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2011-2012Best Austin Musicians

Best Acoustic Guitar
Nolan Wheeler (Wheeler Brothers)

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Elizabeth McQueen
Van Wilks
Monte Montgomery
Eric Johnson
Jonas Alvarez
Junior Sandoval (Los Texas Wranglers)
John Pointer
Kimberley Freeman (One-Eyed Doll)
Willy Braun (Reckless Kelly)

Best Bass
Tyler Wheeler (Wheeler Brothers)

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Matt Parmenter (Quiet Company)
Jack O'Brien (the Bright Light Social Hour)
Jojo Garza (Los Lonely Boys)
James Jones
Ronn Roberts (the Eggmen)
Amador Salazar (Los Texas Wranglers)
Chris Maresh (Eric Johnson)
George Reiff
Aldo Ramon

Best Drums
Jeff Weathers (Quiet Company)

photo by Will van Overbeek

David Fore (Bubble Puppy, the Eggmen)
Patrick Wheeler (Wheeler Brothers)
Brannen Temple
Ringo Garza (Los Lonely Boys)
Julian Fernandez (Los Texas Wranglers)
Jay Nazz (Reckless Kelly)
Jo Mirasole (the Bright Light Social Hour)
Masumi Jones
David Sanger (Asleep at the Wheel)

Best Electric Guitar
Gary Clark Jr.

photo by Sandy Carson

Tommy Blank (Quiet Company)
Carolyn Wonderland
Joe Ramos (Mexican Revolution)
Eric Johnson
Henry Garza (Los Lonely Boys)
Zack Ernst (the Honeybears)
Ray Benson
Eric Tessmer
Curtis Roush (the Bright Light Social Hour)

Best Female Vocals
Carolyn Wonderland

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Sarah Jarosz
Cella Blue (White Ghost Shivers)
Eliza Gilkyson
Suzanna Choffel
Elizabeth McQueen
Akina Adderley
Patty Griffin
Sarah Sharp
Sahara Smith

Best Horns
Ephraim Owens

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Jeff Lofton
Elias Haslanger
Tito Carrillo
Cody Ackors
Tim Torres
Smokestack Horns
Eddie Rivers
Jonathan Doyle
Grooveline Horns

Best Keyboards
A.J. Vincent (the Bright Light Social Hour)

photo by Jana Birchum

Steve Silvas
Cole El-Saleh (Carolyn Wonderland)
Paul Santacruz
Tom Burgess (the Eggmen)
Marcia Ball
Emily Gimble
Connor Forsyth (Ghosts Along the Brazos)
Dan Walton (Asleep at the Wheel)
Earl Poole Ball

Best Male Vocals
Taylor Muse (Quiet Company)

photo by Will van Overbeek

Troupe Gammage (Speak)
Nolan Wheeler (Wheeler Brothers)
Nakia
Bob Schneider
Malford Milligan
Curtis Roush (the Bright Light Social Hour)
Henry Garza (Los Lonely Boys)
Ray Benson
Jirod Greene (Suite 709)

Best Miscellaneous Instrument
A.J. Molyneaux, lap steel

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Cody Braun
Guy Forsyth, saw
Weston Borghesi
Eddie Rivers
Sarah Jarosz, banjo
Joel LaViolette
John Pointer
Cindy Cashdollar, pedal steel
Matt Hubbard

Best Songwriter
Taylor Muse (Quiet Company)

photo by Will van Overbeek

Sarah Jarosz
Eliza Gilkyson
Bob Schneider
Troupe Gammage (Speak)
Suzanna Choffel
James McMurtry
Hayes Carll
Carolyn Wonderland
Henry Garza, Jojo Garza, and Ringo Garza (Los Lonely Boys)

Best String Players
Warren Hood, fiddle

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Ruby Jane, fiddle
Jason Roberts, fiddle
Thomas McGregor, fiddle
Cody Braun
Sarah Jarosz, banjo
Diana Burgess, cello
Haydn Vitera, violin
Govinda, violin
Max Johnston, fiddle, mandolin

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