The 38th Annual New Mexico Music Awards will take place on Sunday, June 1st, 2025 at the beautiful Sandia Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico’s premiere resort hotel. Tickets will go on sale soon.
We will have performances from some of our finalists and will honor radio personality Juan Velasco who passed away this past summer with the Eric Larson Lifetime Achievement Award. We will present awards to the best of New Mexico produced music in over 40 categories including the Best Route 66 Cover song which will be part of the national Route 66 100th Anniversary exhibit.
We will have a cocktail reception prior to a sumptuous dinner and attendees will have the opportunity to network with one another. Every year our awards ceremony is attended by the movers and shakers in the New Mexico music industry including Grammy, Nammy (Native American Music Awards) and Emmy recipients. In fact, many of our attendees are national and international artists, producers and engineers. For both professional and those just beginning their musical journey it is an opportunity to mix and mingle and learn from one another.
Attendees are welcome to stay at Sandia Resort and Casino which features the Scott Miller designed Par 72 Championship 18 hole golf course set against the backdrop of the Sandia Mountains. Our guests also have access to other amenities including the Green Reed Spa, fine dining, entertainment and a world class casino that include casino and table games. New Mexico Music Award attendees will be offered a special room rate for the weekend.
The program is a celebration of New Mexico Music in all of its forms, from Jazz and Blues to Bluegrass and Country and beyond. At 38 years, it is the longest running and most prestigious music awards program in New Mexico and is a model for other programs around the country. We love our New Mexico music and our awards show is just one way we show our appreciation for the people who make it.