Vote for your favorite 25th annual Sacramento Area Music Award nominees

It was 1992. Grunge and college rock dominated the airwaves, and Sacramento venues such as the Cattle Club, Old Ironsides, Torch Club and the Press Club hosted the likes of Mumbo Gumbo, the Beer Dawgs, Phallucy and Daisy Spot.

That same year, SN&R launched the Sacramento Area Music Award as part of an effort to broaden the paper’s music coverage and, in turn, elevate the scene’s profile. Back then, the awards covered 16 categories, including “Modern Rock,” “Bar Band” and “Blues Musician.”

Throughout its 25 years, the awards have continued to honor a diversity of acts, many of which went on to achieve widespread fame: Cake. Deftones. Groovie Ghoulies. DJ Shadow—all past Sammies winners.

The categories have evolved, sometimes drastically, alongside Sacramento’s ever-changing tastes and genres. Today there are nearly 30 categories, including “Electronica / Experimental,” “Indie” and “Hardcore / Industrial / Post-Hardcore.”

The latest change is one that’s long overdue. Previously, artists and bands that won three Sammie awards were “retired” to the Hall of Fame and thus ineligible for future nominations.

This year, to celebrate the Sammies’ silver anniversary, we’re doing away with that rule. The Hall of Fame still exists—three wins and you’re in—but going forward, it no longer takes the artist out of the running. And, yes, this change applies retroactively to past HOF honorees.

One thing that hasn’t changed? The music experts and thousands of local fans who have nominated their favorite artists. That said, it’s time to get to work. Voting is now open for the 2017 Sammies.

Check out the artists and stay tuned for the details on upcoming Sammies showcases. Voting ends May 29, and the awards ceremony that features a full night of music is scheduled to take place Thursday, June 15, at Ace of Spades (1417 R Street); tickets are $10.

Until then, visit www.sammies.com to show your love for all things local music.

Happy voting!

