HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 162 - 2016 SYRACUSE AREA MUSIC AWARDS RESULTS FROM PALACE THEATER- MARCH 4, 2016

2016 Syracuse Area Music Award Show @ Palace Theater, Syracuse, NY 
March 4, 2016......This event was SOLD OUT........ Show Time 7 to approx. 10 PM

MC - Skip Murphy

Presented By -  World of Beer

Dave Frisina introduces 2016 Hall of Fame Class on stage- Bells of Harmony, George Rossi, Savoy Brown w/ Kim Simmonds, Jam Factory.  Also named Music Educator-Mark Copani and Lifetime Achievement Award selection- jazz great Mark Murphy


SAMMY AWARD PRESENTED IN THE FOLLOWING CATAGORIES.

Best Alternative                        Professional Victims

Best Americana                        Early Bird Trio

Best Country                            Lonnie Park

Best Folk                                  Austin MacRae

Best Hard Rock                        After Earth

Best Hip-Hop/Rap                   Mafioia

Best Jam Band                         Jam Factor

Best Jazz                                  Andrew Carroll

Best Other Style                       Josh Dekaney

Best Pop                                   Elizabeth Canino

Best Rock                                 Joe Whiting

Brian Bourke Award for Best New Artist         Lightkeepers

People Choice- Favorite Band                           Horn Dogs

People Choice- Favorite Festival or Music Series     NYS Fair

People Choice- Favorite Music Venue              Dinosaur Bar B Que


LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY- In order

Carolyn Kelly Blues Band
Ohne-ka and the Burning River
Savoy Brown
Joe Driscoll
Jam Factory  (reunion)

Guest Celebrity Sammy Award Presenters (A-Z)

Joe Altier, Buke Babikan, Bill Baldwin, Mark Boialczak, Julie Briggs, Kaye Burke, Charles Cannon, Kokoa Chanel, Ricky Chisholm,  Skip Clark, Eric Cohen,  Ashley Cox, Jordan Davies, Senator John DeFrancisco, Dino,  Scott Dixon,  Dan Elliott, Chris Eves, Tim Fox, Dave Frisina, Adam Gold, Joanna Jewettm Bob Kane, Ron Keck, Sam Levy, Ted Longo, Langston Masingale, Eric McElven, Jeff Molesky, Kim Monroe, Charley Orlando, Edgar Pagan, Neil Patel (WOB), Amy Robins, George Rossi, Steve Schad, Fritz Scherz, Jeff Schoenfeld, Taylor Smith, Greg Spencer, Scott Sterling, Robin Stockdale, Mrs New York- Alison Trenk   MC- Skip Murphy

SAMMY COMMITTEE MEMBERS-

Liz Nowak, Deborah Foley, Carol Thoryk-O'Leary, Ron Wray, Dave Frisina, Mike Donohue, Julia Briggs, Melissa Boileau, MaryJo Spilane.

Friends of the Sammys (A-Z)

William Baldwin, Melissa Boileau, Julie Briggs, Mike Donohue, Debbie Foley, Indigo Productions, Joshua Johnson, Liz Nowak, Jack O Bocchino, MaryJo Spillane, Stevefay Inc, Carol Thoryk-O'Leary, Ron Wray,

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2016 SYRACUSE AREA MUSIC AWARDS HALL OF FAME CLASS

Held Thursday Evening- March 3, 2016  Upstairs at Dinosaur Bar B Que

Event MC-      Dave Frisina

Hall of Fame

Bells of Harmony
George Rossi
Jam Factory
Savoy Brown

Music Educator Award     Mark Copani

Lifetime Achievement Award-    Mark Murphy