RUNNERS-UP: Darden Smith, Minus Grace, 2 Nice Girls, Butch Hancock, Belt Buckle Band, Timbuk 3, Townes Van Zandt, Mark Luke Daniels, Lounge Lizards, Lyle Lovett, Walter Hyatt and Champ Hood

This article appears in March 13 • 1987.

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