SAMMYS People’s Choice Noms Now Open, Artist Submissions Open Until Jan. 6
Everyone is invited to participate in the annual SAMMYS People’s Choice Awards. Each year the Syracuse Area Music Awards hosts a web-based competition to see whose fans are the most psyched about their CNY favorites. Nominations began on New Year’s Day in four categories: Artist or Band; Livestream Event or Series; Academic or Musical Organization; Venue. Since 2007, […]
SAMMYS Submission Period Underway
The Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYS) are now accepting artist submissions for the 2022 awards. This year, all artist-recorded submissions will be online only. Entries can be submitted beginning Wednesday. Dec. 1. Each artist must select one category they wish to be judged in. Only commercially released albums or EPs, released between January 1 – […]
SAMMYS Dates Announced
The Sammys Board has announced dates for the 2022 Syracuse Area Music Awards Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Show. The SAMMYS Hall of Fame Dinner will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Upstairs at the Dinosaur. The 2022 Award Show on Friday, March 4, 2022, will be returning to the Palace Theatre […]
2021 SAMMYS Awarded Virtually Friday Night
In the Before Times, the annual Syracuse Area Music Awards were held at the Palace Theater in Syracuse. With the pandemic continuing to limit gatherings, the SAMMYS board opted to hold the 2021 ceremony via live stream from SubCat Studios. Rebel Radio’s Dave Frisina returned to handle the emcee duties while also announcing the nominees […]
315 Reviews: Atkins Riot’s ‘Couch Potato’
Syracuse’s Atkins Riot has put an awful lot of rock into a short EP. The record is very well produced and each song flows seamlessly into the next, while the band experiments with different sounds. This tight band consists of Anthony Saturno, Rob Zaccaria, Sam Roux, and Byron Cage. The title track “Couch Potato” kicks […]
2021 SAMMY Nominees Announced
This year’s Syracuse Area Music Award nominees were announced in 14 categories via livestream Wednesday morning with 95X’s Scott Dixon hosting. Despite a global pandemic that saw the entire live entertainment industry shuttered for the majority of 2020, Central New York musicians proved prolific during this time. A record number of 166 recordings released during […]
SAMMYS People’s Choice Noms Begin Jan. 1
Nominations for the 2020 Syracuse Area Music Awards People’s Choice Awards open on Jan. 1. Each year, the SAMMYS provides a web-based competition in four categories. This year the live category has been changed to accommodate livestreams, which have become the live music platform of choice during the pandemic. Nominations are open to the public […]
SAMMYS Now Accepting Submissions for 2021 Awards
The Syracuse Area Music Awards is now accepting submissions for consideration in the 2021 SAMMY Awards. From now until Jan. 6 Syracuse area musicians are encouraged to submit recordings — commercially released albums or EPs released in the 2020 calendar year. A change in this year’s submissions is that all entries will be accepted online […]
SAMMYS Going Virtual for 2021 Ceremony
The date for the Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYS) was announced Tuesday and the event will be going virtual for 2021. The March 5 ceremony, which normally takes place at the Palace Theater in Eastwood, will instead be live-streamed from SubCat Studios in Syracuse and will include performances by area musicians along with the award […]
315 Local Spotlight: Fritz’s Polka Band
Quick, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words, “polka band?” Well, you’re wrong. Fritz’s Polka Band is a Central New York staple that turns that term on its head. Yes, they kind of look like your typical polka band but with their tie-dyed shirts and what they perform on […]