Nominees for the Dallas Entertainment Awards have been released ahead of its inaugural ceremony.
Founded by local DJ and performer Dezi 5, the show plans to celebrate the best of Dallas’ art culture in the past year. Each category features five nominees that were selected from a public vote. Voting ballots for the winners will remain open through January 21, accessible through this link.
Find out who won at the DEA Gala, January 31, at the Latino Cultural Center. Entry is free and open to the public.
CONTENT RELEASE
Categories:
Album Of The Year: Believe – Justin Lyons, A Fish Without a Bicycle – The WRLDFMS Tony Williams, AMPHORA – Lily Taylor, Live in Paris – RC & The Gritz, Love, Jeff – Uncle Jeff
Song of The Year: Crazy (For You) – Igemiji, Sway – Kameron Ross, DayDreaming – Dana Harper, From Texas – Cure For Paranoia, Lookin’ for Someone – Sarah Johnson
EP of the Year: Behind The Empty Smile – From The Tides, Avalanche – Remy Reilly, II – Skybaus, East Dallas Diaries – Jake Quillin, 1995 – FURLOW
Music Video of The Year: Tomado – Marcos Covos, Sway – Kameron Ross, R You Doing it – Toxic Madness, Love is a Message – VEX, Rosegarden Funeral Party – Almost Heaven
LIVE ACT
Categories:
Best R&B Artist, Group, Act: Rueben Lael, Dana Harper, Salako, Beaux Dove, Jada Arnell
Best Hip Hop Solo Act: BigXthaplug, Durrough, Pierce Washington, Honey Banks, Jayson Lyric
Best Hip Hop Group Act/ Band: Cure For Paranoia, Children of the Indigo, Shabazz3, Wonder Gang, Bodega Brovas
Best Country Artist/ Group/ Band: Kameron Ross, Jacob Price Zazz & The Loose Ends, Cory Cross, Justin Prickard, Angel White
Best Latin Artist/ Group/ Band: Ceci Ceci, Los Gran Reyes, Sabor Puro Cumbia, Cayuga All-Stars, Muriel
Best Blue Artist/ Group/ Band: Isaac Sloane & The Sound Brigade, Jake Quillin, Tin & Tonic, Terraplane Rounders, Abraham Alexander
Best Rock Artist/ Group/ Band: The Texas Gentlemen, The Dirty Shirts, CURL, Sunny Disposition, Rosegarden Funeral Party
Best Punk Artist, Group or Band: Overshare, King Clam, Sub-Sahara, The Two Watts
Best Psychedelic Artist/ Group or Band: CHEMICALSPELL!, Gorgeous Jetson, Pearl Earl, Midnight Thirty, Smokey Mirror
Best ALT Rock Artist/ Group or Band: Corey Breedlove, FIT, Roach Noises, Shibby, The Deadly Beloved
Best Americana Artist/ Group or Band: Sarah Johnson, Justin Pickard & The Thunderbird Winos, Dev Wulf and the Midnight Howl, David Tribble, Madison King
Best Metal Artist/ Group/ Band: From the Tides, Skybaus, Kombat, Toxic Madness, Gary Arbor
Best Funk/Soul Artist, Group or Band: RC & The Gritz, Azwalf Hazworf & The Love Session Orchestra. Quentin Moore, Stone Mecca, We Them Grays
Best Pop Artist, Group or Band: Elyse Jewel, Maya Piata, Lorelei K., Lina Maples, Ravs
Best Dance/Electronic Artist, Group or Band: Ishi, Zeke Forever, Keyring, SEVIT, House of Freqs/ C.B.Smoove & IAMYU
Best Experimental/Noise Artist, Group or Band: American Cruelty, Lilly Taylor, Blue Capricorn, MATTIE, Orangutan Superlove
Best Jazz Artist, Group or Band: Shelley Carrol, Ashleigh Smith, Bishop Arts Hot Six, The GJQ, THE FUNKY KNUCKLES
Best Traditional Pop Artist, Group or Band: The Reveler’s Hall Band, Danni & Kris, The Rosemont Kings, Club Wood, Miss Marcy & Texas Sugar Daddies
Best Tribute Artist, Group or Band: We Them Grays – Disney Tribute, Teen Wolves – 80s Tribute, Panic – Smiths/Morrrisey tribute, Le Cure – The Cure Tribute, PriMadonna – Madonna Tribute
Best Reggae/Afro Artist, Group or Band: Idol Job, Frank Moka Dos Negros, Jimi Watusi, Segun Oguntona, Baba Kuboye
Best Gospel Artist, Group or Band: Chadney Christle, Cardell Booker, Reuben Lael, EJ Fields, Crishelle White
INSTRUMENTALIST
Categories:
Best Pop Vocalist: Alex O’Aiza, Elyse Jewel, Stan Fran Cisco, Jacks Haupt, Ravs
Best Jazz Vocalist: Ashleigh Smith, Cassie Holt, Ricky Derek, Alex Blair, Liz Mikel
Best Soul Vocalist: Taylor Morgan, Dana Harper, Mandie, Davante Thornton, Maya Piata
Best Rock Vocalist: Scarlette McPherson, Leah Lane, Nick Santa Maria, Gunner Hardy, Sunny Marcell
Best Pianist: Kwinton Gray, Daniel Porter, Poppy Xander, Marcus Roberts, Thiago X Nascimento
Best Guitarist: Justin Lyons, Felix Beto Tellez, Blake Roger, Rachel Francis, TJ Novak
Best Bassist: Patrick Smith, Kevin Butler, Robert Trusko, KJ Gray, Gabe Wright
Best Drummer: Aaron Capers, Cleon Edwards, Dwayne Berry, Sinclaire Wade, Jackie Whitmill Jr.
