The SAMMYS has announced details on the 2026 Syracuse Area Music Awards Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Show.
The SAMMYS Hall of Fame Dinner will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026 with the SAMMYS Award Show taking place the next night on Friday, March 6, 2026 at the Palace Theatre in Syracuse.
The Award Show will include musical performances by SAMMY recognized artists/bands. Awards will be presented in multiple 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 the “SAMMYS Community Spirit Award”.
Interested in submitting your work? CNY artists recorded submissions will be online only and began on December 1. Each artist must select one category they wish to be judged in. Only commercially released albums or EPs, released between January 1 – December 31, 2025 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, no exceptions. Categories are subject to change at the discretion of the judges. Submissions can be entered here, by January 2, 2026.
The 2026 SAMMYS People’s Choice online open submission phase begins January 1, 2026, where everyone is encouraged to nominate their favorite artist or band, event or music series, academic or musical organization, and favorite venue to see live music. For more information, to submit your nominations, or to vote for your favorites, visit syracuseareamusic.com/peopleschoice.
The SAMMYS is proud to recognize our supporting sponsors: Bridge Street, KMASE Productions, Joshua Johnson Design, Skinner & Associates Realty, NewsChannel 9, 315 Music, NYS Music, CNY Alive!, 92.1 The WOLF, Soulshine Radio, 96.5 The Beat, and 94.1 The Dinosaur, Meier’s Creek Brewing Company, Copper City Brewing Company.
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