Scenes from the 2026 San Marcos Music Awards
2026 SMMA Photo Gallery
See the full photo gallery from the 2026 San Marcos Music Awards – more than 300 photos – courtesy of Shewolfvee Media.
KZSM Thanks Our 2026 SMMA Sponsors
2026 San Marcos Music Awards FINALISTS
GOLDEN MARTIAN AWARD
GOLDEN MARTIAN AWARD
GOLDEN MARTIAN AWARD
EZ Maldonado
Kevin Adams
Metal Mark Moniz
Missoula Slim
Ricky Fullen
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
GOLDEN MARTIAN AWARD
GOLDEN MARTIAN AWARD
Missoula Slim
Rob Roark
Ace Pepper
Ricky Fullen
Metal Mark Moniz
BEST NEW ARTIST
GOLDEN MARTIAN AWARD
BEST NEW ARTIST
Echo Page
DJ Squared
Kitchen Knives
Elle Townley
Wyatt Hall
BEST ARTIST
BEST CLASSICAL
BEST NEW ARTIST
Deadnamez
HateWaker
Our Last Daze
Rankin
David Rosenblad
BEST VOCALIST
BEST CLASSICAL
BEST CLASSICAL
Will Riley
Amber Elison
Michael Douglas
Ricky Fullen
Rankin
BEST CLASSICAL
BEST CLASSICAL
BEST CLASSICAL
Siren Strings
Purgatory Creek Chorale
San Marcos HS Jazz Band
San Marcos HS Varsity Orchestra
Harley Robledo
BEST JAZZ
BEST BLUES
BEST JAZZ
San Marcos HS Jazz Band
San Marcos Jazz Ensemble
Tracy Weinberg
Los Gatos 512
TXST Jazz Ensemble
BEST R&B
BEST BLUES
BEST JAZZ
KELLER
Attic Ted
DFOY Music
Donja
Justin James Bridges
BEST BLUES
BEST BLUES
BEST SINGER-SONGWRITER
Missoula Slim
Justin James Bridges & Friends w/ Kali Rose KB
Ace Pepper Band
BARTLY
CONWAYTHEWHALE
BEST SINGER-SONGWRITER
BEST SINGER-SONGWRITER
BEST SINGER-SONGWRITER
Sheri Swartz
Will Riley
HalleyAnna Finlay
Rankin
Amber Elison
BEST AMERICANA
BEST SINGER-SONGWRITER
BEST AMERICANA
Todd Snider
John Michael & the Retro Cats
Will Riley
Rockbottom String Band
Rankin
BEST COUNTRY
BEST SINGER-SONGWRITER
BEST AMERICANA
Loose Screws and Rusty Hearts
Sam Downing
Wyatt Hall
HalleyAnna Finlay
Broken Arrow
BEST FUNK
BEST HIP-HOP
BEST FUNK
FunkOTron
Justin James Bridges (MadDabber710) & Kali Rose KB
Henry Invisible
Ashlee Hawkins
Batooter
BEST ROCK
BEST HIP-HOP
BEST FUNK
Hatewaker
Deadnamez
Grace THE Empress
John Michael and the Retro Cats
The Trips
BEST HIP-HOP
BEST HIP-HOP
BEST HIP-HOP
Lil Boodang
Chief and the Doomsday Device
MadDabber710
DFOY Music
SymmaTree
BEST REGGAE
BEST REGGAE
BEST HIP-HOP
Dr Dubbist
Gateway to Love
Dirty Wine
DFOY
Judivan Roots
BEST LATIN
BEST REGGAE
BEST LATIN
Los Gatos 512
Mariachi Nuevo Cascabel
La Distanica
Ren
Orquesta Del Rio
BEST POP
BEST REGGAE
BEST LATIN
Will Riley and the Band Of Brothers
The Trips
The Oh Hellos
Our Last Daze
Cheer Up, Cheer Up
BEST DJ
BEST SINGLE
BEST ALBUM
DJ Squared
Kali Rose KB
Kinder
DJ Aminal
DJ Alpha
BEST ALBUM
BEST SINGLE
BEST ALBUM
Sink or Swim - Our Last Daze
San Marcos - Cookie Lone Star
Gotta Start Somewhere - The Trips
Livin' It Up Remastered EP - Justin James Bridges
The Gift of Sisyphus - Chief and the Doomsday Device & Geoff B
BEST SINGLE
BEST SINGLE
BEST PROMOTER
Lucid - HateWaker
Kali Muruga Dark Star (ft. P-Funk All-Star Muruga Booker) - Kali Rose KB
Medusa (ft. Will Riley) - Cookie Lone Star
Time - Justin James Bridges
Zip Codes - Our Last Daze
BEST PROMOTER
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY
BEST PROMOTER
Ricky Fullen
Shelly Hardin
Mitchell Meitler
EZ Maldonado
Sheri Swartz
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY
The Rev Jason Woolery
The Wiz
Viva La Ronny
Kali Rose KB
Justin James Bridges
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY
The Porch
Cheatham Street Warehouse
San Marcos Saturday Farmers Market
Jacks Roadhouse
Sean Patrick's
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
HateWaker @ Frights & Sounds
Dednamez
Our Last Daze
Kitchen Knives
Rankin
BEST PRODUCER
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
Yellow Dog Studios
Ethan Lugbauer
David Beck
David Rosenblad
Geoff B
Congratulations to the 2025 SMMA Winners!
Lifetime Achievement: Christopher Paul Cardoza
Best New Artist: Loose Screws & Rusty Hearts
Best Artist: Our Last Daze
Best Singer/Songwriter: Jack Henry
Best Classical: San Marcos HS Jazz Band
Best Blues: Rock Bottom Strings Band
Best Rock: Our Last Daze
Best Funk: FunkOTron
Best Reggae: Sugar Waves
Best Hip-hop: Chief & The Doomsday Device
Best R&B: The Hot Pipes
Best Country: Loose Screws & Rusty Hearts
Best Latin: Los Gatos 512
Best Pop: The Trips
Best Vocalist: Will Riley
Best Producer: David Beck
Best DJ: Chief & The Doomsday Device
Best Promoter: Listen San Marcos
Best Radio Personality: The Wiz
Best Single: “Falling Asleep” – The Trips
Best Album: Small Bites by Kinder and Chief & The Doomsday Device
Best Live Music Venue: Tantra Coffeehouse
Best Live Performance: Our Last Daze
Golden Martian: Christopher Paul Cardoza
Thank You KZSM Sock Hop Guests & Supporters!
Thanks to our volunteers, program hosts and community members who came out for the KZSM Sock Hop, July 19, 2025! It was a fun night, and almost $4000 was raised to keep community radio alive in San Marcos. John Michael and the Retro Cats kept the dance floor full with their Rockabilly sound.
This would not have happened without all the work, diligence on the details, and creative flair of Songbird Sheri Swartz!
And a big Thank You to our local businesses and friends who donated! The businesses are featured on our Supporters Page.
Thanks to Individual Supporters
Jim & Jean Baggot
Garrie Borden
Karl and Karen Brown
Jane Hughson
Jeannie Lewis
John Michael & Colunga Family
Emma Milsap
Linda Oppel
Scott Oshen
Sheri & Wayne Swartz
Viva La Ronny and Joey Rodriguez
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