Nominees Announced for Inaugural Tejano Category at 2024 Texas Country Music Awards

The Texas Country Music Association (TCMA) has announced the top 5 finalists in 22 of the 28 categories for the 2024 Texas Country Music Awards. Among these categories is the inaugural Tejano category, which includes nominees Art Tigerina Band, Chente Barrera, Grupo Stampede, Jay Perez, and Sunny Sauceda.

Final round voting begins on July 1 and ends on August 15 at midnight on the TCMA website. The winners will be announced at the 2024 Texas Country Music Awards, which will take place on Sunday, November 10th, at the World’s Largest Honky Tonk, Billy Bob’s Texas, located in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards.

The Awards ceremony will be hosted by TCMA Spokesperson and Texas Country artist, Brandon Rhyder, who will also perform at the event. Co-hosting the Awards ceremony is Erin Wilde, an on-air personality with KTFW 92.1 Hank FM.

In addition to performing, Jason Boland will receive the prestigious 2024 TCMA Trailblazer Award celebrating 25 years in the industry.

“Texas is so blessed to have such spectacular talent,” says Linda Wilson, President, and Founder of the Texas Country Music Association. “There were literally thousands of nominees – each one gifted and unique — and we at TCMA are very honored to be able to work on ALL their behalf on an ongoing basis.”

The Texas Country Music Awards is the only trade organization and primary advocate for the Texas Country music industry and has been recognized as the only one of its kind by the State of Texas. The Texas Country Music Association is by far the largest and most influential and energizing organization for Texas Country Music.

“We work daily and diligently on behalf of everyone in the industry through the many established ongoing programs we’ve developed and have more on the horizon. The Texas Country Music Awards is a blast – like a huge family reunion, and you do not want to miss it! This year is truly special because not only are we presenting the awards and getting to hear some great performers, but we’re also fortunate to be able to celebrate Jason Boland’s mile marker of 25 years in the industry.” says Wilson.

In addition to the 2024 Texas Country Music Awards on November 10th, Stockyards Heritage Development hosts TCMA’s “Texas Country Music Weekend” in the Stockyards beginning Friday, November 8 with the Texas Country Music Showcase acoustic performances from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, followed by a free concert with three-time Grammy-winning Tejano and Texas Country artist, Sunny Sauceda. Saturday, November 9th, the Stockyards and TCMA present the Texas Country Music Showdown from 11:00am until 6:00pm. The Showdown is an 8-band event with performers competing for cash prizes offered by Stockyards Heritage, who also provide the judges. After the Showdown will be a Free Country Concert with Texas artist and former Emerging Artist Award winner, Tanner Sparks Band. On Sunday, November 10th there will be a Free Christian Country Concert with multi-year Christian Country Artist of the Year Curtis Grimes along with Morgan Ashley. The Sunday event is at high noon.

All Texas Country Music Weekend Events will take place on the main stage at the Stockyards Exchange building and are free to the public with the exception of the Texas Country Music Awards show on Sunday, November 10, which begins at 2:00pm when Billy Bob’s opens the VIP entrance, and 2:30pm when doors open to the public.

In 2024, Texas Country Music Weekend drew 142,000 visitors to the Stockyards.

Tickets to the 2024 Texas Country Music Awards will go on sale on July 5 and are available at billybobstexas.com. See the full list of nominees and vote at texascountrymusic.org.

Stay tuned to TejanoNation.net for more updates on the 2024 Texas Country Music Awards and other Tejano music news, interviews, and events. Don’t miss out on this ultimate celebration of Texas Country Music!

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