The following are the winners of the 29th annual San Diego Music Awards, VIRTUAL SDMA, presented on Monday,
July 6., 2020.
Best Singer/Songwriter – Nina Francis
Best Jazz – Euphoria Brass Band
Best Jazz Album - Nathan Hubbard Trio - This Stream
Best Blues – Taryn Donath
Best Blues Album - Shane Hall - West River Queen
Best Country or Americana – The Sleepwalkers
Best Country or Americana Album - Trouble in the Wind - All the Boys
Best Hip Hop/Rap – Riston Diggs & Sly Beats
Best Hip Hop or Rap Album - Parker Meridien - The Bully Pulpit
Best Indie/Alternative – Aviator Stash
Best Indie/Alternative Album - Ten Bulls - Physicians Magician
Best Pop – Johnny Tarr
Best Pop Album - Chloe Lou and the Liddells - Storybook
Best Rock – MDRN HSTRY
Best Rock Album – The Schizophonics - People In The Sky
Best World Music – Yale Strom & Hot Pstrami
Best World Music Album – Marujah - Gypsy Noise Ritual
Best Local Recording - Sure Fire Soul Ensemble - Build Bridges
Best Live Band - Sully
Best New Artist – The Shanghais R&B
Artist of the Year – Rebecca Jade
Song of the Year - The Frets – Naïve Adolescence
Album of the Year – Switchfoot – Native Tongue
Lifetime Achievement Award – Richard "Blitz" Livoni