Jam Factory and members of the Hoffman family.

Nancy LarraIne Hoffman.

Mark Hoffman and Earl V. Ford Jr.

Gene McCormick and Earl V. Ford Jr.

People’s Choice – Band: Horn Dogs

Best Hip-Hop/Rap: Mafiosa.

Joe Driscoll.
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Best Hard Rock band: After Earth.

Ohne-ká and the Burning River.

Ohne-ká and the Burning River.

SAMMYS 2016

Ashley Cox.

Scott Sterling’s fasion accessory.

Liz Nowak and Dave Frisina.

Nancy Larraine Hoffman and George Rossi

Earl V. Ford Jr. of Jam Factory.

Best Country: Lonne Park

Joe Driscoll.

Joe Driscoll.

Best Alternative: Professional Victims (Ashley Cox)

Best New Artists: The Lightkeepers

Savoy Brown.

Pat DeSalvo of Savoy Brown.

Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown.
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Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown.

Ohne-ká and the Burning River.

Best Folk: Austin MacRae.

Carolyn Kelly.

Todd Fitzsimmons of the Carolyn Kelly Blues Band.

Host, the irrepressible Skip Murphy.

Best Americana: Early Bird Trio.

Dan Elliot.

Charles Cannon and the Bells of Harmony.

Music Educator of the Year: Mark Copani.