RUNNERS-UP: “Travis County,” by Gary Clark Jr.; “All I Can Do,” by Teal Collins & Barbara Nesbitt for the Whiskey Sisters; “Mother of Invention,” by Jamie Wilson & Natalie Hemby for the Trishas; “Pocket Full of Misery,” by Hal Vorpahl for Uncle Lucius; “South of the River,” by Ray Wylie Hubbard; “Honeypot,” by Bob Schneider; “Life Won’t Let You Down,” by Jirod Greene, David Butler, Dietrich Schmidt, Drew Walters, & Zach Boston for Suite 709; “Right for You,” by Tje Austin; “Omnipotent,” by Morgan Sorne

This article appears in March 15 • 2013.

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