Meet the 2020 Nominees

It's time to vote for the 2020 SAMMIES awards! After a record 6,000-plus votes for nominations, nearly 200 bands and musicians are on the ballot in 30 categories. Click below to find out more about the nominees.

SAMMIES 2020 Nominee

According to Bazooka

  • Folk/Bluegrass
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Amanda Gray

  • Singer/Songwriter
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The Ariel Jean Band

  • Country/Americana/Alt-Country
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Aye Tee

  • Hip-Hop/Rap
  • Live Performer
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Cities You Wish You Were From

  • Rock
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Flight Mongoose

  • Indie
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Island of Black and White

  • Reggae/Jam
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J. Black

  • R&B/Soul
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Peter Petty (and his Titans of Terpsichore!)

  • Cover Band/Tribute Band
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Red Dirt Ruckus

  • Folk/Bluegrass
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The Ghost Town Rebellion

  • Live Performer
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The Zach Waters Band

  • Rock
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William Mylar

  • Reggae/Jam
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DJ Hektor S

  • Deejay
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Levi Moses

  • R&B/Soul
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Captain Cutiepie

  • Punk/Post-punk
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DonGato Latin Band

  • World Music
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Frankie and the Defenders

  • Rockabilly
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House of Mary

  • Country/Americana/Alt-Country
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Humble Wolf

  • Rock
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JonEmery & The Unconventionals

  • Country/Americana/Alt-Country
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me&you

  • Folk/Bluegrass
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Michael Ray

  • Blues
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Riotmaker

  • Reggae/Jam
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The Gold Souls

  • Funk
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The Nickel Slots

  • Country/Americana/Alt-Country
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The Twilight Drifters

  • Rockabilly
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A Waking Memory

  • Metal/Hard Rock
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Amber DeLaRosa

  • Artist of the Year
  • New Artist
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Band of Coyotes

  • Rock
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Cold Shot

  • Cover Band/Tribute Band
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Creux Lies

  • Punk/Post-punk
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Czechmate

  • Electronica/Experimental
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DJ Elements

  • Deejay
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DJ Lady Char

  • Deejay
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DJ Zay

  • Deejay
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Eazy Dub

  • Reggae/Jam
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Heather Evans

  • Creative Achievement in Support of the Music Scene
  • Singer/Songwriter
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Katie Knipp

  • Blues
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Kennedy Wrose

  • Artist of the Year
  • Emcee
  • Hip-Hop/Rap
  • Release of the Year
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Life of the Afterparty

  • Rock
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Mi$tuh G

  • Emcee
  • Hip-Hop/Rap
  • Release of the Year
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MoonShine Crazy

  • Cover Band/Tribute Band
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My Cousin Vinny

  • Deejay
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Paper Airplanes

  • Teen
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Red's Blues

  • Blues
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Richard Urbino

  • Singer/Songwriter
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Todd Morgan

  • Indie
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Turnbuckle Blues Review

  • Blues
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Vinnie Guidera & the Dead Birds

  • Indie
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The Herald

  • Folk/Bluegrass
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Jessica Jolia

  • Artist of the Year
  • Live Performer
  • Singer/Songwriter
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Brotherly Mud

  • Country/Americana/Alt-Country
  • New Artist
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Delta Mystics

  • Country/Americana/Alt-Country
  • New Artist
  • Release of the Year
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Jennifer Belle

  • Country/Americana/Alt-Country
  • Release of the Year
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Journey Revisited

  • Cover Band/Tribute Band
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Mix N' It Up

  • Cover Band/Tribute Band
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Cider Sessions

  • Creative Achievement in Support of the Music Scene
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DJ Madsticks

  • Deejay
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Mike Diamond

  • Deejay
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Echo the Natives

  • Electronica/Experimental
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iLLa Jay

  • Emcee
  • Hip-Hop/Rap
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Mahtie Bush

  • Emcee
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A Foreign Affair

  • Hardcore/Industrial/Post-Hardcore
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Antwon Vinnie

  • Hip-Hop/Rap
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Diamond Dez

  • Hip-Hop/Rap
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Jules Burn

  • Hip-Hop/Rap
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Master Kingdom

  • Hip-Hop/Rap
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Dads Under Where

  • Indie
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For the Kids

  • Indie
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The Bad Barnacles

  • Indie
  • Live Performer
  • New Artist
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Dreams of Madness

  • Metal/Hard Rock
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Samora

  • Metal/Hard Rock
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Gamma People

  • New Artist
  • Punk/Post-punk
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Tom Jimenez

  • Producer of the Year
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Addalemon

  • Punk/Post-punk
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Marigold

  • Punk/Post-punk
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Mona Villamayor

  • R&B/Soul
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Bypassing Oblivion

  • Revival/back from the dead band
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Flip the Switch

  • Revival/back from the dead band
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Ghost Mesa

  • Rock
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ONOFF

  • Rock
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KC Shane

  • Singer/Songwriter
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Zachary Van Dyck

  • Singer/Songwriter
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Terry Freeman Moore

  • Spoken word (with music)
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Landline

  • Teen
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NoJay

  • Teen
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Kandia

  • World Music
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Sol Peligro

  • World Music
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¡Las Pulgas!

