Showcase - Texas Country Music Hall of Fame

Photos compliments of Star Cravin Photography

Carthage Civic Center

August 8, 2025 7:00pm

For information:
903.694.9561

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2025 Contestants

Abby Nabors	Calera, OK
Adeline Byers	Pottsboro, TX
Andy Novak	Justin, TX
Blair Kudelka	Hallettsville, TX
Chasely Bratcher	Whitesboro, TX
Christina Greenwood	Spurger, TX
David Edwards	Bivens, TX
Doug Dousay	Orange, TX
Elly Harper	Whitesboro, TX
Emily Carden	Crockett, TX
Emmy Lou Howard	Huntington, TX
Hannah Honeycutt	Pottsboro, TX
Haywood Buras	Carthage, TX
JJ McLane	White Oak, TX
Keaton Bradbury	Marshall, TX
Kristie Billy	Hugo, OK
Luke Moody	San Augustine, TX
Maddie Gatlin	Hugo, OK
Michal Wyatt	DeBerry, TX
Pippa Beaudoin	Midlothian, TX
Presley West	Marshall, TX
Riley Evyn	Petersburg, TX
Rileigh Siptak	Bay City, TX
Steeli Bryce	Heath, TX
Tamara Mathers	Linden, TX
Tori Windham	Shelbyville, TX
Vanessa Phillips	Gilmer, TX
Wyatt Aleman	Harwood, TX
Zack McKinney	Henderson, TX
Zander Dawson	Whitesboro, TX

2024 Winners

Landon	Elmore	Longview, TX - WINNER
David	Edwards	Bivins, TX - 1ST RUNNER-UP
Luke	Moody	San Augustiine, TX - 2ND RUNNER-UP - FAN FAVORITE
Abby	Nabors	Calera, OK - 3RD RUNNER-UP

The Showcase is named after John Ritter, Tex Ritter's actor son, because the family wanted to do something to help young people get started in the business. They knew Tex and John would both like this. Tryouts are first come first serve. Judges are professional musicians, singers or promoters who have been in the business for a long time. Contestants will be chosen to compete at the finals on the Friday before the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday each year. The winner will represent the TCMHOF the following year at various concerts and special events as the TCMHOF Ambassador.

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Chase Dawson, 2022 Showcase winner, presents Mary Clare Foley with the winner's trophy for 2023.

2023 Contestants

	NAME/SONG
	Abby Nabors - "Rumor Has It" - 1st Runner-Up Calera, OK
	Addy Byers - "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" Pottsboro, TX
	Anthony Price - "Unwound" - 2nd Runner-Up Texarkana, TX
	Blair Kudelka - "Cry Cry Cry" Hallettsville, TX
	Brady Rhodes - "Believe" - 3rdRunner-Up Rosston, AR
	Caitlin Drennan - "Together Again" Gilmer, TX
	Courtney Woods - "Til I Can Make it on My Own" Lumberton, TX
	Emily Blalock - "American Honey" Marshall, TX
	Emily Bowdoin - "A Picture of Me Without You" Lindale, TX
	Haywood Buras - "Sold" Carthage, TX
	Kaitlyn Anne Daniel - "Whenever You Come Around" Lane, OK
	Kaylynn Stacy-Backus - "Stay" Greenville, TX
	Keaton Bradbury - "I Don't Know a Thing About Love" Marshall, TX
	Kennisyn Rain - "Little Rock" Goldthwaite, TX
	Kevin Davis - "Fire Away" Henderson, TX
	Luke Moody - "Crazy Arms" - Fan Favorite San Augustine, TX
	Lyla Plumlee - "Why Not Me" Anna, TX
	Madeline Ros - "Swingin'" Pottsboro, TX
	Mary Clare Foley- "If You Can"- WINNER Sherman, TX
	Nicole Fuentes - "Anyway" Sherman, TX
	Olivia Harendt - "9 to 5" Calera, OK
	Presley West - "Two More Bottles of Wine" Marshall, TX
	Reggie Stacy - "Tennessee Whiskey" Bronson, FL
	Sam Brannan - "Get Rhythm" White Oak, TX
	Steeli Bryce Wilbanks - "You Ain't Woman Enough" Heath, TX
	Stella Wieser - "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" Austin, TX
	Taylor Ries - "Folsom Prison Blues" Nacogdoches, TX
	Thomas Keith - "She's Actin' Single" Vernon, TX
	Tori Windham - "Angel from Montgomery" Shelbyville, TX
	Zoey Green - "Before I'm Over You" Carthage, TX

2022 Showcase Winners

Chase Dawson from Gary, Texas
Singing "My Next Broken Heart"
1st Runner Up
Hunter Collins singing "Goodbye Time"
2nd Runner Up
Abby Nabors singing "Forever Love"
3rd Runner Up
Mary Clare singing "Stand by Your Man"
Fan Favorite
Keaton Bradbury singing "Grandpa"

2021 Showcase Winners

Zac Clifton from Wharton, Texas
Singing George Jones "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes"
1st Runner Up
Abby Nabors singing "Broken Wing"
2nd Runner Up
Lilliana Lassetter singing "Heaven Heartache & the Power of Love"
3rd Runner Up
Sabrina Scott singing "Tennessee Whiskey"
Fan Favorite - Tie
Michael Christian singing "Neon Moon" &
Chase Dawson singing "Where Corn Don't Grow"

Photos courtesy of Don's Photograp

2019 Showcase Winners

Bailey Rae from Roberta, Oklahoma
Sang "Always on my Mind" by Willie Nelson

1st Runner-Up
Zac Clifton from East Bernard, Texas
Sang "Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me" by Ray Price

2nd Runner-Up
Adri Anna from Argyle, Texas
Sang "Sweet Music Man" by Waylon Jennings

3rd Runner-Up
Caitlin Drennan from Gilmer, Texas
Sang "Together Again" by Buck Owens

Fan Favorite
Chase Dawson from Gary, Texas
Sang "Help Me Make it Through the Night" by Kris Kristofferson

2018 Winner-Melissa Evans
Longview, Texas
1st Runner Up - Zac Clifton, East Bernard
2nd Runner Up - David Lewis
3rd Runner-Up Chase Dawson, Carthage

2017 Showcase Winner - Tiff Taylor

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2016 Showcase Winners

Scott Hampton - Winner
Colton Hall - 1st Runner Up
Sarah Humphries - 2nd Runner-Up
Darren Melton - 3rd Runner-Up

2015 Showcase Winners

Chris Colston - Winner
Ross Tyler Hodgson - 2nd Runner-Up
Colton Hall - 3rd Runner-Up
Tiffany Nicole Taylor - 4th Runner-Up
Darren Melton - Fan Favorite

2014 Showcase Winners


Fan Favorite - Chris Colston	Top 5 - Winner Bailey Wesberry, Hannah Bauman, Lauren Taylor, Chris Colston, Tanner Young

2025 Contestants

2024 Winners

2015 Showcase Winners

2014 Showcase Winners

Showcase Auditions

Showcase Competition