Below is the list of the 2022 Syracuse Area Music Awards Recipients. Winners in each category are highlighted below. A complete list of all previous SAMMY winners can be found on our Past Recipients page.
Hall of Fame Inductees
Russ Tarby
Robert “Bobby T” Tousignant
Los Blancos
Jeff Stockham
Music Educator:
J. Avery Head
Lifetime Achievement:
Tom Kenny
Best Jazz
Bob Holz
Live in New York And L.A.
Chuck Lamb & Peter Mack
Exit 33
E.S.P.
Ready or Not
The Pietra Group
People Chain
Best Americana
The Dirty Doves
Pure & Simple
George Mann
A World Like This
Harmonic Dirt
Rhode Island Street
Len Widdekind
Highway of Time
Nashua Robb
Sunroom Sessions: About Time
The Ripcords
Unmasked
Best Other Style
Alex Seubert
Works from Space
Asael
Moment
Fritz’s Polka Band
The Hands of Time
Jeff Tripoli
Rhythm Cadence for the New Renaissance
Paul Davie
Half and Half
Best Jam Band
Count Blastula
Strange Mutations
Ramshki Alley
Ramshki Alley
Best Pop
AK Kastro
College Rd.
Brett Puglisi
So Familiar
Coral Blue
Paris is Burning
The Jess Novak Band
A Thousand Lives
River Westin
Candy Cigarettes
Stoyan
Cancel Me
Best Hard Rock
Gainer
Cold Case
Less Than Hate
Less Than Hate
Unwanted Ghosts
The End is a Gift
Void Emperor
Void Emperor
Best R&B
Anna Shelay
Unlinkable
Diana Jacobs Band
Love Each Other, Love Our World
Free Boody Institute
Myths, Legends & The Hard Truth
Lamar Lamb
Love & Pain
Best Alternative
The Leaps
Spinning the Wheels
Mike Gibson
Feb6: Grief & Nonsense
Outside Voices
Grind
Trauma Cat
Prepare to Apologize
Best Rock
Everneau
Revolution
Jeff Gordon
Local Boy
McWray
Thunderin
Not Robots!
Not Robots
Steve Romer
Slow Demise
Tommy Gunn
Chulo
Best Hip-Hop or Rap
Christenelle Diroc
In Our Crystal Castle
Coughlin
Miles
Exoticz
For the Love of Music
VinnyVeg
1104 Vol. 2 The Leader Of Real Shhh
Best Country
Jon Rogalia
Twenty Eight
Whiskey Hollow Rush
Torn Up from the Corn Up
People’s Choice
Best Artist or Band:
Bryan Syrell
Best Event or Music Series:
John McConnell Virtual Tuesdays
Best Academic or Musical Organization:
Oswego High School Marching Buccaneers
Best Venue:
Colloca Estate Winery
Founder’s Award
The Blacklites
Community Spirit Award
Raymond (Ray Ray) Darby Jr.
Jack O Bocchino Spirit of the Sammys Award
Brian Cornish
Brian Bourke Award for Best New Artist
Sydney Irving
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