The submission process for Sammys album awards will be open on July 28, 2010. Details regarding this year's submission process are below.

All musicians within a 60-mile radius are invited to send the Sammys recordings each year.

Those recordings may then be eligible for our annual album awards, which are grouped by genre categories (rock, country, folk, etc.).

Sammys annual album awards are meant to inspire innovation and creativity in Central New York's music scene.

If you have any questions regarding the Sammys album awards submission process, be sure to visit our Contact page to get in touch with us.

All recordings released between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2009 will be elligible for the 2010 Sammys. Recordings must be submitted with an official entry form, which will be printed in editions of the Syracuse New Times starting July 28, 2010.

You may also download a copy of the 2010 SNT Sammys submission form.

Submissions will be accepted through Aug. 31, 2010.

People's Choice voting will begin on July 28, 2010 via the Sammys' website.

HOW DO I SUBMIT AN ALBUM?

The only requirements for submitting an album are (1) it was recorded by a band or artist living within 60 miles of Syracuse, NY; (2) albums must have been released during the previous year (Jan. 1 through Dec. 31); (3) all submissions must be sent with a valid submission form, available when submissions are open via this Web site or in the Syracuse New Times.

STEP ONE: CHECK THE REQUIREMENTS

Make sure that your album was released during the previous year. For example, for the 2009 Sammys, only albums released between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2008 would be considered. If your album’s jacket art doesn’t indicate when the album was released, please send a letter with your submission explaining when it was released.

STEP TWO: GET A SUBMISSION FORM

All albums must be submitted with an official registration form. While submissions are open (generally in the spring of each year) you may find a submission form on this Web site, as well as in weekly editions of the Syracuse New Times. Be sure to fill the form out completely, and to indicate the genre category in which you’d like your album to be considered.

STEP THREE: MAIL IT IN

Simply mail your album in to the Sammys as per the directions on the official submission form. Albums will not be returned, so be sure to make a copy for yourself. Your album will be sent to our independent panel of music judges and considered during various rounds of the selection process.