Tickets are now on sale for the 39th Annual New Mexico Music Awards taking place on Sunday night, May 17th, 2026 at 7:00 PM in the Sandia Resort & Casino Grand Ballroom.
Tickets for the event are $90.00 plus sales applicable tax. We are waving all ticketing fees.
Tickets must be purchased by Sunday, May 11th, 2026.
Please be sure to fill out our seating and banquet form and purchase tickets online at https://www.newmexicomusicawards.com/purchase-tickets/
Sandia Resort and Casino provides free valet parking and are offering a special room rate for our attendees. To obtain the discounted rate of $264 per night you must book online by April 17 2026.
Guests may book online here: https://gettaroom.b4checkin.com/sandia/rlp/NewMexicoMusicAwards39thAnniversary
or by calling 877-272-9199 and asking for the New Mexico Music Award 39th Anniversary rate, Please reference Booking ID# 13225.
The evening begins with a cocktail meet and greet at 5:00 followed by dinner and performances from some of New Mexico’s best musical artists. Over the course of the evening, we will honor someone in our music community with the Eric Larson Lifetime Achievement Award and present awards in over 40 categories of music including Americana, Jazz, Rock, Pop and more culminating in the Norman Petty Producer’s Award and the presentation for Best Album of the year.
Each year, the best songwriters, artists, producers, engineers and studio owners come together to celebrate New Mexico’s diverse and exceptional music community. Don’t miss it.
The New Mexico Music Awards are sponsored by Quickbeam Systems, Guitar Center of Albuquerque and Jason’s Music Publishing, with additional support from The Candyman Strings & Things of Santa Fe, High Fidelity Mastering, Tonewood Amps, Grandma’s Music and Sound, Listen!NM, Two Pups Boutique and Moonlight Talent Management.