personality of the Year – Large Market
JB Cloud – KBCY 99.7 – Abilene
Neely Yates – KJDL 105.3 – Lubbock

On-Air Personality of the Year – Medium Market
Jim Nash & Carey Dean – 106.9 The Ranch – Corsicana

On-Air Personality of the Year – Small Market
JD Rose – KNAF 105.7/KEEP 101.3 – Fredericksburg

On-Air Personality of the Year – Out of Region
Ashton Taylor – KVOM 101.7 – Morrilton, AR