Cactus Theater hosts CMA of Texas awards

The Cactus Theater will host a special two-night series as the Country Music Association of Texas presents its postponed 2022 awards on Tuesday followed with the 2023 awards on Wednesday.

Tuesday's show, beginning at 6:30 p.m., will feature the 2022 award recipients including:

∎ Artist – Kensie Coppin

∎ Band – Kin Faux

∎ Video – Kin Faux

∎ Johnny Gimble / Troy Bates Fiddle Award - Rico Gonzales, Kin Faux Band

∎ Songwriter – Dallas Burrow

∎ Song – Jason Nutt, Purple Banners

∎ Album – Spur 327 Band, West Texas Roots

∎ Americana Artist – Jon Young

∎ Americana Song – Hilda Lamas

∎ Rising Star – Aubry Rodriguez

∎ Rising Star – Clay Gibson

∎ Instrumentalist – Lonnie Kuss

∎ Joe DeLeon Drummer – Mike Patton

∎ Cowboy Western Song – Josh Ward, A Cowboy Can

∎ Waylon Jennings Artist Award – Chris Hoff

∎ Producer – Rick Garcia

∎ Traditional Country Artist – Jake Hooker

∎ Lyricist – Chad Holloway

∎ Signature Dancehall – Karl & Teresa Parker, Last Chance Bar & Dancehall

∎ Signature publication – Creed Cahill, Texas Life Magazine

∎ Country Gospel Song: Bernie Nelson – Somebody’s Praying

∎ Country Gospel Album: Cathy Jewell, "Engraved"

∎ Radio DJ – Susanne Abbey

∎ Living Legend – Shake Russell

∎ Jim & Mona Boles Texas Legacy Award - B.J. Thomas

∎ Heritage Award – Jim Haneline

On Wednesday, the Cactus Theater again plays host to the 2023 CMA of Texas Awards and film screening at 6 p.m.Emcees for the show are HD Ainsworth and Kelly Scott.

Wednesday's event will pay tribute to the Official Music of Texas – Western Swing – with a screening of the documentary film from 6-7:15 p.m., "The Birth and History of Western Swing".

Following the film, award winners for the 2023 CMA of Texas awards will be announced, including:

∎ Artist – George Dearborne

∎ Americana Artist – Annie Davis, aka Trashy Annie

∎ Band – Jimmy Burson & Texas in the Swing

∎ Director Appointment – Rodney Anderson

∎ Cowboy Western Entertainer – Kristyn Harris

∎ Song – Steve Markwardt, Oklahoma’s Calling Me

∎ Male Vocalist – Shane Vandiver

∎ International Artist, Vanessa Bourne

∎ CMA of Texas Radio Network, Choice Recording – Bobby Mackey & Claude Gray, Cold, Cold Heart

∎ Rising Star Award – Jasmine McDonald

∎ Rising Star Award – Brayden Ryle

∎ Director’s Choice – Mike Markwardt, "The Birth and History of Western Swing" documentary film

∎ Jim and Mona Boles Texas Legacy Award - Curt Ryle

∎ Living Legend Award – Chuck Cusimano

∎ Johnny Gimble / Troy Bates Fiddle Award, Rico Gonzales, Kin Faux Band

∎ 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

Reserved seat tickets each night are $45 for the first five floor rows (A-E); $30 for remaining floor and standard balcony seats; and $60 for limited balcony box seats (includes concessions).

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.cactustheater.com/

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Cactus Theater hosts CMA of Texas awards in Lubbock