23rd annual San Diego Music Awards

The following are the winners of the 23rd annual San Diego Music Awards, presented on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Humphreys by the Bay in San Diego, CA.

- - Best Rock
  - Blackout Party
- - Lifetime Achievement Award
  - Daniel Jackson
- - Song of the Year
  - The Silent Comedy
  - God Neon
- - Album of the Year
  - The Burning of Rome
  - With Us
- - Artist of the Year
  - Gilbert Castellanos
- - Best Music Video
  - Slightly Stoopid
  - Don't Stop
- - Best Live Performer
  - The Creepy Creeps
- - Best Local Recording
  - The Midnight Pine
  - Awake Now
- - Best New Artist
  - Soda Pants
- - Best World Music Album
  - Tribal Theory
  - Hell of a Night
- - Best World Music
  - Tribal Seeds
- - Best Club DJ
  - Marc Thrasher
- - Best Hard Rock Album
  - Author & Punisher
  - Women and Children
- - Best Hard Rock
  - Schitzophonics
- - Best Rock Album
  - Dirty Sirens
  - Dirty Sirens
- - Best Cover or Tribute Band
  - Cash'd Out
- - Best Alternative Album
  - The Night Marchers
  - Allez Allez
- - Best Alternative
  - The Heavy Guilt
- - Best Pop Album
  - Old Tiger
  - Love Have Mercy
- - Best Pop
  - The Silent Comedy
- - Best Hip Hop Album
  - Odessa Kane
  - Cuetes & Ballsongs
- - Best Hip Hop
  - The Lyrical Groove
- - Best Americana Album
  - The Tree Ring
  - Brushbroom
- - Best Americana
  - Sara Petite
- - Best Blues Album
  - Low Volts
  - Oh My Stars
- - Best Blues
  - The Bayou Brothers
- - Best Singer/Songwriter
  - Gayle Skidmore
- - Best Jazz Album
  - Gilbert Castellanos
  - Federal Jazz Project
- - Best Jazz
  - Gilbert Castellanos