In Focus: 2022 SAMMY Awards Ceremony

The 2022 SAMMY Awards ceremony took place on March 4, 2022 at the Crouse Hinds Theater in Syracuse, with a red carpet treatment for nominees.

Notable highlights included a performance by Lifetime Achievement Award winner Tom Kenny, who played with his band The High Seas. John Rogalia & The Swamp Boys played “A Little Too Country”, with Letizia and the Z Band following. The REal RAW BReed, who opened for Lil Tjay at The Westcott Theater this past October, served as the final performer of the night.

The Jack O Bocchino Award was given to the late Brian Cornish, a writer for NYS Music and 315 Music before his passing in January 2021, and was accepted by his brother.

Read a detailed recap from The Daily Orange here.

2022 SAMMY Award Recipients 

Best Jazz – The Pietra Group, “People Chain”

Best Americana – The Ripcords, “Unmasked”

Best Other Styles – Fritz’s Polka Band, “The Hands of Time”

Best Jam Band – Count Blastula, “Strange Mutations”

Best Pop – River Westin, “Candy Cigarettes”

Best Hard Rock – Less Than Hate, “Less Than Hate”

Best R&B – Free Boody Institute, “The Feeling (Myths, Legends & The Hard Truth)”

Best Alternative – Trauma Cat, “Prepare to Apologize”

Best Rock – Not Robots!, “Not Robots”

Best Hip-Hop/Rap – VinnyVeg, “1104 Vol.2 The Leader Of Real shhh”

Best Country – Jon Rogalia, “Twenty Eight”

People’s Choice Best Artist or Band – Bryan Syrell

People’s Choice Best Academic or Musical Organization – Oswego High School Marching Buccaneers

People’s Choice Best Event or Music Series – John McConnell Virtual Tuesdays

People’s Choice Best Venue – Colloca Estate Winery

Best New ArtistSydney Irving

Jack O Bocchino AwardBrian Cornish

Community Spirit Award – Raymond (Ray Ray) Darby Jr.

Founders Award – The Blacklites

SAMMYs Hall of Fame inductees: J. Avery Head – Music Educator, Los Blancos, Russ Tarby, Jeff Stockham, Robert “Bobby T” Tousignant, Lifetime Achievement – Tom Kenny

John Rogalia & The Swamp Boys

Letizia and the Z Band

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