22nd annual San Diego Music Awards

The following are the winners of the 22nd annual San Diego Music Awards, presented on Monday, August 13, 2012 at Humphreys by the Bay in San Diego, CA.

- - Best Rock
  - The Donkeys
- - Lifetime Achievement Award
  - Mike Wofford
- - Courage in Music Award
  - Candye Kane
- - Song of the Year
  - Delta Spirit
  - California
- - Album of the Year
  - Delta Spirit
  - Delta Spirit
- - Artist of the Year
  - Switchfoot
- - Best Local Recording
  - Blackout Party
  - Closed Mouth Don’t Get Fed
- - Best New Artist
  - Hills Like Elephants
- - Best World Music Album
  - The Devastators
  - Lights of Tomorrow
- - Best World Music
  - B-Side Players
- - Best Electronic
  - Hyena
- - Best Club DJ
  - Gabe Vega
- - Best Hard Rock Album
  - Retox
  - Ugly Animals
- - Best Hard Rock
  - Lord Howler
- - Best Rock Album
  - The Black Sands
  - 1977
- - Best Tribute Band
  - Cash’d Out
- - Best Alternative Album
  - Dead Feather Moon
  - Dark Sun
- - Best Alternative
  - The Burning of Rome
- - Best Pop Album
  - Mrs. Magician
  - Strange Heaven
- - Best Pop
  - The Silent Comedy
- - Best Hip Hop Album
  - Parker & the Numbermen
  - Clockwork Slang
- - Best Hip Hop
  - Vokab Kompany
- - Best Americana Album
  - Jesse LaMonaca & the Dime Novels
  - The Lament of Tumbleweed Hawk
- - Best Americana
  - Sara Petite
- - Best Blues Album
  - Candy Kane
  - Sister Vagabond
- - Best Blues
  - Lady Dottie & the Diamonds
- - Best Acoustic
  - Colin Clyne
- - Best Jazz Album
  - Gregory Page
  - Shine Shine Shine
- - Best Jazz
  - Erika Davies