Hall of Fame

Apple Z

Hans! and the Hot Mess

Infamous Swanks

The Hucklebucks

Artist of the Year

Chrch: www.facebook.com/chrchdoomca

Dog Party: www.facebook.com/dogpartylive

Hobo Johnson: www.facebook.com/hobojohnson94Corolla

Humble Wolf: www.facebook.com/humblewolfmusic

Jessica Malone: www.facebook.com/JessicaMaloneMusic

Rituals of Mine: www.ritualsofmine.com

The Scratch Outs: www.facebook.com/scratch.outs

So Stressed: www.facebook.com/sostressedband

Kennedy Wrose: www.facebook.com/KennedyWrose

Blues Artist

Dana Moret & Mr. December: www.mrdecembertheband.com

Jette: www.facebook.com/jettemusic

Katie Knipp: www.facebook.com/Katie-Knipp-106564726092866

Matt Rainey and the Dippin’ Sauce: www.mattraineymusic.com

Michael Ray: www.facebook.com/michaelray916

Ranell Carpenter Band: www.facebook.com/ranellcarpenterband

Roharpo A Bluesman: www.facebook.com/Roharpo

Country / Americana / Alt-Country

JonEmery & the Dry County Drinkers: www.jonemerymusic.com/dry-county-drinkers

The Fryed Brothers Band: http://fryedbrothersband.com

The Golden Cadillacs: www.facebook.com/The-Golden-Cadillacs-214855169816

Loose Engines: www.reverbnation.com/looseengines

Million Dollar Giveaway: www.facebook.com/mdgcountry

Nickel Slots: www.thenickelslotsmusic.com

Danny Morris & the California Stars: www.thecaliforniastars.com

Pine Street Ramblers: https://pinestreetramblers.bandzoogle.com

Cover Band

Apple Z: http://applezband.com

The Lucky Seven: http://theluckysevenband.com

Midnight Players: www.midnightplayers.com

Remix: www.reverbnation.com/rpk/remix228

Skid Roses: www.skidroses.com

Thunder Cover: www.thundercovermusic.com

Deejay

DJ Billy Lane: www.facebook.com/djbillylane

DJ Eddie Z: www.djeddiez.com

DJ Epik: www.facebook.com/Djepikone

DJ Nocturnal: http://nocturnal916.wixsite.com/djnocturnal

DJ Oasis: www.facebook.com/deejayoasis

DJ Larry Rodriguez: www.facebook.com/flowervato

DJ Roderick Mar Carpio: www.facebook.com/recordclubsacto

Sam I Jam: https://soundcloud.com/sam_i_jam

Electronica / Experimental

Dahlia Fiend: www.facebook.com/dahliafiend

Gentlemen Surfer: www.gentlemansurfermusic.com

Noonmoon: www.facebook.com/noonmoonmusic

Pregnant: www.facebook.com/PREGNANT-245845248470

Rituals of Mine: www.ritualsofmine.com

SpaceWalker: www.facebook.com/interstellarbeats

Sparks Across Darkness: https://soundcloud.com/sparksacrossdarkness

So Much Light: http://somuchlight.net

Write Or Die: www.facebook.com/Writeordieofficial

Young Aundee: https://soundcloud.com/youngaundee

Emcee

Aye Tee 916: www.facebook.com/ayetee916

Cam: www.facebook.com/camofgenx

Chuuwee: www.facebook.com/ChuuweeNCR

Mahtie Bush: https://soundcloud.com/mahtiebush916

Hobo Johnson: www.facebook.com/hobojohnson94Corolla

Charlie Muscle: www.facebook.com/CharlieMuscle

Mozzy: www.vevo.com/artist/mozzy

Optimiztiq: www.optimiztiq.com

Paul Willis: https://paulwillis.bandcamp.com

The Philharmonik: https://soundcloud.com/thephilharmonik

Kennedy Wrose: www.facebook.com/KennedyWrose

Folk / Bluegrass

The Cripple Creek Band: www.thecripplecreekband.com

Deep Pools: www.deep-pools.com

F Street Stompers: www.facebook.com/FstStompers

Hannah Jane Kile: www.facebook.com/hannahjanekile

Jessica Malone: www.facebook.com/JessicaMaloneMusic

William Mylar: www.mylarville.com/mylarville/default.asp

Dave Nachmanoff: www.facebook.com/davenach

Red Dirt Ruckus: www.facebook.com/reddirtruckus

Sandra Dolores Swanfeldt: www.sandradolores.com

Funk

Big Sticky Mess: http://bigstickymess.com

The Bumptet: www.facebook.com/thebumptet

Ideateam: www.ideateamband.com

Joy and Madness: www.joyandmadness.com

Groovincible: http://groovincible.com

Hans! and the Hot Mess: www.facebook.com/hansandthehotmess

The Nibblers: www.facebook.com/thenibblers

Hard Rock

Heat of Damage: https://soundcloud.com/heat-of-damage

Nova Sutro: www.facebook.com/novasutro

Roswell: www.roswellrocks.net

Some Fear None: www.somefearnone.com

Shotgun Sawyer: http://shotgunsawyer.com

Hardcore / Industrial / Post-Hardcore

Alarms: http://alarmsca.com

Glug: www.reverbnation.com/GLUG

Kill the Precedent: www.facebook.com/killtheprecedent

Rad: www.facebook.com/RAD.Sacto

White Knuckle Riot: www.whiteknuckleriot.com

xTom Hanx: https://xtomhanx.bandcamp.com

Hip-Hop / Rap

Casual D: www.facebook.com/CasualDMusic

Good Samaritans: www.thegoodsamaritansband.com/

Hobo Johnson: www.facebook.com/hobojohnson94Corolla

Igwe Aka: https://soundcloud.com/akaflockaflamez

Optimiztiq: www.facebook.com/beoptimiztiq

Paul Willis: https://paulwillis.bandcamp.com

The Philharmonik: https://soundcloud.com/thephilharmonik

Soosh*e!: www.facebook.com/hellasoosh

Kennedy Wrose: www.facebook.com/KennedyWrose

Indie

Boy Romeo: https://soundcloud.com/boyromeo

The Bottom Feeders: www.facebook.com/LosTheBottomFeeders

Desario: www.facebook.com/desarioband

Flourish: https://flourishmusic.bandcamp.com

Ghoul School: https://ghoulschool916.bandcamp.com

Honyock: www.facebook.com/Honyockband

The Polyorchids: www.facebook.com/polyorchids

Salt Wizard: http://saltwizardmusic.com

Soft Science: www.facebook.com/softsciencemusic

Sunmonks: www.facebook.com/SunMonks

Trophii: www.trophiimusic.com

Vasas: https://vasas.bandcamp.com

Vinnie Guidera & the Dead Birds: https://www.facebook.com/vinnieguideramusic.com/

