Winners

This year, more than 40,000 votes were cast in SN&R’s Sacramento Area Music Awards, far exceeding participation the past four years. More than 250 artists were nominated in 29 categories in the 27th SAMMIES awards.

You voted. Here are the winners.

Nominees are selected through a combination of recommendations by promoters, venue owners and music experts in the community; popular vote among readers; and from our editorial staff. Winners are chosen purely by popular vote.

Thanks to everyone who participated in SN&R’s tradition of celebrating the local music scene, including the artists who put themselves out there and the experts who recommended nominees: Scott Holbrook, Paul Willis, Gabriell Garcia, Thomas Mackerness, Patrick Hills, Art Luna, Maya Wallace, Mindy Giles and Mark Kaiser.

SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Amanda Gray

  • Country/Americana/Alt-Country
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Island of Black and White

  • Hall of Fame
  • Rock
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

California Riot Act

  • Hard Rock
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Frankie and the Defenders

  • Rockabilly
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

House of Mary

  • Indie
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

A Waking Memory

  • Metal
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Band of Coyotes

  • New Artist
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Consci8us

  • Emcee
  • Hip-Hop/Rap
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

DJ Elements

  • Deejay
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Heather Evans

  • Singer-Songwriter
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Katie Knipp

  • Blues
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Life of the Afterparty

  • Punk/Post-punk
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

MoonShine Crazy

  • Cover Band/Tribute Band
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

My Cousin Vinny

  • Electronica/Experimental
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Ode to Saturday

  • R&B/Soul
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Paper Airplanes

  • Teen
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Girls Rock Sacramento

  • Creative Achievement in Support of the Music Scene
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Jessica Malone

  • Folk/Bluegrass
  • Singer-Songwriter
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Dance Gavin Dance

  • Artist of the Year
  • Music Video
  • Progressive Rock/Post-Hardcore
  • Release of the Year
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Hobo Johnson & The LoveMakers

  • Live Performer
SAMMIES 2019 Winner

Jerry Perry

  • Lifetime Achievement Award

Arden Park Roots

  • Reggae/Jam

City of Trees Brass Band

  • Jazz

Joy and Madness

  • Funk

Achilles Wheel

  • World Music

John Morris

  • Producer/Engineer

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