Awards for traditional Scottish music
The Scots Trad Music Awards or Na Trads were founded in 2003 by Simon Thoumire to celebrate Scotland 's traditional music in all its forms and create a high profile opportunity to bring the music and music industry into the spotlight of media and public attention. Nominations are made by the public and in 2019 over 100,000 public votes were expected across 18 categories.[ 1]
The awards are organised by Thoumire's organisation Hands Up for Trad. Since 2008 the awards have been sponsored by MG Alba , and the event is televised on BBC Alba .
Since 2019 the ceremony has including the awarding of The Belhaven Bursary for Innovation in Scottish Music , sponsored by Belhaven Brewery . The prize consists of £25,000, an ale brewed with the winner's name on it, an appearance at an event at Tartan Week in New York and the use of the winner's music in an advertising campaign. The cash prize is the largest music prize in Scotland, matched only by the Mercury Prize .[ 2]
Award winners
2023
Album of the Year : Duncan Chisholm - Black Cuillin
Musician of the Year : Julie Fowlis
Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year : Iona Fyfe
Gaelic Singer of the Year : Eilidh Cormack
Live Act of the Year : Trail West
Scottish Dance Band : Iain MacPhail
Scottish Folk Band : Blazin’ Fiddles
Scottish Pipe Band : The Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band.
Up and Coming Artist : The Shands
Original Work : The Clearances Again by Donald Francis MacNeil and Skipinnish
Club of the Year : The Gaitherin South Sessions in Glasgow
Venue of the Year : The Tolbooth, Stirling
Event of the Year : Orkney Folk Festival
Community Project of the Year : Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail
Trad Music in the Media BBC Radio Scotland’s Travelling Folk
Composer of the Year : Heidi Talbot
Music Tutor of the Year : Domhnall Bàn MacDonald.
Sue Wilson New Writer Award : Angus MacPhail of The Oban Times
Services to Gaelic Award : John Urquhart
The Janet Paisley Services to Scots Language Award : Donald Smith
Graphics Designer of the Year : Somhairle MacDonald
Traditional Music Enabler of the Year : Mhari McLeman of Shetland Folk Festival
Photographer of the Year : Euan Robertson Photography
Venue Technician of the Year : Gary Craig of The Ceilidh Place
2022
The ceremony was held at the Caird Hall in Dundee .[ 3]
Event of the Year : Hebcelt Festival (Lewis )
Album of The Year : For The Night by Elephant Sessions
Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year : Beth Malcolm
Club of The Year : Aberdeen Folk Club
Community Music Project of the Year : Isle of Arran Music School
Composer of the Year : Rachel Newton , Lauren MacColl (Heal & Harrow)
Gaelic Singer of the Year : Ruairidh Gray
Lighting Designer of the Year : Greig Shankland
Live Act of the Year : Skerryvore
Live Sound Engineer of the Year : Scott Turnbull
Music Producer of the Year : Anna Massie
Music Tutor of the Year : Charlie Mckerron
Musician of the Year : Megan Henderson
Original Work of the Year : Talamh Beò – Living Land, commissioned by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape Partnership Scheme
Recording Studio of the Year : GloWorm Recording (Glasgow )
Scottish Dance Band of the Year : Alan Crookston Band
Scottish Folk Band of the Year : Breabach
Scottish Pipe Band of the Year : Inveraray and District Pipe Band
Services to Gaelic : Dr Anne Lorne Gillies
Studio Engineer of the Year : Keith Morrison (Wee Studio)
The Hamish Henderson Services to Traditional Music Awards : Caroline Maclennan from HebCelt Festival
The Janet Paisley Services to Scots Language : Anne Donovan
Trad Music in the Media : Heading West: a story about a band called Shooglenifty
Trad Video of the Year : She Moves Me by Kim Carnie
Up & Coming Artist of the Year : Valtos
Venue of the Year : Knoydart Community Hall
2021
The ceremony was held at the Engine Works in Glasgow.[ 4]
2020
The awards had been due to be staged in the Caird Hall Dundee, but were moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and presented by Alistair Heather and Mary Ann Kennedy . The categories were also adapted for the circumstances.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Album of The Year : The Woods by Hamish Napier
Original Work of the Year : Everyday Heroes by Skerryvore
Community Music Project of the Year : "Tunes in the Hoose"
Event of the Year Award : BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 20th Anniversary Concert (Celtic Connections )
Gaelic Singer of the Year : Fionnag NicChoinnich (Fiona MacKenzie)
Musician of the Year : Tim Edey
Online Performance of 2020 : Duncan Chisholm's Covid Ceilidh
Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year : Siobhan Miller
Trad Video of the Year : Calum Dan's Transit Van by Peat & Diesel
Trad Music in the Media : Anna Massie – Black Isle Correspondent
Up & Coming artist of the Year : Rebecca Hill
Music Tutor of the Year : Josie Duncan
Janet Paisley Services to Scots Language Award : James Robertson
Services to Gaelic Award : John Smith (BBC Television)
Hamish Henderson Award for Services to Traditional Music : Lisa Whytock
2019
The awards were staged in Aberdeen .[ 8]
2018
The awards were staged in Perth and broadcast live on BBC Alba.[ 9]
Belhaven Bursary for Innovation in Scottish Music : Talisk
Album of the Year : Sandwood by Duncan Chisholm
Club of the Year : Partick Folk Club