  • Punk/Post-punk
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Bru Lei

  • Hip-Hop/Rap
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Girls Rock Sacramento

  • Creative Achievement in Support of the Music Scene
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Jessica Malone

  • Folk/Bluegrass
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Matt Rainey and the Dippin' Sauce

  • Blues
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REMIX

  • Cover Band/Tribute Band
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The Philharmonik

  • Music Video
  • R&B/Soul
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Clevers

  • Punk/Post-punk
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Dyana & The Cherry Kings

  • Rockabilly
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Failure by Proxy

  • Metal/Hard Rock
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Tropicali Flames

  • Jazz
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Austin Mo Xperience

  • Blues
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Hipper than Hip Band

  • Cover Band/Tribute Band
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Red Voodoo

  • Cover Band/Tribute Band
  • Live Performer
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Shades of Pink Floyd

  • Cover Band/Tribute Band
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Silver Orange

  • Creative Achievement in Support of the Music Scene
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Louie Giovanni

  • Deejay
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Samantha "Spike" Vaughn Höerner

  • Live Performer
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The Ellusive Fur's

  • Metal/Hard Rock
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HellHeart

  • Metal/Hard Rock
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Harlequin Rose

  • Music Video
  • R&B/Soul
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Ree Realz

  • Producer of the Year
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Mau

  • Reggae/Jam
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Unprovoked

  • Revival/back from the dead band
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ROA

  • Rock
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Jasmine Bailey

  • Singer/Songwriter
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Kaylee Starr

  • Singer/Songwriter
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AndYes (David Loret de Mola)

  • Spoken word (with music)
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Bethany Crouch

  • Spoken word (with music)
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Grace Loescher

  • Spoken word (with music)
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Arte de Amar

  • Teen

The MOANS

  • Punk/Post-punk

Chrome Ghost

  • Artist of the Year
  • Metal/Hard Rock
  • Release of the Year

Zephyr

  • Deejay

POOR Majesty

  • Hip-Hop/Rap

Sad Girlz Club

  • Music Video
  • Punk/Post-punk
  • Release of the Year

Elle Jaye

  • Creative Achievement in Support of the Music Scene

The New Crowns

  • Indie
  • Music Video

Jib and the Swigs

  • Punk/Post-punk

Lamonta

  • Punk/Post-punk

Yoey Composes

  • R&B/Soul

Arden Park Roots

  • Reggae/Jam

Big Sticky Mess

  • Funk

DJ Epik

  • Deejay

Drop Dead Red

  • Live Performer

Element Of Soul

  • Reggae/Jam

Ideateam

  • Funk

Joe Johnston

  • Producer of the Year

Joy and Madness

  • Funk

MIND X

  • Reggae/Jam

Patrick Hills

  • Producer of the Year

Sacto Storytellers

  • Reggae/Jam

Sean Stack

  • Producer of the Year

Shotgun Sawyer

  • Rock

So Much Light

  • Indie

SpaceWalker

  • Electronica/Experimental

Thunder Cover

  • Cover Band/Tribute Band

Basi Vibe

  • R&B/Soul
  • Release of the Year

John Morris

  • Producer of the Year

Mondo Deco

  • Release of the Year
  • Rock

Th' Losin Streaks

  • Punk/Post-punk

Wolf & Bear

  • Hardcore/Industrial/Post-Hardcore

National Lines

  • Artist of the Year
  • Live Performer
  • Music Video
  • Release of the Year

Leo Bootes

  • Blues

Noelle & The Deserters

  • Country/Americana/Alt-Country

Joel The Band

  • Cover Band/Tribute Band

Night Moves

  • Cover Band/Tribute Band

Gabriell Garcia

  • Creative Achievement in Support of the Music Scene

The Library of Musiclandria

  • Creative Achievement in Support of the Music Scene

Andru Defeye

  • Emcee
  • Hip-Hop/Rap

Tre Burt

  • Folk/Bluegrass

Black Yacht Club

  • Funk

The Pressure Lounge

  • Funk

Nail the Casket

  • Hardcore/Industrial/Post-Hardcore

Roland Tonies

  • Indie

A Tribe Quartet

  • Jazz

Dos Hombres Jazz

  • Jazz

Doug Pauly

  • Jazz

Astral Cult

  • Metal/Hard Rock

The Last Titan

  • Metal/Hard Rock
  • Music Video

TriggerEffect

  • Metal/Hard Rock

Lightweight

  • Punk/Post-punk

Yawzea

  • Punk/Post-punk

Shadia Powell

  • R&B/Soul

STRQ x Camilla

  • R&B/Soul

Hobo Johnson

  • Release of the Year

The Knockoffs

  • Revival/back from the dead band

Alé Twosense Hernandez

  • Spoken word (with music)

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