One of the most important events of the local music scene occurred last weekend, and just as the first, the second annual San Marcos Music Awards was a night to remember. The event was held at the Price Center where there were libations served to liven up the party. There were live performances throughout the night by Will Riley, Chief and TheDoomsDayDevice, Broken Arrow, Amber Elison and Loose Screws and Rusty Hearts.
“Thank you to all of our listeners at KZSM here in San Marcos, 104.1 and kzsm.org online. Thank you all for supporting,” said Justin James Bridges, local musician and KZSM radio host. “Look at all the amazing musicians and artists and community members supported and represented here. … We’ve got a show for y’all tonight. We have an amazing lineup of artists. We have amazing artists being celebrated all night. Just so y’all know, last year we had around 680 people vote on the final round. This year, we had 871.”
The winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award was Christopher Paul Cardoza. In an absolutely iconic moment, while accepting his award, the photographer turned the camera to the crowd to take a photo of the community, just as he always has. Cardoza also won the Golden Martian Award.
