Syracuse Area Music Awards – March 2-3, 2023
The Sammys Board is pleased to announce the 2023 Syracuse Area Music Awards Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Show. The SAMMYS Hall of Fame Dinner will be held on Thursday, March 2, 2023 Upstairs at the Dinosaur, and the Award Show will be on Friday, March 3, 2023 at the Palace Theatre. The Award Show will include musical performances by area artists/bands. Awards will be presented in 12 recording categories, in addition to the People’s Choice awards in four categories, Brian Bourke Award for Best New Artist, Jack O Bocchino Spirit of the Sammys Award, and our Community Spirit Award.
Submit Your Work!
This year, all artist recorded submissions will be online only. Recorded submissions will begin December 1, 2022. Each artist must select one category they wish to be judged in. Only commercially released albums or EPs, released between January 1 – December 31, 2022 by artists in the Central NY area are eligible. All entries must be available on Apple Music, Spotify or Tidal. No physical recordings will be accepted. Categories subject to change at the discretion of the judges. Entry form will be available December 1 at syracuseareamusic.com/submissions and must be submitted by January 6, 2023.
People’s Choice Submissions and Voting
The 2023 People’s Choice online open submission phase begins January 1, 2023. The public is encouraged to nominate your favorite artist or band, livestream event or series, academic or musical organization, and your favorite venue. For more information, to submit your nominations, or to vote for your favorites, visit syracuseareamusic.com/peopleschoice.
Supporting Sponsors
The SAMMYS is proud to recognize our 2023 supporting sponsors: Bridge Street, SubCat Music Studios, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, KMASE Productions, Joshua Johnson Design, Skinner & Associates Realty, 315 Music, NYS Music, NewsChannel 9, 92.1 The WOLF, and Soulshine Radio.