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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Luke Moody - 2025 Winner & Fan Favorite
When I Call Your Name

Abby Nabors On the Side of Angels	Calera, OK	1st Ruinner Up
Elly Harper Wild One	Whitesboro, TX	2nd Runner Up
Keaton Bradbury Can't You See	Marshall, TX	3rd Runner Up

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

Mary Clare Foley- "If You Can"- WINNER Sherman, TX
Abby Nabors - "Rumor Has It" - 1st Runner-Up Calera, OK
Anthony Price - "Unwound" - 2nd Runner-Up Texarkana, TX
Brady Rhodes - "Believe" - 3rdRunner-Up Rosston, AR
Luke Moody - "Crazy Arms" - Fan Favorite San Augustine, 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