Below is the list of the 2015 Syracuse Area Music Awards Nominees and Hall of Fame Inductees.
SAMMYS Hall of Fame Inductees
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jon Fishman
Hall of Fame Inductees
Bobby Comstock
Chris Goss
Loren Barrigar
The Works
Music Educator of the Year
David Rezak
SAMMYS Nominees
Best Pop
Ceili Rain
Nick & Noah
Sir Magnus
Best Country
Hattie Lewis Band
Mick Fury & Midnight Moonshine
Jason Kreuger
Megan Lee
Driftwater
Best Jazz
Julia Goodwin
Nick Ziobro
Christiane Page
The Bob Holz Band
Scott Dennis
Best Hip Hop
Oxburg
Nick Case a.k.a. Decoy
Supa Satty
Coke Da Don
Shystee
Best Blues
Tas Cru
Tangled Roots
Funky Blu Roots
Johnny Ray & The Stonethrowers
Castle Creek
Best R&B
Brownskin Band
Shakeif
Best Americana
Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
The Brothers MacRae
Larry Hoyt & the Good Acoustics
String Bee
Best Alternative
Leah Shenandoah
The Overnighters
Phoenix Eleven
Phantom Chemistry
Joe Valentine
Best Rock
Ben Mauro
The FabCats
The Golden Novak Band
William Gruff
The Unknown Woodsmen
Best Hard Rock
Jeremiah’s Razor
Nineball
How to Disappear Completely
Armed With Valor
Vampire Choir
Best Other Style
Doolin O’Dey
Samba Laranja
Peter LaVine
Best Jam Band
Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate
Liquid Lounge Band
Acadia
Our Friends Band
Count Blastula
Best Singer/Songwriter
Tim Herron
Alanna-Marie Boudreau
Rabbit In The Rye
Kingsley Malcolm
William James Nicholson