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2007-2008Best Austin Musicians

Best Acoustic Guitar
Stephen Bruton

photo by John Carrico

Eric Johnson
Monte Montgomery
Bob Schneider
John Pointer
Guy Forsyth
Sara Hickman
Willie Nelson
Ana Egge
Marvin Dykhuis

Best Bass Guitar
Bruce Hughes, Bob Schneider, the Resentments

photo by John Carrico

Roscoe Beck, Eric Johnson
Mark Andes, Ian McLagan
Josh Lambert, the Octopus Project
Seth Whitney, the Band of Heathens
Big Ben Richardson, Grady
Sarah Brown. Heybale!
Omar Vallejo, Vallejo
Gian Ortiz, Amplified Heat
Chris Maresh, Eric Johnson

Best Drums/Percussion
John Chipman, the Band of Heathens, the Resentments

photo by John Carrico

Tommy Taylor, Eric Johnson
Conrad Choucroun, Bob Schneider
Don Harvey, Ian McLagan
Brannon Temple, Blaze
Toto Miranda, the Octopus Project
Thomas Turner, Ghostland Observatory
Nina Singh, Grady
Chris Ortiz, Amplified Heat
Ken Tondre, Kevin Fowler

Best Electric Guitar
Gary Clark Jr.

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Jeff Plankenhorn, Bob Schneider
Eric Johnson
Redd Volkaert, Heybale!
Guy Forsyth
Stephen Bruton
Jimmie Vaughan
Carolyn Wonderland
Scrappy Judd Newcomb
Gordie Johnson, Grady

Best Female Vocals
Ruthie Foster

photo by John Carrico

Carolyn Wonderland
Wendy Colonna
Patrice Pike
Patty Griffin
Sara Hickman
Teal Collins, the Mother Truckers
Kelly Willis
Sarah Jarosz
Lou Ann Barton

Best Horns
Austin Symphony Orchestra

Ephraim Owens
Grupo Fantasma
Grooveline Horns
Stanley Smith
Nick Warrenchuck
David Chenu
Mingo Fishtrap
M Squad, Jabarvy
Steve Zirkel

Best Keyboards
Pinetop Perkins

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Ian McLagan
Yvonne Lambert
Thomas Turner
Earl Poole Ball
Joel Mullins
Shuttle Debris
Floyd Domino
Bobbie Nelson
Mike Flanigian

Best Male Vocals
Britt Daniel, Spoon

photo by Aubrey Edwards

Bob Schneider
Aaron Behrens, Ghostland Observatory
Malford Milligan, Storyville
Guy Forsythe
Ed Jurdi, Band of Heathens
Omar Kent Dykes
Dale Watson
Will Sheff, Okkervil River
Kevin Fowler

Best Miscellaneous Instrument
Yvonne Lambert, theremin

photo by John Carrico

Eric Johnson, sitar
Arty Passes, steel
Andrew McKee, recorder
John Pointer, boombox
Guy Forsyth, harmonica and saw
Scott Kinnebrew, laptop
Unforgettable Unknowable, ukelele
Mike Maddux, accordion
Gary Primich, harmonica

Best Songwriter
Britt Daniel, Spoon

photo by Aubrey Edwards

Bob Schneider
Wendy Colonna
Guy Forsyth
Patty Griffin
Aaron Behrens, Ghostland Observatory
Will Sheff, Okkervil River
Sam Baker
Ian McLagan
Sara Hickman

Best Strings
Austin Symphony Orchestra

Will Taylor, violin
Warren Hood, fiddle
Sara Jarosz, mandolin and banjo
Marc Gunn, autoharp
Andrew Noble, viola
Omar Lopez, violin
Chris Whitten, fiddle
Erik Hokkanen, fiddle
Elana James, fiddle

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