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.
Your ticket purchase will be confirmed via email within 72 hours of your purchase. Tickets are not available for sale or resale through any other ticketing outlets and may not be transferred.
Purchase tickets online by clicking on the icon above or by copying and pasting the link below into your browser.
https://square.link/u/6kNdTZ7W
Once you have purchased tickets, please help us better serve you by filling out the 39th Annual Banquet Meal Choice and Seating Questionnaire from the ink below.
https://www.newmexicomusicawards.com/2026-banquet-questionnaire/
The 39th annual New Mexico Music Awards banquet and show will be presented on Sunday, May 17th, 2026 at Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque. Tickets are $90.00 per person plus tax and ticketing fees and must be purchased by midnight on Sunday, May 11th, 2026.
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.
For those of you with Recreational Vehicles, the resort provides dry camp accommodations for a nominal fee. Call Sandia Resort Reservations at 877-272-9199 for information and to make a reservation.
The evening begins with a cocktail meet and greet at 5:00 where many of our producers, studio owners, engineers, songwriters, artists and other New Mexico Music Industry professionals get reacquainted with one another and share their successes over the past year.
Following the mixer, we will sit down to a sumptuous dinner starting off with a MARKET GREENS SALAD (gf, df) with baby heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, julienned carrots with dressings: Blood Orange Vinaigrette (gf, df) AND House-made Ranch Dressing.
Guests will have a dinner choice of
HERB SEARED FRENCHED BREAST OF CHICKEN (gluten free, dairy free, nut free) rosemary demi-glace, herb-roasted potatoes and asparagus.
or
VEGETARIAN ENCHILADAS (vegan, gluten free) corn tortillas, black beans, corn, zucchini, yellow squash, New Mexico red chile sauce, Spanish rice, calabacitas (zucchini, yellow squash, corn.)
Each entree will be Topped off with a dessert choice of FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE TORTE (gf) with French cream
or
CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE and coffee service.
gf = Gluten-free; df = Dairy-free; VEGAN = vegan items are vegetarian and dairy-free
Disclaimer: Items are prepared in Kitchens where flour, dairy and other potential allergens are used.
Sandia Resort and Casino features
No Resort Fees
Complimentary Internet Access
Complimentary self or valet parking
Lavish bathrooms with soaking tubs
Seasonal outdoor swimming pool cabanas
Year round whirlpool and fire pits
18-hole Golf Course & Full Service Spa
Several dining options, from casual to fine dining.
The New Mexico Music Awards works to promote and encourage both amateur and professional artists, songwriters, producers, audio engineers and other music industry professionals through competition. The awards program educates with workshops ranging from copyright information to recording techniques as well as other educational endeavors related to music within the New Mexico community. The NMMA also works tirelessly to promote New Mexico artists and their music to a global audience.
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.