Jazz

The Alex Jenkins Trio: www.alexdrums.net

City of Trees Brass Band: www.facebook.com/CoTBB

Element Brass Band: http://elementbrassband.com

Ross Hammond: www.rosshammond.com

Hot City: www.facebook.com/hotcityjazzband

Jonny Gold Trio: www.facebook.com/jonnygoldtrio

Peter Petty: www.peterpetty.biz

Live Performer

Boy Romeo: https://soundcloud.com/boyromeo

Charles Albright: https://soundcloud.com/charles-albright

Drop Dead Red: www.facebook.com/dropdeadredmusic

Gentleman Surfer: www.gentlemansurfermusic.com

Ghostplay: www.facebook.com/ghostplay.music

Hobo Johnson: www.facebook.com/hobojohnson94Corolla

Kill the Precedent: www.facebook.com/killtheprecedent

Roswell: www.facebook.com/ROSWELLSacramento

Kennedy Wrose: www.facebook.com/KennedyWrose

Metal

Battle Hag: www.facebook.com/battlehag

Chrch: www.facebook.com/chrchdoomca

Cura Cochino: www.facebook.com/curacochino

Graveshadow: www.graveshadow.com

Horseneck: www.facebook.com/horseneckmusic

The Kennedy Veil: www.facebook.com/thekennedyveil

Motorize: www.facebook.com/motorizeband

(Waning): www.facebook.com/waningband

Zeroclient: www.facebook.com/Zeroclient

New Artist

Boy Romeo: https://soundcloud.com/boyromeo

Casual D: www.facebook.com/CasualDMusic

Destroy Boys: http://destroyboys.me

Hobo Johnson: www.facebook.com/hobojohnson94Corolla

Jessica Malone: www.facebook.com/JessicaMaloneMusic

Sunday School: www.facebook.com/sundayschoolcanbefun

Trinidad Silva: www.facebook.com/trinisilvaband

Trophii: www.trophiimusic.com

Kennedy Wrose: www.facebook.com/KennedyWrose

Lauren Wakefield: http://laurenwakefieldmusic.com

Pop

Allyson Seconds: www.beehivesound.com

Bellygunner: www.facebook.com/bellygunnermusic

Andrew Castro: www.facebook.com/AndrewCastroMusic

Drop Dead Red: www.facebook.com/dropdeadredmusic

Humble Wolf: www.facebook.com/humblewolfmusic

Todd Morgan & the Emblems: www.toddmorganandtheemblems.com

Once an Empire: www.facebook.com/OnceAnEmpireBand

Noirre: www.facebook.com/NoirreOfficial

Producer of the Year

Blaqlight: https://soundcloud.com/BLAQLight

Joe Johnston: http://puscavern.com

John Morris: http://tanglewoodstudios.com

Noirre: www.facebook.com/NoirreOfficial

The Philharmonik: https://soundcloud.com/thephilharmonik

Patrick Hills: www.earthtonesacramento.com

Pete Rodriguez: www.soundcapaudio.com/SoundCapAudio/Home.html

Ira Skinner: http://goldstandardsounds.com

Sean Stack: www.fatcatrecording.com

Punk / Post-punk

Charles Albright: https://soundcloud.com/charles-albright

The Croissants: www.thecroissants.com

Destroy Boys: http://destroyboys.me

Drug Apts: www.drugapts.com

Death Party at the Beach: www.facebook.com/deathpartyatthebeach

The Enlows: http://enlows.com

Garble: www.facebook.com/garbletheband

Ghostplay: www.facebook.com/ghostplay.music

Little Tents: www.facebook.com/littletents916

The Moans: www.facebook.com/themoans

The O’Mulligans: www.facebook.com/theomulligans

Red Pills: www.facebook.com/Red-Pills-1560138844298761

Slutzville: https://slutzville.bandcamp.com

Sneeze Attack: http://sneeze-attack.com

Trinidad Silva: www.facebook.com/trinisilvaband

