Tell Me Something Good: 2021 Virtual SAMMY Awards
March 5, 2021 by LOCALsyr.com
A year ago this weekend, the 2020 Syracuse Area Music Awards were one of the very last large gatherings in Central New York.
Bringing 600 people to pack the Palace Theatre wasn’t in the cards for this year. So the SAMMYS are taking a cue from the Grammys and the Golden Globes and going virtual. SAMMY Lifetime Achievement honoree Dave Frisina of TheRebelRocks.com will be both on-line host and presenter.
“I’ll be going through fourteen different categories plus People’s Choice Awards,” Frisina says, “And letting people know who the nominees are and who the judges have decided will take home the SAMMY in a variety of different categories. So, we’ll see how it all works out.”
The live stream on Facebook will originate from SubCat Studios in Armory Square. A record 194 recordings were submitted for consideration this year. Everyone nominated has been sent a Zoom invite, so that winners can accept from home.
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Sammys Team Up With SubCat Studios to Deliver The 2021 SAMMYS Virtually in a Pandemic
Michael Williams-Ross (CNY Alive!)
We all know what kind of year 2020 turned out to be. So, as we make this early uphill trek through 2021, we can only hope that the light we see burning dimly at the end of the tunnel is not an oncoming train. We have seen, and continue to see, the emotional and physical toll the pandemic has taken on our families, friends, neighbors, and the nation as a whole. Because of this, we naturally look for glimmers of hope, and yes, normalcy.
Amongst the many casualties of the pandemic, the music scene has taken its fair share of hits. Although not critical to most people’s day-to-day survival, music has always proven to be a lifeline that gives people hope and succor in times of great peril and upheaval.
Read the full article at cnyalive.com.
SAMMYs going virtual: How to submit entries for 2021 Syracuse Area Music Awards
October 22, 2020 by Geoff Herbert (syracuse.com)
Another major Central New York event is going virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The SAMMYs Board announced the 2021 Syracuse Area Music Awards will be held on Friday, March 5, and broadcast in a free online livestream. The ceremony will stream live from Subcat Studios and feature musical performances by local artists and bands.
Awards will be presented in 12 recording categories, in addition to the People’s Choice awards in four categories, the Brian Bourke Award for Best New Artist, the Jack O. Bocchino Spirit of the Sammys Award, and the Community Spirit Award.
To submit your music for consideration, fill out an entry form at syracuseareamusic.com/submissions between Dec. 1, 2020, and Jan. 6, 2021.
Read the full article at Syracuse.com.