Composer of the Year : Duncan Chisholm
Community Project of the Year : Care for a Ceilidh
Event of the Year : Far Far from Ypres
Gaelic Singer of the Year : Eilidh Cormack
Instrumentalist of the Year : Calum Stewart
Live Act of the Year : Elephant Sessions
Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year : Iona Fyfe
Scottish Dance Band of the Year : Susan MacFadyen
Scottish Folk Band of the Year : Dàimh
Scottish Pipe Band of the Year : Inveraray & District Pipe Band
Trad Music in the Media : Pipeline , BBC Radio Scotland
Music Tutor of the Year : Anna Wendy Stevenson
Up and Coming Artist of the Year : Assynt
Venue of the Year Award : Drygate Brewery , Glasgow
Services to Gaelic : Runrig
The Hamish Henderson Services to Traditional Music Award : Pete Shepheard
Services to Scots Language : Janet Paisley
2017
The awards were staged at Lagoon Centre, Paisley and broadcast live on BBC Alba.[ 10]
2016
The awards were staged at Caird Hall , Dundee and broadcast live on BBC Alba.[ 11]
Album of the Year : Astar by Breabach
Club of the Year : Stonehaven Folk Club
Composer of the Year : Kris Drever
Community Project of the Year : Feis Rois Life Long Learning Project
Event of the Year : Piping Live! Festival , Glasgow
Gaelic Singer of the Year : Ellen MacDonald
Instrumentalist of the Year : Rachel Newton
Live Act of the Year : Skerryvore
Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year : Lori Watson
Scottish Dance Band of the Year : Trail West
Folk Band of the Year : Breabach
Scottish Pipe Band of the Year : North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band
Trad Music in the Media : BBC Radio Scotland's Take the Floor
Music Tutor of the Year : Jim Hunter
Up and Coming Artist of the Year : Ryan Young
Venue of the Year : The Glad Café, Glasgow
2015
The awards were staged at Caird Hall , Dundee and broadcast live on BBC Alba.[ 12]
2014
The awards were staged at the Inverness Leisure Centre and broadcast live on BBC Alba.[ 13]
Album of the Year : Live at Celtic Connections by Duncan Chisholm
Club of the Year : Tin Hut Sessions
Composer of the Year : Jim Sutherland
Community Project of the Year : Summer Isles Festival
Event of the Year : GRIT: The Martyn Bennett Story
Gaelic Singer of the Year : Mischa Macpherson
Instrumentalist of the Year : Catriona McKay
Live Act of the Year : Skipinnish
Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year : Emily Smith
Scottish Dance Band of the Year : Da Fustra
Scottish Folk Band of the Year : Julie Fowlis
Pipe Band of the Year : West Lothian Schools pipe band
Trad Music in the Media : Isles FM
Music Tutor of the Year : Douglas Montgomery
Up and Coming Artist of the Year : The Elephant Sessions
Venue of the Year Award : The Ceilidh Place
2013
The 2013 ceremony was held in Aberdeen .[ 14]
2012
Album of the Year : Cille Bhrìde (Kilbride) by Kathleen MacInnes
Club of the Year : Falkirk Folk Club
Composer of the Year : Mike Vass
Community Project of the Year : Feis Rois Local and National Ceilidh Trail 2012
Event of the Year : Scots Fiddle Festival
Gaelic Singer of the Year : Riona Whyte
Instrumentalist of the Year : Duncan Chisholm
Live Act of the Year : Session A9
Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year : Paul McKenna
Scottish Dance Band of the Year : Deoch 'n' Dorus
Scottish Folk Band of the Year : Breabach
Pipe Band of the Year : George Watson's College Pipes and Drums
Trad Music in the Media : Julie Fowlis for Brave
Music Tutor of the Year : Gillian Frame
Up and Coming Artist of the Year : Niteworks
Venue of the Year Award : Bogbain Farm, Inverness
2011
The ceremony was held in the Perth Concert Hall .[ 15]
2010
Album of the Year: Uam by Julie Fowlis
Club of the Year: Highland Club (Inverness )
Composer of the Year: Iain Morrison
Community Project of the Year: Orkney Traditional Music Project
Event of the Year: Shetland Folk Festival
Instrumentalist of the Year: Martin O'Neill
Live Act of the Year: Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year: Joe Aitken
Gaelic Singer of the Year: Eilidh Mackenzie
Scottish Folk Band of the Year: Malinky
Scottish Pipe Band of the Year: Oban High School Pipe Band
Scottish Dance Band of the Year: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
Trad Music in the Media Award: Travelling Folk , BBC Radio Scotland
Music Tutor of the Year: Gordon Connell
Up and Coming Artist of the Year: Matheu Watson
Venue of the Year: Skipinnish Ceilidh House, Oban
2009
2008
2007
2006
Album of the Year: Heart of America by Donnie Munro
Club of the Year: Wick Accordion and Fiddle Club
Composer of the Year: Donald Shaw
Community Project of the Year: Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Event of the Year: World Pipe Band Championships
Gaelic Singer of the Year: Kathleen MacInnes
Instrumentalist of the Year: Aidan O'Rourke
Live Act of the Year: The McCalmans
Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year: Sylvia Barnes
Scottish Dance Band of the Year: Marian Anderson Scottish Dance Band
Scottish Folk Band of the Year: Anna Massie Band
Scottish Pipe Band of the Year: Kintyre Schools Pipe Band
Services to Industry Award: Johnny Mowat
Strathspey and Reel Society of the Year: Banchory Strathspey and Reel Society
The McEwan's Sessions Venue of the Year: The Lismore, Glasgow
Up and Coming Artist of the Year: Jenna Cumming
2005
2004
2003
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