Vvomen: https://vvomenband.bandcamp.com

R&B / Soul

Cash Campain: www.facebook.com/CashCampainMusic

James Cavern: www.facebook.com/JamesCavernMusic

Jay King: www.facebook.com/jaykingmusic

K.O. and Eli: https://www.facebook.com/KoandEli

Lauren Wakefield: http://laurenwakefieldmusic.com

Reggae / Jam

Arden Park Roots: www.facebook.com/ardenparkroots

Element of Soul: www.facebook.com/elementofsoul

Island of Black and White: www.facebook.com/islandofblackandwhite

The Scratch Outs: www.facebook.com/scratch.outs

Simple Creation: www.facebook.com/simplecreationband

Release of the Year

Brubaker: Brubaker

Dog Party: ’Til You’re Mine

Ghoul School: Ghoul School EP

Ideateam: Moving Still

Rituals of Mine: Devoted

Roswell: The Arrival

Polyorchids: Popgun EP

Allyson Seconds: Little World

Sneeze Attack: Maxwell LP

So Stressed: Please Let Me Know

Trophii: Vitamins and Flowers

Kennedy Wrose: Abstract Heart

Rock

50-Watt Heavy: https://www.facebook.com/50-Watt-Heavy-308215529202239/

Hero’s Last Mission: www.facebook.com/heroslastmission

The Ghost Town Rebellion: http://retroshots.wixsite.com/ghosttownrebellion

Mondo Deco: http://mondodecomusic.com

Nmbrsttn: www.facebook.com/nmbrsttn

Race to the Bottom: http://www.racetothebottommusic.com

Sunday School: www.facebook.com/sundayschoolcanbefun

Surviving the Era: https://survivingtheera.com

Sun Valley Gun Club: http://sunvalleygunclub.com

The Usual Haunts: http://www.usualhaunts.com

Rockabilly

Dyana and the Cherry Kings: www.facebook.com/dyanaandthecherrykings

Frankie and the Defenders: www.facebook.com/frankieandthedefenders

Infamous Swanks: www.facebook.com/theinfamousswanks

Jenny Lynn and Her Real Gone Daddies: www.reverbnation.com/jennylynnandherrealgonedaddies

Twilight Drifters: www.facebook.com/thetwilightdrifters

Singer Songwriter

Jayson Angove: www.jaysonangove.com

Andrew Castro: www.facebook.com/AndrewCastroMusic

James Cavern: www.facebook.com/JamesCavernMusic

Jessica Malone: www.facebook.com/JessicaMaloneMusic

Rebecca Peters: www.facebook.com/Rebeccapetersmusic

Kevin Seconds: www.kevinseconds.org

Sandra Dolores Swanfeldt: www.sandradolores.com

Lauren Wakefield: http://laurenwakefieldmusic.com

Teen

Cresca: www.facebook.com/crescaband

Destroy Boys: http://destroyboys.me

Heat of Damage: www.heatofdamage.com

Short Trip: www.facebook.com/shortripband

Bootlegs: www.facebook.com/bootlegsrok

Urd-om: www.facebook.com/urdom

Tribute Band

Cash Prophets: www.facebook.com/GospelaccordingtoJohnnyCash

Heartless: http://heartlesstributeband.com

Just Like Heaven: www.facebook.com/Just-Like-Heaven-Ultimate-Tribute-to-the-Cure-1725143631038149

Stellar: www.facebook.com/stellartributeband

Steelin’ Dan: www.steelindan.com

Super Huey: www.facebook.com/SuperHueyLive

World Music

Dinorah: www.dinorahmusic.com

Mentes Diferentes: www.facebook.com/MentesDiferentes916

One Eyed Reilly: www.1eyedreilly.com

San Kazakgascar: www.facebook.com/sankazakgascar

Sol Peligro: http://solpeligro.com

World Hood: www.facebook.com/worldhoodband

Yolo Mambo: www.facebook.com/yolo.mambo

Zorelli: www.zorellimusic.com