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2008-2009 › Best Performing Bands
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Best Bluegrass
Bob Schneider's Texas Bluegrass Massacre
photo by Sandy Carson
The Lost Pines
The Fireants
Sarah Jarosz
Warren Hood & the Hoodlums
South Austin Jug Band
Flatcar Rattlers
The Belleville Outfit
Ruby Jane
Green Mountain Grass
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Best Blues
Carolyn Wonderland
photo by Todd V. Wolfson
Blues Mafia
Porterdavis
Gary Clark Jr.
Guy Forsyth
Van Wilks
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
W.C. Clark
Pinetop Perkins
Eric Tessmer Band
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Best Country
Reckless Kelly
photo by Todd V. Wolfson
Dale Watson & His Lone Stars
Kevin Fowler
Asleep at the Wheel
The Band of Heathens
Chaparral
Hayes Carll
The Derailers
Alvin Crow
Heybale!
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Best Cover Band
The Eggmen
photo by Sandy Carson
Mysterious Ways
Skyrocket!
Radiostar
Lost in Austin
StABBA
Big Balls
Mystic Knights of the Sea
The Frank Gomez Band
The Spazmatics
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Best DJ
Toddy B
photo by Todd V. Wolfson
DJ Mel
Jesse Brede
DJ Tako
DJ Manny
DJ Veg
DJ Bigface
DJ Chicken George
Heart & Soul Soundsystem
Rapid Ric
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Best Experimental
Death Is Not a Joyride
photo by Aubrey Edwards
More Cowbell
The Octopus Project
John Pointer
Ghostland Observatory
BoomboxATX
Baron Grod
Chant
Opposite Day
Shuttle Debris
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Best Folk
The Hudsons
photo by Todd V. Wolfson
Sarah Jarosz
Betty Soo
The Lost Pines
Hayes Carll
The Tea Merchants
Eliza Gilkyson
The Lovely Sparrows
The Belleville Outfit
Ed Miller
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Best Hip Hop
Overlord
photo by Sandy Carson
Kevin Jack
Captain Caucasian
Los Bad Apples
BoomboxATX
Bavu Blakes
Tee Double
Afrofreque
Zeale 32 & Phranchyze
Dirty Wormz
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Best Indie
Suzanna Choffel
photo by Todd V. Wolfson
The Black & White Years
White Denim
Okkervil River
The Black Angels
John Pointer
The Octopus Project
Brothers and Sisters
Dan Dyer
The Steps
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Best Industrial/Goth
SubNatural
photo by Sandy Carson
Death Is Not a Joyride.
Tungsten Coil
One-Eyed Doll
Lucid Dementia
Exit
Scorpio Rising
Chant
Cry Blood Apache
Chant
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Best Instrumental
3 Balls of Fire
The Octopus Project
Explosions in the Sky
The Tea Merchants
The Golden Arm Trio
Balmorhea
Brownout
The Calm Blue Sea
The Monster Big Band
Baron Grod
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Best Jazz
Sarah Sharp
photo by Todd V. Wolfson
Ephraim Owens
Blaze
The Monster Big Band
White Ghost Shivers
The Belleville Outfit
Jason McKenzie
Duane Carter Band
Brandon A. Brown & the Floating Opera Orchestra
Marshall Ford Swing Band
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Best Latin Contemporary
Grupo Fantasma
photo by Sandy Carson
Sarah Fox & Joel Guzman
Mary Welch y los Curanderos
Del Castillo
Vallejo
Brownout
Los Bad Apples
Charanga Cakewalk
Maneja Beto
Boca Abajo
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Best Latin Traditional
Los Texas Wranglers
photo by Sandy Carson
Jonas Alvarez
Del Castillo
Grupo Fantasma
El Tule
Boca Abajo
Cienfuegos
Trio los Vigilantes
Ruben Ramos & the Mexican Revolution
Cerronato
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Best Metal
The Sword
photo by Sandy Carson
One-Eyed Doll
Powderburn
Broken Teeth
Baron Grod
Meyvn
Butcherwhite
Blackholicus
By Any Means Necessary
Pack of Wolves
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Best None of the Above
More Cowbell
photo by Sandy Carson
White Ghost Shivers
Girl Guitar
Death Is Not a Joyride.
25 Smokin' Figurados
Mingo Fishtrap
The Jolly Garogers
John Pointer
Grimy Styles
The Octopus Project
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Best Punk
One-Eyed Doll
photo by Sandy Carson
Lower Class Brats
Krum Bums
The Dicks
Opposite Day
Riverboat Gamblers
Adrian & the Sickness
Cruiserweight
The Midgetmen
Mocktigers
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Best Rock
The Black & White Years
photo by Todd V. Wolfson
Bob Schneider
Alejandro Escovedo
Alpha Rev
Mothers Anthem
Vallejo
Monte Montgomery
Patrice Pike
The Octopus Project
Spoon
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Best Roots Rock
Porterdavis
photo by Todd V. Wolfson
Reckless Kelly
The Gourds
The Band of Heathens
The Mother Truckers
James McMurtry
Two Hoots & a Holler
The Fireants
Topaz & Mudphonic
Guy Forsyth
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Best Teen Band
The Fireants
photo by Todd V. Wolfson
Sarah Jarosz
Jenny Wolfe
High on Hot Dogs
Avenging Poor Yorick
Carson Brock Group
Cheap Fire
Joker
Khabele Jazz Band
Silver Thistle Austin Youth Pipes & Drums
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Best World Music
Atash
photo by Sandy Carson
Rattletree Marimba
The Tea Merchants
Gypzee Heart
Ghandaia
Oliver Rajamani
Lannaya West African Drum & Dance Ensemble
Silver Thistle Pipes & Drums
The Austin Klezmorim
Govinda
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Best Texas Recordings
Best Austin Musicians
