Scottish Alternative Music Awards

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Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs)
File:Scottish Alternative Music Awards Logo 2016.jpg
Awarded for Best emerging artists in Scotland
Location Scotland
First awarded 2010
Official website www.officialsama.co.uk

The Scottish Atlernative Music Awards (SAMAs) is an annual music award based in Glasgow, Scotland. The SAMAs present awards in seven categories to the best emerging artists in Scotland.

The categories are as follows:

  • Best Acoustic
  • Best Electronic
  • Best Hip-Hop
  • Best Live Act
  • Best Metal
  • Best Newcomer
  • Best Rock/Alternative

History

The SAMAs were founded in 2009 by music entrepreneur Richy Muirhead, initially as a university project. The project grew to become the awards that exist today, with the first SAMAs being held in 2010 at The Classic Grand, Glasgow. In subsequent years the awards have been hosted at The Garage, Glasgow.[1]

The SAMAs has grown year on year to become a must on the Scottish music calendar drawing support from the likes of broadcaster Vic Galloway, DJ Jim Gellatly, and various artists and sponsors.[2]

The awards have helped develop the careers of the likes of Fatherson (Best Rock/Alternative, SAMA 2012), Hector Bizerk (Best Hip-Hop, SAMA 2014), and Model Aeroplanes (Best Newcomer, SAMA 2014).[3]

The awards will be ran in association with Rebel Rebel Barbers in October 2016.[4]

Past winners

The winners and nominees from The Scottish Alternative Awards 2015 are as follows.[5]

Award Winner Nominated
Best Acoustic Sean C Kennedy
  • Best Girl Athlete
  • C Duncan
  • Dr. Wook
  • Stella Reilly
  • The Jellyman's Daughter
Best Electronic Crash Club
  • Bdy_Prts
  • Clyde Rouge
  • Lockah
  • Sequel
  • Our Future Glory
Best Hip Hop Spring Break
  • Bigg Taj and Spee Six Nine
  • Delighted Peoples
  • Deejay Yemster and Hextasy
  • MOG
  • Spring Break
  • The Ill Collective
Best Live Act Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5
  • Copper Lungs
  • Ded Rabbit
  • Errors
  • Kathryn Joseph
  • Neon Waltz
Best Metal Divides
  • Blackened Ritual
  • Holy Mountain
  • Mountains Under Oceans
  • Seed Of Sorrow
  • The Amorettes
Best Newcomer Bella and the Bear
  • Alphas
  • Lional
  • Man of Moon
  • Martha Ffion
  • White Baer
Best Rock/Alternative We Came From Wolves
  • Catholic Action
  • Dear John
  • Huxtable
  • Monogram
  • Schnarff Schnarff

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/richy-muirhead-scottish-alternative-music-3186246#VsTRSMTtBb23yhxq.97
  2. ↑ http://www.tenementtv.com/news/samas-2015-winners-announced/
  3. ↑ http://www.tenementtv.com/features/everything-you-need-to-know-about-samas-2015/
  4. ↑ http://www.rebelbarber.co.uk/oh-my-sama/
  5. ↑ http://www.thenational.scot/culture/eclectic-sounds-celebrated-at-the-scottish-alternative-music-awards.8581


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