The 15th Annual Valley Star Awards will be held at Mission Bell Resort on Wednesday, February 11. The show will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. with an intermission. Mission Bell will have lunch available for attendees for a small price before the show at 12 p.m. or just get there early to have a seat up front. They will also provide drinks and snacks during intermission for a small fee.
This year’s lineup includes some Winter Texan favorites and four Valley Star Awards winners. Those Wintertainers™ will be announced in a series of stories over the next few weeks. It’s sure to be a show that gives you a little bit of everything from magic to comedy, to country, gospel and rock ‘n roll.
This week we ask our readers to start voting for their favorites for the awards that will be presented at the Valley Star Awards. There are ten categories in which we ask you to vote. Categories are Male Vocalist of the Year; Female Vocalist of the Year; Duet Musical Group of the Year; Family Group of the Year; Concert Choir or Band of the Year; Individual or Small Band of the Year; Novelty, Comedy, or Variety Act of the Year; Gospel Group of the Year; Rock N Roll Band of the Year; and Country Band of the Year.
And, of course, most coveted award – the write in – Entertainer/Group of the Year. This one is totally up to you, our readers, because you have the chance to write in your favorite among all of those you have seen perform in the Valley; not just limited to those on the ballot.
If you want to know who wins these awards before everyone else, or before we publish it the following week, you must be at the show. And, where else can you see six great Wintertainers™ in one place?
Show Tickets
So, how do you attend this great show?
Tickets for this year’s Valley Star Awards Show are now on sale online at www.wintertexantimes.com or at one of the following locations:
Winter Texan Times – 1217 N. Conway Ave., Mission
Mission Bell Resort/Tradewinds – Activities Office, 1711 E. Bus. 83, Mission
Advance tickets are $15 per person.
No card payments accepted in person or over the phone.
How to Vote
To vote for your favorite Wintertainers™, fill out the Valley Star Awards Ballot that can be found in today’s edition of the Winter Texan Times. Voting can also be done, in our preferred method, online at www.wintertexantimes.com.
Only one vote per person is allowed. Voters must use either the online ballot or the printed ballot from the paper. No photocopies of the ballot are permitted. Ballots must be received by Friday, February 6, 2026, at 5 p.m., to be counted.
When filling out your ballot, be sure to write in your choice for Entertainer or Group of the Year. This is a write-in category only, and can be easy to overlook as there is no list of nominees for this entry on the ballot. This can be any individual or group from any category that has performed this year.
If you have any questions, call our office at (956) 580-7800.
