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2025 TEXAS COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Another Spectacular Event in the Fort Worth Stockyards at Billy Bob’s Texas
TCMA Energizes the Texas Country Music Industry Once Again with Live Performances and 28 Awards at the Biggest Event in Texas Country Music
FORT WORTH, TX (Sunday, November 9, 2025) – For Texas Country Music fans from across the region, the Fort Worth Stockyards was the place to be on Sunday, November 9, as the Texas Country Music Association hosted the spectacular 2025 Texas Country Music Awards at Billy Bob’s Texas. According to TCMA President and Founder Linda Wilson, this marked the event’s ninth year overall and its seventh year at Billy Bob’s in the Stockyards. Once again, the evening showcased why the Texas Country Music industry has flourished and continues to expand.
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Season Ammons Opens Up
Turning The Tables: Confessions of an Indie Artist
The music industry is broken—and there’s no going back. Touring costs have skyrocketed while pay scales in venues haven’t changed in decades. Streaming royalties are a joke, and social media rewards trends over talent. Everything feels bloated, overfed, and AI-generated. And for mid-level artists and working musicians like me, the grind just isn’t sustainable anymore. And I’m not the only one who’s feeling it.
Artists are told to post constantly, engage obsessively, and crack the code of virality or risk becoming irrelevant. It’s exhausting. The traditional cycle of write–record–tour has been hijacked by create–post–engage. I’ve found myself measuring worth in likes and views instead of lyrics and melodies. It’s a recipe for burnout. But the digital revolution has exposed the cracks. And that’s a good thing. This is a wake-up call. The old models are failing—radio is fading, legacy media is collapsing, and attention spans are fractured across platforms. But in that chaos lies opportunity. We are being pushed to do what we do best: create. But if there’s no going back—how do we move forward?
I didn’t have the answer at first. All I knew was that I was drained—emotionally, physically, spiritually. I didn’t want to chase the algorithm or dance for the camera. I wanted to create something real. I wanted to feed people’s souls.
From Rock Bottom To Reinvention
I didn’t livestream during COVID. I wasn’t trying to go viral. I was just trying to survive.
In 2021, I faced a personal and professional reckoning. The industry was on its knees in the COVID aftermath. Venues went dark. Tours vanished. My income disappeared overnight… and behind the curtain, I was surviving a traumatic, physically abusive relationship that ended in a lifetime protective order. I moved back home, emotionally wrecked, financially depleted, and creatively lost.
Billie Jo Jones
"Turquoise and Silver"
Introducing Billie Jo Jones' New Single: Turquoise & Silver!
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The reigning Texas Country Music Association Emerging Artist of The Year Billie Jo Jones is back—and she’s bringing the desert
heat.
With Turquoise & Silver, the title track off of her upcoming 12 song album due out October 17, 2025.
Billie Jo blends sass and soul in a way only she can. The track shimmers with southwestern flair, whisking listeners out under a full moon, where coyotes howl and hearts crack open by the campfire. It’s bold, it’s vulnerable, and it’s unmistakably Billie Jo: a voice that can flirt with fire and still make you cry under the stars.
Adysen Malek
"White Dress Direction"
There is no slowing down for this small-town girl! Born and raised in Edna, Texas, Adysen Malek grew up immersed in the theatre world, where she discovered her passion for storytelling and performance. Adysen found that being on stage was where she felt most at home, and decided to chase her dreams of becoming an artist of her original music.
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Adysen's new single "White Dress Direction" is a high energy, upbeat tune that you'll love, and her vocals are amazing!
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Adysen has opened for Country's greats, including John Conlee, Lori Morgan, Pam Tillis, William Clark Green, and more! Adysen is signed to Write On Records, where she is proud to be backed by an exceptional team that doesn't just support her- they believe in the stories she tells and music she creates. ​
​When Randall King pitched this song to David Lewis...David knew right away he wanted to cut it....and he wanted Randall to come along on the ride!
Raised in Bellville, Texas, country roots run deep within David Lewis. With that, music has been a part of David's life from a young age. From the church worship band to the opry circuit across Texas, David has had the chance to perform with numerous musicians, all who embody the traditional country sound. Since then, David found himself drawn to the influence of Merle Haggard, George Strait, and Brooks and Dunn. His passion is to use those sounds to keep real country music thriving.
Throughout the years, David’s performances have earned him countless awards and opportunities. Among his most memorable performances include sharing the stage with country legends Mark Chesnutt, Diamond Rio, and Johnny Lee. David’s shows are a high energy experience featuring amazing guitar picking and classic vocal sounds. A mixture of Brad Paisley and George Strait, David Lewis shows will remind you how country music should make you feel-alive!
TCMA Features International Artists!
Meet Axel O - Native of Iceland and Solid Texas Country
You could call Axel O a hybrid musician. He was born in Iceland, but his roots run deep in the red dirt of Oklahoma and Texas – and music is in his blood. Growing up in Iceland, he learned how to read music at age 14 and began playing jazz bass with his Dad, who was a professional jazz musician. While jazz was a large part of his upbringing, he was always drawn to Country music as he would listen to on American Forces Radio in Iceland in the ‘70s.
He moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, with his mom and stepdad when he was 16 and then made his move to Texas at 19, where he called Houston home. It was in the Lone Star State when he found his groove in Country music. Axel played keyboards and guitar and was the lead singer in bands in Houston. He recorded studio demos, honed his craft, and found his voice in Houston. While he moved back to Iceland in his late 20s to raise his own family, Magnolia remains his second home where his family still lives.
Axel has released 44 songs in his career, and has been active in the Texas Country Music scene in recent years. Axel has worked in cooperation with his friend and Texas Country Music Legend Milo Deering in recent years. Milo and Axel have worked on 27 songs together, the most recent being the Axel O & MIlo Deering The Dallas Sessions - Acoustic Covers EP, and the Album Texas Town in 2025. Follow Axel of Facebook and visit his Website for more info!
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The Texas Country Music Chart is the only Texas-based, digitally-monitored airplay chart for Texas Country Music and is a service of the Texas Country Music Association.
