2010 Music Awards Nominees, Part 2

​Friday, Rocks Off announced the nominees for the 2010 Houston Press Music Awards in as many genres as we could think to put on the ballot this year. Here are the rest, covering recordings, individual achievement, personalities and peripheral categories (radio, retail, etc.).

Voting begins July 15 online - stay tuned for the URL; we'll tell you as soon as it goes live - and in the July 22 print issue of the Houston Press. Congratulations to all the nominees, and good luck!

BEST LP/CD
Mike Stinson, The Jukebox In Your Heart
Wild Moccasins, Skin Collision Past
Nick Gaitan & the Umbrella Man, Nick Gaitan & the Umbrella Man
Balaclavas, Roman Holiday
Devin the Dude, Suite 420
Tyagaraja, Open Book

BEST EP/7"
sIngs, Hells
Black Congress, "Davidians"
The Live Lights, The Live Lights
Giant Princess, Mexican Easter
Grandfather Child, "Waiting For You"

BEST SONG
Balaclavas, "Roman Holiday"
Fat Tony, "Like Hell Yeah"
Hell City Kings, "Never Let Go"
Mike Stinson, "No One to Drink With"
Wild Moccasins, "Skin Collision Past"

LOCAL MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Lee Alexander
James Caronna
Coast
Devin the Dude
Nick Gaitan
Kristine Mills

BEST NEW ACT
Deux Frupis
Guerilla Foco Clan
Tim Qualls
The Energy
The Manichean
Weird Party

BEST MALE VOCALS
Lee Alexander
James Caronna
Trey Clark
Chase Hamblin
Ozeal
Tim Qualls

BEST FEMALE VOCALS
Jennifer Grassman
Tianna Hall
Robin Kirby
Kristine Mills
Ira Perez
Sara Van Buskirk

BEST SONGWRITER
Lee Alexander
James Caronna
Jennifer Grassman
Kristine Mills
Tim Qualls
Mike Stinson