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This year’s Awards Show is going to be a first on many fronts! For starters, we will be celebrating the
OFFICIAL MUSIC OF TEXAS – WESTERN SWING
with a lineup of 2023 Award Recipients to include new talent performing this treasured music.
On Wednesday evening, 10/19, the 2023 Awards Show will include a screening of the award winning movie,
“The Birth and History of Western Swing”
from Executive Producer Mike Markwardt
beginning at 6pm followed by artists’ performances
as noted in the 2023 lineup.
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The 2023 Artists Award Recipients
October 19, 2022 – starting at 6pm
Artist – George Dearborne
Americana Artist – Annie Davis, aka Trashy Annie
Director Appointment – Rodney Anderson
Song – Steve Markwardt, Oklahoma’s Calling Me
Male Vocalist – Shane Vandiver
International Artist, Vanessa Bourne
Traditional Country Artist, Jake Hooker
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CHOICE RECORDING – Bobby Mackey & Claude Gray,
Cold, Cold Heart
Rising Star Award – Jasmine McDonald
Rising Star Award – Brayden Ryle
Rising Western Swing Band – Lance Shaw & 419 Swing Band
Director’s Choice – Mike Markwardt
The Birth and History of Western Swing
Documentary Film
JIM & MONA BOLES TEXAS LEGACY Award
Curt Ryle
LIVING LEGEND Award – Chuck Cusimano
Ambassador – Carol Roshkind
Ambassador – Brandon Messerly
HERITAGE Award – Lucy Dean Record
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Award – Claude Gray
TOP OF TEXAS Award – Jason Roberts, Director
Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Annie Davis
2023 American Artist
Her stage name is “Trashy Annie,” and she’s a storyteller that defies description. It all began as a child growing up in quite difficult circumstances, with a mother who supported them on welfare, and where Annie quickly learned how to appreciate the value of life and how to grasp the good amidst the struggle.
Yes, the stage was an early place to find that good, and she is at home today on any stage with her songs. Those songs range from whimsical to shocking, and funny to mysterious ringing with truth. We are honored to include Annie in our community of artists.
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