Art by Zeke Barbaro
Not throwing an epic wing-ding after the dreadful and disillusioning last 12 months remains a bitter pill to pop. This community deserves one. That said, not having an in-person Austin Music Awards is a no-brainer. No tradition's worth risking the health of people we care about – not even a homegrown legacy show.
So instead of orchestrating a diminished version of something we've done for 38 consecutive years, the
Chronicle decided on something totally different: bringing the AMAs to the winners.
Emcee Kevin Curtin behind the wheel (Photo by David Brendan Hall)
In an homage to the Publishers Clearing House Prize television commercials from decades ago, we transformed a 1995 Dodge band van into a “Winners Wagon” and surprised the top vote-getters of the 2020/2021 Austin Music Poll at their homes.