Honoring the greatest musicians in the Syracuse area. http://www.syracuseareamusic.com The Syracuse New Times Syracuse Area Music Awards is pleased to announce the nominees and honorees to be featured during this year's Syracuse New Times Sammys Award Show during the Taste of Syracuse on June 6 from noon to 11:30 p.m.

All album awards were selected by an independent group of judges lead by Andrew Russo, artist-in-residence at Le Moyne College. The Sammys extends its thanks to Russo for his support and hard work in organizing the judging committee. Syracuse New Times Lifetime Achievement Award: Armond Magnarelli.

Hall of Fame Award: Larry Luttinger, Dave Novak, Mark Hoffmann, Sandy Bigtree, Roosevelt Dean and Jerry Santy.

Album Nominations:

Best Country: Branded, Gary W. Brockway, Thomas Jankowski/Flipside, The Wolf Mountain Band.

Best Folk or Bluegrass: Boots 'N Shorts, Cluidan, Dennis McGuire's One Man Band, Merry Mischief, Charlie Orlando.

Best Jazz: Anthony Joseph Swingtet, The Don Martin Trio, Hanna Richardson and Phil Flanigan, The Sons of Syracuse, YMCA Center for Creative Arts/Mission Driven.

Best Recording, Other Styles: Dufus, The February, Fritz's Polka Band, Kh'Mi, Molly Shea.

Best Hip-Hop or Rap: C-Lite, DooWiTTle, Oxburg, $upa $atty, Syntone.

Best Rhythm'n'Blues: Thomas T.C. Carter, Electric Relaxation.

Best Pop: Anorexic Beauty Queen Presents Michael Watson, The Bells and Whistles, Emerald City, Caleb Micah, Leif Olsen.

Best Blues: Carolyn Kelly and the Roosevelt Dean Band, Los Blancos, Chris Terra & Blue Smoke, Jimmy Wolf.

Best Alternative or New Rock: Crankdaddy, Cry to the Blind, Perpetual Burn, Torment the Vein, Gregg Yeti and the Best Lights.

Best Rock: Grey Tide, October Nites, RUHA, Michael Ryan, Joe Whiting and Mark Doyle.

Furthermore, the Syracuse New Times Sammys is also pleased to announce the official lineup to perform during this year's show.

The Sammys will again be the proud guest of the Taste of Syracuse, and would like to thank Galaxy Communications for its continued support this year.

Noon-1 p.m.: Grupo Pagan

1-2 p.m.: Five to Life

2-3 p.m.: Oxburg

3-4 p.m.: Bobby Green

4-5 p.m.: Lisa Gentile

5-6 p.m.: Primetime

6-7 p.m.: Dead Rose

7-9:30 p.m. Award Ceremony

9:30-11:30 p.m.: Simplelife

http://www.syracuseareamusic.com The Syracuse New Times Sammys would like to congratulate Dan Piwinski of Syracuse on winning this week's free t-shirt contest. Those interested in entering the contest may vote for the Syracuse New Times Sammys People's Choice Award, and winners will be selected from those who vote each week. http://www.syracuseareamusic.com The Syracuse New Times Sammys is proud to announce those who will advance to the next round of the People's Choice vote, which, this week, narrowed contestants down to the top 16 votees. The following is a list of those winners:

Bands

The Mike Estep Band
Teenager
3 Inch Fury
Dead Rose
Kate Tale
Torment the Vein
Reloaded
Straighter Than Pete
The Higher Concept
FabCats
Endive
Invisible Mustache
4:Thirtyseven
Nothingman
Rson Tully
The Action!
The Erika Desocio Band


(17 total)

Venues

Lost Horizon
Station 58
The Palace Theater
Shifty's
Funk'n Waffles
Mohegan Manor
Mezzanotte Lounge
Magic City Music Hall
Jazz Central
The Inner Harbor
The Electric Company
Auburn Public Theater
Half Penny Pub
Bull & Bear Pub
Empire Brewing Company
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que


(16 total) http://www.syracuseareamusic.com Congrats to Cary Engle of Philadelphia, PA, who won this week's t-shirt, selected from the pool of email addresses who voted for the Syracuse New Times Syracuse Area Music Awards People's Choice vote. Glad to know we have support from around the country!

Be sure to vote this week, prior to the cutoff at midnight on Thursday, May 8, to be elligible to win next week's Sammys t-shirt. http://www.syracuseareamusic.com The following entrants remain after the Syracuse New Times Syracuse Area Music Awards People's Choice vote was cut participants down to the top 32 last night. Exactly 32 bands remaining, while 37 venues remain because of a few ties for last place. Stay tuned for the announcement of this week's free t-shirt contest winner, and be sure to get your votes in before next week, May 8 at midnight, because only the top 16 contestants will remain!

Best Band

3 Inch Fury
4:Thirtyseven
10:2:Midnight
27 Stitches
The Action!
Born Again Rebels
Jessy Chick
Crows Cage
Dead Rose
The Erika DeSocio Band
Bill DiCosimo Quartet
Endive
The Mike Estep Band
FabCats
Fab Five
The Goonies
The Higher Concept
Honor Bright
Invisible Mustache
The Jam Bones
Kat Tale
Magic Goat
Nothingman
Reloaded
The RoboBuddies
Rson Tully
State Street Band w/Danielle
Straighter Than Pete
Teenager
Titanium Black
Torment the Vein
The Velmas

(32 total)

Best Venue

The Attic
Auburn Public Theater
Back On Track Again Tavern
Bull & Bear Pub
Dewittshire Tavern
Club Crystal
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Downtown Manhattans
The Electric Company
Empire Brewing Company
Funk'n Waffles
Green Gates Inn and French Kiss
Half Penny Pub
The Inner Harbor
Jazz Central
Lemoyne Manor
Limp Lizard Lounge
Lost Horizon
Magic City Music Hall
Mezzanotte Lounge
The Mill
Mohegan Manor
Ohm Lounge
Old City Hall
The Palace Theatre
Pooches
Red Light Lounge
The Redhouse
Saint Clare Theater
Scriba Town Inn
Sherwood Inn
Shifty's
Shrine Student Center (Syracuse University)
Spirits Tavern and Cafe
Station 58
Ukranian National Club (UNC)
Westcott Community Center

(37 total) http://www.syracuseareamusic.com