Houston Press Music Awards 2003 on HoustonBands.Net

Best Male Vocalist, Best C&W, Local Musician of the Year
John Evans, John Evans Band

Best Folk, Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year ("Highway 87")
Hayes Carll

Best Jazz
Free Radicals featuring Harry Sheppard

Best Funk/R&B, Best Female Vocalist
Zwee, Jessica Zweback

Best Local Label
Paid in Full Records

Best Rock/Pop, Album of the Year
(History for Sale)
Blue October

Best CD/Record Store
Cactus Music and Video

Best World Music
D.R.U.M.

Best Lounge DJ
DJ Sun

Best Rap/Hip-Hop
Studemont Project

Best New Act
Clouseaux

Best Metal/Industrial,
Faceplant

Best Bassist
Marc Armaos (Faceplant, Simpleton)

Best Dance DJ
Mike Snow

Best Indie Rock
Groceries

Best Roots Rock/Rockabilly
Opie Hendrix and the Texas Tallboys

Best Bluegrass
Lonestar Bluegrass Band

Best Blues Venue
Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club

Best Keyboardist
Ian Varley

Best Blues
Little Joe Washington

Best Zydeco
Lady D and the Zydeco Tornadoes

Best Latin
Caliente

Best Guitarist
Jay Hooks

Best Traditional Mexican
Fito Olivares

Best Latin Venue
Elvia's

Best Jazz Venue
Cezanne

Best Cover Band
Molly and the Ringwalds

Best Horns
Secret Agent 8

Best Drummer
Mike Potter (Paris Green)

Best Folk Venue
Anderson Fair

Best Rock Venue
The Engine Room

Best Rock en Español
Los Skarnales

Best Punk
30footFALL