Syracuse Area Music Awards

Welcome to the 2025 Syracuse Area Music Awards! The SAMMYS Awards Show is our annual celebration of the Syracuse music scene. Each year, hundreds of local musicians and valuable members of the Syracuse music community attend the show to cheer on their friends. Since the first Sammys was held at the Landmark Theater in 1993, the Sammys Award Show has become the number one local music event in Central New York!

People’s Choice

Upcoming Dates

People’s Choice Voting (January 14 – March 2)
Nominations and Inductees Press Conference (February 4)
HOF Dinner and Award Show Tickets (February 4)

NOTICE: We lost administrative access to our original Facebook page and have created a new Official Syracuse Area Music Awards page. Please update your bookmarks and follow us at facebook.com/TheSammysSyracuse.

Recent News & Updates

2025 People’s Choice Submissions

Congratulations to the 359 local artists and bands, events and music series, academic and musical organizations, and venues that were submitted to the 2025 Syracuse Area Music Awards People’s Choice competition!

2025 Syracuse Area Music Awards [Press]

Recent articles about the 2025 Syracuse Area Music Awards from area media outlets.

The Salt City Waltz salutes the SAMMYS!

There are no better vibes than at Salt City Waltz show. We applaud the great volunteer efforts of the Syracuse Area Music Awards to recognize local talent.

A Special Thank You To Our Sponsors

The Board of Directors would like to thank all of our sponsors for supporting this community focused event, which is produced by a dedicated group of volunteers and supported by grants as well as private and corporate donations.