2024 SAMMYS Awards Date Announced

The SAMMYS (Syracuse Area Music Awards) has announced the dates for the 2024 SAMMYS Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Show. The dinner will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024, Upstairs at Dinosaur BBQ and the Award Show on March 8, 2024, at the Palace Theatre in Syracuse.

2024 SAMMYS
Photo by Jack O Bocchino.

Syracuse Area Music Awards, more commonly known as the SAMMYS, is an awards show that celebrates the work created by people in the music industry from the Syracuse Area.

The 2024 SAMMYS Award Show will include musical performances by area artists/bands. Awards will be presented in 12 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 the Community Spirit Award.

The entry form is now open. Each artist must select one category they wish to be judged in. Only commercially released albums or EPs, released between January 1 – December 31, 2023, by artists in the Central NY area are eligible. All entries must be available on Apple Music, Spotify, or Tidal. No physical recordings will be accepted. Categories are subject to change at the discretion of the judges. Entry form closes on January 5, 2024.

People’s Choice Submissions and Voting The 2024 SAMMYS People’s Choice online open submission phase begins January 1, 2024. The public is encouraged to nominate their favorite artist or band, event or music series, academic or musical organization, and favorite venue to see live music. For more information, to submit your nominations, or to vote for your favorites, visit here.

The 2024 SAMMYS sponsors include NYS Music, Bridge Street, SubCat Music Studios, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, KMASE Productions, Joshua Johnson Design, Skinner & Associates Realty, NewsChannel 9, 315 Music, CNY Alive!, 92.1 The WOLF, Soulshine Radio, 96.5 The Beat, and 94.1 The Dinosaur.

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