Below is the list of the 2017 Syracuse Area Music Awards Nominees and Hall of Fame Inductees. A press kit is available, which includes pictures, bios and more information. A complete list of all previous SAMMY winners can be found on our Past Recipients page.
Hall of Fame
moe., Meegan Voss,
Jukin’ Bone, Paul Case
Music Educator:
Anthony DeAngelis
Patricia DeAngelis
Lifetime Achievement:
Vincent Falcone
Best Pop
Sir Magnus
The Infinity Cove Sessions: Overture
Ben Mauro
From NY
Jenna Cunningham
Break Out
Dave Novak
15 Shades of Dave
The Jess Novak Band
Inches From The Sun
Best Jazz
The Carol Bryant Trio
The Carol Bryant Trio
Bob Holz
Visions and Friends
Second Line Syracuse
Second Line Syracuse
Edgar Pagan
What a Feeling
Peter Maciulewicz (Mack)
From The Heart
Best Blues
Mike DeLaney & The Delinquents
Mike Delaney & The Delinquents
Tas Cru
Simmered & Stewed
Skip Murphy and His Merry Pranksters
Skip Murphy and His Merry Pranksters
Funky Blu Roots
Auburn Lights
Best R&B
Sean McLeod
Harriet Tubman Freedom Music Festival Live
Alani Skye
Don’t Forget About Me
Mark Macri
Still Human
Best Americana
Stephen Douglas Wolfe
SDW EP
Shane Pas’cal
Small Time Fame
Driftwood
City Lights
The Easy Ramblers
Maybe Sometimes
Mary Ann Casale
Restless Heart
Best Hip Hop or Rap
Steve Cook & Cyph
Ingestion
Oxburg
The Validation Album
World Be Free
N!gg@$ To Gods
OHSO Loud
Swamp Muzik Turnt Up Vol 1
Best Alternative
Townhouse Warrior
For Every Wasted Day
Anthony and the Mountain
I Felt Tall and Full of Blood
The Stacy White Suite
Stories
Bell & Sgroi
Bell & Sgroi
Best Rock
Dom Cambareri
Inspired To Make A Difference
New York Flyers
Live at The Palace
Son Bully
Victory Drive
King Chro and the Talismen
King Chro and the Talismen
Irv Lyons Jr
Doing It All
Best Hard Rock
Bruce Campbell
The Dennis EP
Spire
Structures of the Universe
Breaking Solace
Shatter the Silence
Level VII
Circles
Murder in Rue Morgue
Carbon Copy EP
Best Country
Small Town Shade
Ring It Up EP
Best Jam Band
Count Blastula
Exoticandy
Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate
Monistic Theory
Baked Potatoes
Loaded
Root Shock
Root Shock
Best Singer/Songwriter
Lauren Mettler
A Handful of Soil
Savannah Harmon
Savannah Harmon
Byron Lee
Carry On
Alanna Boudreu
Champion
Best Folk
Lauren Mettler
Patchwork
Falling Waters Trio
Yellow Barn
Sheralyn Jeanne
Anchor EP
Best Other Style
The Spirit of Syracuse Chorus
Holiday Spirit
Syracuse Society for New Music
Music Here & Now
Correction: Do to a communication error, the Best Country category was omitted from our nominations list and press kit. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused.