CAMMIES

CELEBRATING ITS 3rd YEAR,
the CAMMIES (Chico Area Music Awards) is back to recognize emerging and popular Chico bands and solo performers, while illuminating the region’s developing music scene.

CELEBRATING ITS 3rd YEAR,
the CAMMIES (Chico Area Music Awards) is back to recognize emerging and popular Chico bands and solo performers, while illuminating the region’s developing music scene.

The CAMMIES is based on its Big Brother the SAMMIES (Sacramento Area Music Awards) which has helped launch and develop national break-out
artists such as Tesla, Cake, Deftones, and Oleander.

Taking place Thursday, May 1st at the El Rey Theatre, the CAMMIES will be the local music extravaganza of the year.

Bands are nominated in one of eleven music genre categories, through a committee of local music industry professionals. Winners are determined
through an online public ballot vote.

The 2008 ballot categories are (Best):
Rock/Pop | World | Country/Bluegrass | Jazz
Rap/Hip-Hop | Blues | R&B/Funk | Folk
Hard Rock/Metal | Punk | Indie/Experimental

Twelve Critics’ Choice awards will also be presented at the event. Critics’ Choice categories include (Best):
Male Vocalist | Female Vocalist | Drummer
Guitarist | Bass Player | Keyboardist
DJ/Turntablist | Songwriter | Reed/Brass/
Woodwinds | Local CD | Local Act | Local Badass

Winners are determined through a committee of local music industry professionals.