Texas Country Network

Nominations are OPEN ONLY UNTIL JUNE 15 at MIDNIGHT for the 2026 Texas Country Music Awards! Anyone can nominate - you do not need to be a TCMA Member to place nominations or to vote, but TCMA Members' nominations and votes will double. You can join TCMA to double your votes at www.texascountrymusic.org and to NOMINATE! Go nominate your favorites NOW and share with your family, friends, and social contacts. The Texas Country Music Awards are the most highly honored awards program in Texas Country, produced by the only trade organization in the Texas Country music industry, the Texas Country Music Association. Title Sponsors are the Fort Worth Stockyards, Brought to you by Rhinestone Saloon, and hosted by Billy Bob's Texas. Interested in sponsoring or have questions? Email us at [email protected].

Entries closes Sunday May 31 at Midnight!!
The 2026 TCMA Songwriter Contest is OPEN FOR ENTRIES in Country and Christian Country music categories! Winners in each category are invited to perform on the main stage at the 2026 Texas Country Music Awards on November 8, 2026, at Billy Bob's Texas in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards and all top 10 finalists will be recognized. Enter Early! Songs are reviewed on an as-received basis. All entries submitted must be the contestant's original works. Songs are judged on creativity, lyrics, melody, arrangement, originality, and overall technique. Visit www.texascountrymusicassociation.org/2026songwriter