{"id":2355,"date":"2020-02-04T13:00:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/315music.com\/2020\/02\/04\/sammy-nominees-and-hall-of-fame-class-revealed\/"},"modified":"2020-02-04T13:00:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T13:00:25","slug":"sammy-nominees-and-hall-of-fame-class-revealed-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/315music.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/04\/sammy-nominees-and-hall-of-fame-class-revealed-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SAMMY Nominees and Hall of Fame Class Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nominees for the 2020 Syracuse Area Music Awards, affectionately known as the SAMMYS, were announced Tuesday morning at the Palace Theater in Syracuse. Also announced Tuesday was the 2020 SAMMYS Hall of Fame class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two-day event takes place on March 5 and 6 with the SAMMY Hall of Fame induction ceremony taking place Thursday, March 5 Upstairs at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que on Willow Street. The awards ceremony takes place Friday, March 6 at the Palace Theater on James Street. Tickets for the event are available starting Tuesday at the SAMMYS website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year’s Hall of Fame inductees include the Camden-based Mossback Mule Band, Syracuse television journalist Tim Fox, Syracuse hip hop artist Seth Marcel and Syracuse musician and sound engineer Judy Mareiniss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music Educator of the Year is Casey Vanderstouw, director of the Baldwinsville Marching Band and Plan Bee; and singer-songwriter Garland Jeffreys was named the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Below is the list of nominees in the 16 categories that will be awarded on March 6 at Syracuse’s Palace Theater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best\u00a0Pop:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen Phillips – Big Eyes & Rosy Cheeks<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenna Cunningham – Seizing Self<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Hip-Hop or Rap:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slick Fashion 2 – Purple<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

315 CA$H – A Rough Start#RELOADED<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coughlin – #TheHeat<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Real Raw Breed – No Excuse<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MBK Richy – RSZ<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best\u00a0Americana:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Powell – The Full Nelson: Live at the Odeon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ripcords – Last Dance<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee & Beer – Leap<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Off the Ground – Cleared for Takeoff<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghost Town Ramblers – Outlaw Highway<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Alternative:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late Earth – Eleventh Hour<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep Up – Up In Flames<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Action! – 20 Years Alive<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mandate of Heaven – Least Concern<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devinne Meyers – Silver Line<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best\u00a0Rock:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atkins Riot – Too Much Whisky<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Underwater Bosses – Aqua La Vista<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Eves and the New Normal – One Spark<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slow Train – In Between<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Powell & The Black River – Gypsy Winnebago<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ronnie Dark – Sky<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Hard Rock<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kris Wiechmann – The Heaviest Tenderness<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cry to the Blind – Deliver Me<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ecliptic Vision – Ecliptic Vision<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Murder in Rue Morgue – Endless Cycles<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Killaton – My Abyss<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best\u00a0Other Style:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Nanni – Towns & Spaces In Between<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josh Dekaney – All the Americas<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leo Crandall & Hymie Withthoft – Unknowable & Studding Thing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spotlight Studios – A Holiday Spotlight<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

O\u2019Connor & Dunn – Which Way to Neverland?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Jam Band<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big Sexy & The Scrambled Eggs – Road Less Traveled<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vaporeyes – Vaporeyes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best\u00a0Singer\/Songwriter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dale Randall – All the Love I Know<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew VanNorstrand – That We Could Find a Way to Be<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cam Caruso – Up Above & Down Below<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sydney Irving – The Greene EP<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers – Live and Listening<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Blues<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sean McLeod – Harriet Tubman Freedom Music Festival-Live! Vol. 4<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

King Kool and His Royal Blues – Train Wreck<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diana Jacobs – What She Needs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Terra Band – Lady Luck<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earl Slick & The West Side Social Club – The West Side Social Club<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best\u00a0R&B<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gary Carpentier – LUCID<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barroom Philosophers – Digital Demise<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaquiel – Changes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alani Skye – Alani Skye<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Country<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cadleys – Duets & Ballards<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whiskey Hollow Rush – True Stories<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jon Rogalia – A Little Too Country<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emalee Herrington – Plans Change<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

D. Dusk Rogers – Pounded Down By Christmas<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best\u00a0Jazz<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

London McDaniel – Masterpieces<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melissa Gardiner – Empowered<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best\u00a0Electronica<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ruby C. – Ruby C.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Empires in Orbit – Doom City Limits & Singles<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder\u2019s Award<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U A D<\/strong>
James \u2018Saul\u2019 Brown
Rick Linzy
Hollis \u2018Larry\u2019 Mathis
Isaac Wynn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack O Bocchino Spirit\u00a0of the SAMMYS Award<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marge Nolan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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