The Austin Music Memorial honors individuals who have made important contributions to the development of music and the Austin music community. A personalized engraved disc for each inductee is placed on the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts "City Terrace" overlooking Lady Bird Lake. The Long Center terrace is open to the public 24 hours a day.

To see a list of all inductees to date, as well as brief biographies and photos of past inductees,
click here.

2009 Inductees

Elmer Akins (1911 - 1998)

T.D. Bell (1922-1999)

Camilo Cantu (1907-1998)

Damita Jo DeBlanc Wood (1930-1998)

Michael David Fuller (1949-1989)

Longino Guerrero (1917-1994)

Bill Neely (1916-1990)

Gene Ramey (1913-1984)

Robert Shaw (1908-1985)

C.B. Stubblefield (1931-1995)

Nomination Guidelines

The nomination period for 2010 is closed. Nominations for 2011 will open in spring of 2010.

Nominations are required to be submitted in a narrative format telling the story of the nominee and their contribution to Austin music. Nominations are due by August 31, 2009. Before submitting a nomination, please read the guidelines carefully and use the official nomination form.

Austin Music Memorial 2010 Nomination Guidelines (Word doc)

Austin Music Memorial 2010 Nomination Form (Word doc)

The 2010 Induction Ceremony will take place March 28, 2010 at the Long Center.

The Austin Music Memorial is a program of the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office and approved by Austin City Council on July 26, 2007. Future nominations will be accepted on an annual basis.

For more information about the program and nomination process, please contact Vincent Kitch at (512) 974-9310.