Announcing the 2023 Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Hall of Fame Inductees and DKR Texas Music Legend Award Recipient
The Texas Heritage Songwriters Association is excited to announce its newest Hall of Fame inductees and Darrell K Royal Texas Music Legend Award recipient. Alejandro Escovedo, Gary P. Nunn, Radney Foster, Rodney Clawson and W.C. Clark will be inducted into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame and Marcia Ball will receive the Darrell K Royal Texas Music Legend Award the weekend of February 24-25, 2023. Click below to learn more about our amazing music awards weekend of celebrations, ceremonies, private showcases for sponsors, and our public Hall of Fame Awards Show on February 25, 2023.
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Hall of Fame Awards Show
Feb 25, 2023
7:30 pm
The February 25, 2023 Hall of Fame Show
is back at ACL Live at Moody Theater
Sponsorships available now
Individual tickets on sale at acllive.com!



About Texas Songwriters
Texas songwriters, past and present, reflect in rhythm and rhyme, the essence of our culture; they are the poets of their time and have become the symbolic troubadours of our State.
The mission of the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association, in the interest of Texas Cultural preservation, is to honor and celebrate Texas songwriters who have played an important role in defining and interpreting Texas’ distinctive culture.
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The Texas Heritage Songwriters Association is a 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT and relies solely on the generosity of our amazing sponsors and donors. We hope you’ll consider donating to or sponsoring us today. Your support is vital to maintaining the honoring and recognition of our state’s legendary songwriters!


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Texas is a special place. We think our sponsors are pretty special, too. Without them, our Texas songwriting honors could not exist. Click below to learn more about our sponsorship packages and become one today!


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Operated as a non-profit 501(c)(3), the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association is dedicated to honoring Texas’ rich songwriting legacy. Click below to help us continue our mission.


Auction
We host a silent and live auction each year during our DKR Pickin’ Party, hosted at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. We also host virtual silent auctions throughout the year online.
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Click below to view a gallery of professional photography from past Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Hall of Fame Weekend events, including our DKR Pickin’ Parties, Hotel Ella Afterpicks, Bloody Mary Brunches, and highly-acclaimed Hall of Fame Awards Show.
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Each year our organization honors and celebrates Texas songwriters who have played an important role in defining and interpreting Texas’ distinctive culture by inducting them into our Hall of Fame. We also honor those who have provided recognition and support to songwriters by presenting one individual with our Darrell K Royal Texas Music Legend Award.
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