Best Trumpet: Alcedrick Todd, Jordan Carr, Kazunori Taka, Joseph Reyes, Terence Bradford
Best Trombone: Gaika James, Phil Joseph, Reggie TBone Terrell, Gabriel Castañeda, Marcus Parks
Best Saxophonist: Christian Ortiz, Andrew Garfias, Shelley Carrol, Jason Davis, Jonathan Mones
Best Auxiliary Percussionist: Nicholas Rothouse, Dandy Rain, Frank Moka, Ran Márquez, Tony Lu
Best Classical Strings (violin, viola, harp, cello, fiddle, upright bass): Jess Garland, Brianne Sargent, Alice Price Zazz, Scott Tixier, Shondalla Calder
DJ
Categories:
Best Overall DJ: DJ LEO J, DJ SOBER, DJ SOULJAH, DJ GABE MENDONZA, DJ RED EYE
Best Hip Hop DJ: DJ C-Mix, DJ Naturalhiiigh, DJ Leo J, DJ J Clip, DJ Imperial
Best House DJ: DJ BoyBLK, IAMYU, CB SMOOVE, DJ SOBER, DJ Jake Gatewood
Best Techno DJ: Wanz Dover, JunkFood, Xero Wallace AKA Femb0tz, Stetra, Yokyo
Best Dark Wave DJ: DJ La Bruja, DJ Sam Ramirez, Gabe Mendoza, DJ Crash, Red Eye
Best Latin DJ: Nick Van House, Elkin Pautt, DJ Turo, DJ Nonsense, Prodacia
Best DJ Crew: House of Freqs, Faded deejays, BUSYBODY, Branoofunck, Away From The Numbers
Best DJ Party Night: Take A Break, Paradise at Tiny Victories, Two Step Tuesdays Doublewide, Away From the Numbers, Busybody @ Charlie’s Star Lounge
AUDIO-VISUAL/MEDIA/RADIO
Categories:
Best Audio Recording Studio: Civil Audio, Elmwood Recording, Greenville Ave Recording Studio, Modern Electric Studios, The Kitchen Studios
Best Audio Engineer: Aaron Wolpin, Alex Bhore, The Institute, Matt Kennedy, Michael Briggs
Best Music Producer: Michael Briggs, Jah Born, Jason Burt, Jonathan JT Thomas, Da Dreak
Best Record Label: State Fair Records, Hands Down Records, Deep Ellum 100, Gitmo Records, Backwoodz Studioz
Best Songwriter: Cassie Holt, Corey Breedlove, Justin Cashion, Ellen Once Again, Uncle Jeff
Best Visual Artist (Mural, Painting, Sculpture and other forms of Visual Expression): Jerod DTOX Davies, IZK Davies, Jeremy Biggers, Frank CampagnaLeeon Lean
Best Graphic Artist- Flyer: Stephen Hass, Kaia Beggs, Tomahawk Jonez, DJ Sober, Hunter Moehring
Best Podcast: The Austin Young Show, Dallas Famous, DFW Shed Sessions, What in East Dallas is Going On, jerry jonestown massacre
Best Podcast Host: Andrew Sherman, Austin Young, J Ell Groove, 88 Killa, Dustin Scneider
Best Radio Station: KXT 91.7, KNON 89.3, KUZU 92.9, KERA 90.1, K104.5
Best Radio Show: Kick Push on KNON, KXT Local Show, Knowledge Dropped Lesson’s Taught with EZ Eddie D, Paul Slavens Show, Radio Clash KNON
Best Radio Host: Paul Slavens, Nilfufer Arsala, EZ Eddie D, Vida Loca, Spaceboi Fresh
Best Arts and Culture Blog: Dallas Morning News/KERA, Voyage Dallas, Cosign Magazine, Art & Seek, Dallas Observer
Arts and Culture Journalist of the Year: Alex Gonzalez, Jessica Waffles, Stephanie Salas Vega, Bryson “BOOM” Paul, Preston Jones
Best PR and Marketing Firm for Arts & Culture: Culture Hype, Creative Currency, Hidden Friends, Crystal Perry, Empress Marketing
