Paul Varghese might be one of the funniest people I’ve ever seen. The Last Comic Standing alum hosted the Dallas Observer Music Awards Ceremony last night at House of Blues and it was not an easy job. It seems that if you get nominated for a DOMA, the thrill is so intense that you end up spending most of the evening glued to the bar. If by chance you actually do win, the thrill intensifies to such a level that you are rendered speechless and can do nothing more than grab your award, mutter a “thank you” and walk away. Varghese’s effortless humor helped move this awkwardness along tremendously.
The night intermixed Varghese’s stand up, performances by The O’s and Luna 
Matte (both backed by The Cannabinoids who took the award for Best R&B act) and Lucero, and of course, the presentation of awards. The actual trophy is unique each year. This year’s was essentially a clear box filled with confetti and a Red Bull (pretty tame from last year’s bottle of whiskey). The many, many awards given last night are a perfect representation of Dallas’ diverse and talented music scene.
Before the ceremony, Audra Schroeder, music editor at the Dallas Observer, thanked the audience for coming and more importantly coming out to see shows. Sarah Jaffe continued to dominate the ceremony even when she’s off on tour. Other winners included Good Records for Best Record Store, Burning Hotels for Best Pop Act, Mind Spiders for Best Punk Act and Best Song, and The O’s for Best Americana Act (see the full list of winners below).
The speeches may have been brief and the trophy may have been slightly less alcoholic, but it was a great night for Dallas’ music community and all those who know that you can find a great show to go to almost every night of the week. It was also a great night for this Unicorn, who got more hugs than the Santa in NorthPark ever will.
The 2012 DOMA Winners:
Best Talent Buyer
Parade of Flesh
Best Record Store
Good records
Best Jazz Act
Yells at Eels
Best Metal Act
Pinkish Black
Best Latin Tejano Act
Mariachi Los Unicos de Greiner
Best Radio Show
The Paul Slavens Show, KKXT-FM 91.7
Best Producer
Salim Nourallah
Best Festival
35 Denton
Best Video
Sarah Jaffe, ”Glorified High”
Best Poster Artist/Screenprinter
Magnificent Beard
Best Mix Tape
Leon the Professional, B(EAST)
Best New Venue
The Foundry
Best Label
Good Recordings
Best Blues Act
Jason Elmore
Best Punk Act
Mind spiders
Best Electronic Act
Cutter
Best DJ
Sober
Best Experimental Act
New Fumes
Best Male Vocalist
Daniel Hart
Best Female Vocalist
Sarah Jaffe
Best Funk/R&B Act
The Cannabinoids
Best Cover Band
The Gorehounds
Best Instrumentalist
Petra Kelly
Best Rock Act
The Breakfast Machine
Best None of the Above Act
My Wooden Leg
Best Americana/Roots Act
The O’s
Best Rap/Hip Hop Act
A.Dd+
Best Folk Act
Hares on the Mountain
Best Country Act
Somebody’s Darling
Best Pop Act
Burning Hotels
Best Hard Core Act
Power Trip
Best Venue
The Granada
Best New Act
Blackstone Rangers
Best song
Mind Spiders, “Wait for Us)
Best album
Sarah Jaffe, The Body Wins
Best solo act
Sarah Jaffe
Best group act
A.Dd+
For all pictures from the 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards, head to Flickr.
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Caitlin Clark is the Arts & Entertainment and Style Writer and Social Media Director for YouPlusDallas. Follow her on Twitter at @caitlinclark
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Tags: awards ceremony, Dallas Observer, Dallas Observer Music Awards, DOMA, list of winners, lucero, luna matte, paul varghese, Sarah Jaffe, the cannabinoids, The O's, unicorn
