THE 2018 SAMMIES Hall of Fame
Another year, another set of Sacramento musicians are getting inducted. The rules for qualifying have changed over time. In 2018, artists were chosen if they won a SAMMIE, in any category, in three different years past. Inductees were previously barred from being nominated in future SAMMIES, but last year, in celebration of the award show’s 25th anniversary, that restriction was lifted. Some of these Hall-of-Famers should have been inducted long ago, like Way Out West. One artist is being inducted posthumously: Bassist Erik Kleven passed away in 2006.
Last week’s 2018 SAMMIES award winners mean that new artists will join the Hall of Fame next year. For now, look up these artists and enjoy some of Sacramento’s music history:
Agent Ribbons
2007: Critics’ Choice: Artist of the Year
2008: Readers’ Choice: Pop
2009: Readers’ Choice: Pop
A Lot Like Birds
2010: Readers’ Choice: Release of the Year
2010: Readers’ Choice: Screamo/Post-Hardcore
2011: Readers’ Choice: Melodic-Hardcore
2012: Readers’ Choice: Release of the Year
Chrome Addicts
1996: Readers’ Choice: Blues
1998: Readers’ Choice: Blues
1999: Readers’ Choice: Blues
Damon Wyckoff
2001: Critics’ Choice: Male Vocalist
2002: Critics’ Choice: Songwriter
2003: Critics’ Choice: Male Vocalist
Dinorah
2012: Readers’ Choice: Latin
2016: Readers’ Choice: World
2017: Readers’ Choice: World
Erik Kleven
1996: Readers’ Choice: Bassist
2004: Critics’ Choice: Bassist
2006: Critics’ Choice: Bassist
Forever Goldrush
1999: Readers’ Choice: New Artist
2000: Critics’ Choice: Release of the Year
2001: Readers’ Choice: Country/Americana/Alt-Country
2002: Readers’ Choice: Country/Americana/Alt-Country
Humble Wolf
2015: Readers’ Choice: Pop-Rock
2016: Readers’ Choice: Pop-Rock
2017: Readers’ Choice: Pop
Jeannette Faith
2001: Critics’ Choice: Keyboards/Synthesizer Player
2002: Critics’ Choice: Female Vocalist
2005: Critics’ Choice: Female Vocalist
Kill the Precedent
2010: Readers’ Choice: Industrial Rock
2011: Readers’ Choice: Industrial/Progressive
2013: Readers’ Choice: Live Performance
2017: Readers’ Choice: Hardcore/Industrial/Post-Hardcore
The New Humans
2008: Readers’ Choice: Indie
2009: Readers’ Choice: Indie
2010: Readers’ Choice: Indie/Electro/Progressive
Some Fear None
2015: Readers’ Choice: Hard Rock
2016: Readers’ Choice: Artist of the Year
2016: Readers’ Choice: Hard Rock
2017: Readers’ Choice: Hard Rock
Steelin’ Dan
2015: Readers’ Choice: Tribute Band
2011: Readers’ Choice: Cover
2016: Readers’ Choice: Tribute Band
2017: Readers’ Choice: Tribute Band
Way Out West
1992: Readers’ Choice: Folk
1993: Readers’ Choice: Folk
1994: Readers’ Choice: Folk