The 5th annual South Carolina Music Awards will take place July 20th-July 22nd in….(drum roll) Greenville, SC. I know quite a few folks have been wondering over the past few weeks on where the event will be held, so now y’all know.

The nominee names are in and now is your opportunity to vote. This year, new categories for Best Jazz Artist/Group and Best Rock Artist/Group has been added.

2012 will also mark the first year the event will be broadcast on television! Visit scmusicawards.com to vote and for more details on this years’ events.

The annual South Carolina Music Awards weekend of events is presented by The Niche Carolina Magazine and One Love Marketing Group. http://www.nancioishiphop.com is a proud media sponsor for 2012′s event.

Check out the full list of nominees after the jump.