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The 20th annual San Diego Music Awards will take place on Sunday, September 12 at 7pm. SDMA 2010 is excited to return to the wonderful outdoor concert setting, better known as Humphreys by the Bay. For directions and more info on the venue, click here.

SDMA 2010 will include a very special Lifetime Award presentation to Iron Butterfly. Plus live performances from The Night Marchers, The Nervous Wreckords, Maren Parusel, New Mexico, Miss Erika Davies and Transfer. For more info on this year's performers, click here.

THE 2010 WINNERS ARE:

Best Tribute Band - 40 Oz. to Freedom
Best Club DJ - Gabe Vega
Best Acoustic - Josh Damigo
Best Electronic - Drew Andrews
Best Jazz - Jaime Valle
Best Jazz Album - Steph Johnson:  Mysterious Feminine
Best Blues - Tomcat Courtney
Best Blues Album - Sue Palmer: After Hours
Best World Music - The Devastators
Best World Music Album – Skelpin: A Trip to Skye
Best Americana - Eve Selis
Best Americana Album - John Meeks: Old Blood
Best Hip Hop - Deep Rooted
Best Hip Hop Album - Vokab Kompany: The New Kong
Best Pop - Dynamite Walls

Best Pop Album - The Silent Comedy: Common Faults
Best Alternative - Cuckoo Chaos
Best Alternative Album – Rafter: Animal Feelings
Best Rock – The Burning of Rome
Best Rock Album – Transfer: Future Selves
Best Hard Rock - Lord Howler
Best Hard Rock Album - All Leather: When I Grow Up…
Best Local Recording - White Apple Tree: Velvet Mustache
Best New Artist - Little Hurricane
Song of the Year –Crocodiles: Sleep Forever
Album of the Year - Switchfoot: Hello Hurricane
Artist of the Year - Slightly Stoopid

Lifetime Achievement Award – Iron Butterfly


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Enjoy the San Diego Music Awards right up front, in the special VIP table seating section, located only steps from the awards podium!

When you buy a VIP Table for 8, you'll enjoy waitress service right at your table, a goodie bag full of local goods, tickets, gift certificates and more. And best of all,100% of proceeds from VIP tickets will be donated to purchase Taylor Guitars for San Diego County Elementary Schools!
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VIP Tickets are SOLD OUT.
Make it a night to remember and stay at Humphrey's Half Moon Inn & Suites the evening of the Awards. The folks over at Humphreys are offering exclusive hotel rates for SDMA attendees starting at only $119 per night!
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Special Hotel Rates at Humphreys