It's that time again. The Houston Press has issued its annual Music Awards Nomination Ballot. Last year I was named one of the top five Houston-based artists in two categories: Acoustic/Folk and Female Vocalist. I'm hoping to make the cut again this year and am wondering if you would take a few minutes to click on the following link to nominate me for Best Female Vocalist, Best Acoustic/Folk, Best Country/Western, and Best Songwriter: http://www.houstonpress.com/musicshowcase/2006/nominate/ There are quite a few categories, including genres ranging from Punk to Salsa, but you can leave those blank if you want to. This process shouldn't take long at all, and I would appreciate it very much if you would write me in because the nominations are determined by popular vote. Besides the Music Awards, I'm really looking forward to my emerging Texas Angels Tour with the lovely and talented Sarah Sharp (www.sarahsharp.com) and Kristy Kruger (www.kristykruger.com). We've got some excellent shows booked and they just keep lining up, so I've been busy posting venues on my "calendar" page. I've also put in quite a few hours updating my "press" page with some complimentary reviews from a few of the top industry pro's, and I've added some new photos from the North American Folk Alliance Conference and from SXSW in Austin. Y'all come!