2019 Syracuse Area Music Awards Presented by Ish Guitars
Plans are in the works for the 2019 Syracuse Area Music Awards. The two day event is scheduled for Thursday & Friday, March 7 & 8, 2019. Thursday, March 7, 2019, the SAMMY Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place Upstairs @ the Dino. The SAMMY Award Show will be Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Palace Theater on James Street in Syracuse.
The 2019 SAMMY Induction Ceremony & Awards Show celebrate and recognize the outstanding talent of local musicians, as well as, the achievements of industry professionals with Syracuse roots.
Tickets for both events go on sale February 5, 2018 and can be purchased at syracuseareamusic.com/tickets.
Submit Your Work!
Local Musicians, Bands, and Artists are encouraged to submit their commercially available recordings; released between January 1 – December 31, 2018. Official submission form and instructions will be available online December 1, 2018, at syracuseareamusic.com/submissions. Submission deadline is January 5, 2019.
SAMMY Nominees Press Conference
A press conference is scheduled for Tuesday February 5, 2019 at 10:00am at the Palace Theater. At that time, the nominees from 2018 recorded music submissions will be announced in their category, in addition to the 2019 Hall of Fame inductees.
People’s Choice Submissions and Voting
The 2019 People’s Choice online open submission phase begins January 1, 2019. The public is encouraged to nominate your favorite venue to see live music, your favorite local artist, and your favorite music series or festival. Online voting begins January 15, 2019. For more information, to submit your nominations, or to vote for your favorites, visit syracuseareamusic.com/peopleschoice.
Ish Guitars Guitar Giveaway!
Join our mailing list and you could win a PRS Paul Reed Smith SE Mark Holcomb Quilted Maple guitar, an $899 value, donated by Ish Guitars! A name will be chosen at random, and the winner will be announced at the Award Show on March 8, 2019. To be eligible to win, you must be a current member of our mailing list. If you are already a member, you are automatically entered to win.
Visit syracuseareamusic.com/2019-guitar-giveaway for more information and to join our mailing list!
Sponsorship
Each year, hundreds of local musicians and members of the Syracuse music community attend the SAMMYS. Since the first SAMMY award show was held at the Landmark Theater in 1993, this annual celebration of the Syracuse music scene has become the number one local music event in Central New York. 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.
The SAMMYS is proud to recognize our 2019 Title Sponsor, Ish Guitars, and supporting sponsors: NewsChannel9 & Bridge Street, The Rebel 105.9, 95X, 93Q, 92.1 The WOLF, Joshua Johnson Design, KMase Productions, SubCat Music Studios, Dinosaur BBQ, NYS Music, cnyalive.com, Jack O Bocchino, and Skinner & Associates Realty.
For a complete list of sponsors, visit syracuseareamusic.com/sponsors.