Save the Dates! Syracuse Area Music Awards – March 5-6, 2026
The Sammys Board is pleased to announce 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, and the Award Show will be on Friday, March 6, 2026. The Award Show will include musical performances by area artists/bands. Awards will be presented in 14 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 December 1st!
Local musicians, bands, and artists are encouraged to submit their commercially available albums, EPs and single to the Syracuse Area Music Awards! If you’re a Syracuse area musician and released new work between January 1 – December 31, 2025, you are eligible for consideration! All submissions must be available on Apple Music, Spotify or Tidal, and be submitted through our online entry form at syracuseareamusic.com/submissions starting December 1, 2025. No physical recordings will be accepted.
Supporting Sponsors
The SAMMYS is proud to recognize our supporting sponsors: Bridge Street, SubCat, KMASE Productions, Joshua Johnson Design, Skinner & Associates Realty, Copper City Brewing Co., The Higher Company, Meier’s Creek Brewing Co., NewsChannel 9, 315 Music, NYS Music, Soulshine Radio, Middle Ages Brewing, 92.1 The WOLF, 96.5/100.3 The BEAT and 94.1/95.3 The Dinosaur.