scots trad music awards

The shortlisted nominees for the Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 are revealed including Ryan Young, Project Smok, Laura Jane Wilkie, Malin Lewis, Kinnaris Quintet and many more.

After a decade, the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards return to the city of Inverness on St Andrews Day (30th November) to once again celebrate and showcase Scotland’s flourishing traditional music scene.

The 21st MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards took place on 2nd December, winners include Duncan Chisholm, Julie Fowlis, Iona Fyfe, Eilidh Cormack, Trail West, Blazin’ Fiddles, Heidi Talbot and more.

The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards nominations open today. Performances confirmed for the ceremony include Peatbog Faeries, Joy Dunlop, Mànran, Amy Laurenson Trio, Duncan Chisholm, Karine Polwart and Dave Milligan. There will also be a tribute to Robbie Shepherd.

The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards will return to Dundee on Saturday, 2nd December. There will be performances from Peatbog Faeries, Karine Polwart and Dave Milligan, Duncan Chisholm and more on the night.

Over the weekend (4th December), The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards were held at Glasgow’s Engine Works, and broadcast live on BBC ALBA. The winners included Kris Drever, Iona Fyfe and Kim Carnie.

The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards returns to Glasgow this year, taking place live at Glasgow’s Engine Works and on BBC ALBA at 9.00pm on December 4th, 2021. Here is the shortlist of nominees.

The winners of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards include Hamish Napier, Skerryvore, Fiona MacKenzie, Tim Edey, Duncan Chisholm, Siobhan Miller, Anna Massie, Josie Duncan and more.

The winners of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards emerged last night at Aberdeen Music Hall in a live-broadcast ceremony. Winners included Kinnaris Quintet, Breabach, Mary Ann Kennedy, Blazin’ Fiddles and more.

Hands Up for Trad, organising body of MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, has announced the artists and bands shortlisted for 2019’s prestigious awards, with voting opening 10am on Monday 4th November.

We were in Perth on Saturday, for the annual The MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards. It certainly has been another great year – as Hands up for Trad Creative Director Simon Thoumire said “There is so much vitality in the scene right now and it is only getting stronger. Roll on 2019.”

Organizing body, Hands Up for Trad have announced the artists shortlisted for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Many of the artists and bands nominated have featured on Folk Radio UK over the past year.

Hands Up for Trad have opened nominations for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Find out the 25 albums nominated for the Trad Album of the Year, many of which have featured on Folk Radio UK. Get voting.

Once again, this year, the team at Hands Up For Trad presented a magnificent event, celebrating the very best in Scots trad music from 2017. Neil McFadyen shares the highlights and winners from the evening.

To celebrate this year’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards we have a pair of tickets to giveaway for the award ceremony on Saturday 2nd December at Paisley’s Lagoon Centre. The night will be jam-packed with live performances – it will be a great night out.

The shortlist for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards has just been revealed. The Scottish music scene goes from strength to strength as this shortlist shows, many of whom have featured on Folk Radio UK. The public can vote online up until 24th November. Get voting!

When Hands Up For Trad, the organisation that promotes and supports developing talent in Scots traditional music, invited Folk Radio UK to attend this year’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards we knew we’d be in for a treat, and we weren’t disappointed. Neil shares his highlights and details of the winners.

We have two pairs of tickets to giveaway to the Scots Trad Music Awards this coming Saturday 3rd December at Dundee’s Caird Hall. Here’s a reminder of the Album of the Year shortlist.