Best Portrait Photographer: Kathy Tran, Mark Myers, Will Von Bolton, Maiartmedia, Yohance Parker
Best Concert Photographer: Andrew Sherman, Jessica Waffles, Mike Brooks, Vera Velma, Karlos X Ramos
VENUES/RESIDENCIES/PROMOTORS
Categories:
Best Live Music Venue Under 300 Capacity: Three Links, Double Wide, The Freeman, Reveler’s Hall, Ruins
Best Live Music Venue 301-1000 Capacity: Trees, Rubber Gloves, Tulips, Deep Ellum Art Co, HOB
Best Talent Buyer: Megan D’Von Funk, Spune, Distorted Heartbeat, Banjos To Beats, Third String
Best Party Producer: Take A Break, Blake Ward, Bleach, Ron King, Megan D’Von Funk
Best Sound Technician: Sam Starr, Blake Barker, Larry “Tux” Scales, Geoff Loyd, Mark Randall
Best Live Music Residency: Azwalf Hazworf & The Love Session Orchestra, Justin Cashion and Friends, Tim Starling “The Experience”, TaylorMade Tuesday’s, Reveler’s Hall Band
Best Festival with Live Performances: Deep Ellum Community Art Fair, Texas Latinx Pride, The TBAAL RiverFront Jazz Festival, New New Festival, Deep Ellum Music Festival
Best Karaoke Night: Charlie’s Star Lounge, Twilight Lounge, Round Up Saloon, Barbara’s Pavillion, Twisted Thursdays Tricky Weather
Best Door Person: Jovan Pruitt, Spencer Baxter, Vera (“Velma”), Jeremy @ Twilite Lounge, Drew Lyons
Best Bartender: Anthony “Big Fun” Delacauz – Charlie’s, Abby – Charlie’s Star Lounge, Korin Medina – Bomb Factory, Alex Fletcher, Matt Woods – Round Up Saloon
Best DJ Venue: LadyLove, It’ll Do, Charlie’s, Ruins, Tiny Victories
DRAG/BURLESQUE/VISUAL PERFORMING ART
Categories:
Best Drag “Late Show”: Rose Room at S4, Mustache Envy, Cassie Nova’s Freakshow JR’s, The Saloon Girls at Round Up, NIGHTMARES by MayMay Graves
Best Drag Brunch: Mister Mister Drag Brunch, Hamburger Mary’s, The virgin hotel. Jenni p
The Trove “Diamond Doll Brunch”, Living Dead Queers
Best Burlesque Show: Circus Bitties Presents Tease Thursday, Lollie Bombs Burlesque, NightShade Burlesque, “From Behind the bookcase” Atlas, Hideaway Cabaret Burlesque Show
Best Drag Queen: Barbie Davenport Dupree, May May Graves, Salem Moon, Bleach, Cassie Nova
Best Drag King: Buck Wylde, Logan Liqueur, JT Davenport, Damien Dupree, Psyril Cybin
Best Burlesque Performer: Delilah DuBois, Honey Sabi, Vivienne Vermouth, MULAN ALEXANDER, Lily Liqueur
Best Visual Performing Artist or Group (Dance, Aerial, Fire, Acrobatics and Theatrical Performers
with a visual focus): Brandi Cooling, Bishop Street Ballet, Daisy’s One World, Danielle Georgiou Dance Group, Jada Foxx – Rocky Horror Show
Best Illusionist or Magician: Confetti Eddie, Ritchie Flo, Josh Ayala, Robert John Magic, Zak Mirz
Best Comedian: Andy Franklin, Alexander K, Dante Martinez, Miss Wanda, Ralph Barbosa
Ultimate Fashion Icon: Charles Smith II
Lifetime Achievement Award: Liz Mikel, John Rody (Radio)
