HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 216 - SYRACUSE AREA MUSIC AWARD WINNERS & 2020 HALL OF FAME CLASS.

The Syracuse Area Music Awards executive committee has announced its Hall of Fame Class, Music Educator Award, Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020. Sammy Hall of Fame induction was held on Thursday evening March 5th upstairs at the Dinosaur Bar B Que. The Sammys Awards show was at The Palace Theater the following night Friday March 6th (Sold Out)

Hall of Fame Class for 2020
Tim Fox
Moss Back Mule Band
Seth Marcel
Judy Mareiniss

Music Educator Award-  Casey Vanderstouw  (Dir Baldwinsville High Marching Band)

Lifetime Achievement Award - Garland Jeffreys  (Singer songwriter)

People Choice Awards (4)   for Artist or Band, Venue to see live music,  Local
Festival or music series....TBA at Sammys Award Show at Palace Theater

P.C. Venue -                                     Lock 1 - Phoenix, NY
P.C. Best Festival- Music Series     Village of Phoenix Locktoberfest
P.C. Artist or Band-                         Long Time Coming
P.C   Academic or Music Org          Baldwinsville High School Marching Band

Jack O. Bocchino Spirit of Sammys Award -  Marge Nolan

Brian Bourke Award- New Artist-    Stephen Phillips

Artists performing live at the Sammy Award Show on March 6th will be-

Moss Back Mule Band
Garland Jeffreys
Ron Spencer Band
Melissa Gardiner
Emma Jude
Seth Marcel

Awards
Best Pop                        Stephen Phillips
Best Hip-Hop or Rap     Slick Fashion 2
Best Americana             Off the Ground
Best Alternative             The Action
Best Rock                      Chris Eves & New Normal
Best Hard Rock             Kris Wiechmann
Best Other Styles          Josh Dekaney
Best Jam Band               Vaporeyes
Best Singer-Songwriter  Cam Caruso
Best Blues                      Diana Jacobs
Best R & B                     Gary Carpenter
Best Country                  Whiskey Hollow Rush
Best Jazz                        Melissa Gardiner
Founders                        U.A.D