Scottish Alternative Music Awards
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Annual music awards in Scotland
Awarded forBest emerging artists in Scotland
LocationScotland, UK
First award2010
Websiteofficialsama.co.uk
| Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best emerging artists in Scotland |
| Location | Scotland, UK |
| First award | 2010 |
| Website | officialsama |
The Scottish Alternative 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 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][2]
The SAMAs have grown year on year and have drawn support from the likes of broadcaster Vic Galloway, DJ Jim Gellatly, and various artists and sponsors.[3]
The awards have helped develop the careers of Fatherson (Best Rock/Alternative, SAMA 2012), Hector Bizerk (Best Hip-Hop, SAMA 2014), and Model Aeroplanes (Best Newcomer, SAMA 2014).[4]
Past winners
| Year | Award | Winner | Nominated |
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| 2012[5] | Best Live Act | We Were Promised Jetpacks | |
| Best Acoustic | Brown Bear & The Bandits | ||
| Best Newcomer | Bwani Junction | ||
| Best Rock/Alternative | Fatherson | ||
| Best Electronic | Fridge Magnets | ||
| Best Metal | Ten Tonne Dozer | ||
| Best Hip-Hop | Madhat McGore | ||
| 2013[6] | Best Live Act | The OK Social Club | |
| Best Acoustic | Little Fire | ||
| Best Newcomer | The Holy Ghosts | ||
| Best Rock/Alternative | Culann | ||
| Best Electronic | Plum | ||
| Best Metal | Bear Arms | ||
| Best Hip-Hop | Gasp | ||
| 2014[7] | Best Live Act | The Mickey 9's | |
| Best Electronic | Machines in Heaven | ||
| Best Newcomer | Model Aeroplanes | ||
| Best Acoustic | Jack Rowberry | ||
| Best Hip-Hop | Hector Bizerk | ||
| Best Rock/Alternative | Forest Fires | ||
| 2015[8][9] | Best Live Act | Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 |
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| Best Electronic | Crash Club |
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| Best Metal | Divides |
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| Best Newcomer | Bella And The Bear |
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| Best Acoustic | Sean C Kennedy |
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| Best Hip-Hop | Spring Break |
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| 2016[10] | Best Acoustic | Michael Cassidy |
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| Best Electronic | Be Charlotte |
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| Best Hip Hop | sYmba |
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| Best Live Act | Gerry Cinnamon |
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| Best Metal | Perpetua |
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| Best Newcomer | The Ninth Wave |
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| Best Rock/Alternative | Bloodlines |
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| 2017[11] | Best Acoustic | Lewis Capaldi |
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| Best Electronic | Stillhound |
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| Best Hip Hop | Kid Robotik |
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| Best Live Act | The Van T's |
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| Best Metal | Tiberius |
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| Best Newcomer | SHREDD! |
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| Best Rock/Alternative | Shambolics |
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| 2018[12] | Best Live Act | Lylo |
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| Best Acoustic | Megan Airlie |
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| Best Newcomer | The Dunts |
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| Best Rock/Alternative | Declan Welsh & The Decadent West |
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| Best Electronic | Lo Kindre |
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| Best Metal | Tenements |
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| Best Hip-Hop | Solareye |
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| 2019[13][14] | Best Live Act | The Vegan Leather |
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| Best Acoustic | Zoe Graham |
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| Best Newcomer | VanIves |
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| Best Rock/Alternative | The Snuts |
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| Best Electronic | Ok Button |
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| Best Metal | Inferiem |
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| Best Hip-Hop | Steg G |
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| 2020[15][16] | Best Live Act | Callum Easter |
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| Best Acoustic | Jenny Sturgeon |
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| Best Newcomer | TAAHLIAH |
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| Best Rock/Alternative | Fauves |
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| Best Electronic | TAAHLIAH |
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| Best Metal | Saor |
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| Best Hip-Hop | India Rose |
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| 2021[17][18] | Best Live Act | Bemz |
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| Best Acoustic | Lizzie Reid |
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| Best Newcomer | Bee Asha |
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| Best Rock/Alternative | Dictator |
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| Best Electronic | AISHA |
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| Best Metal | DVNE |
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| Best Hip-Hop | K4cie |
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| 2022[19][20] | Best Acoustic | Linzi Clark |
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| Best Electronic | Kintra |
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| Best Hip Hop | Becca Starr |
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| Best Live Act | Hannah Laing |
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| Best Metal | Catalysis |
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| Best Newcomer | Pocket Monica |
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| Best Rock/Alternative | Gallus |
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| 2023[21] | Best Acoustic | Alice Fay |
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| Best Electronic | Casual Worker |
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| Best Hip Hop | JusHarry |
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| Best Live Act | VLURE |
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| Best Metal | Sixth Wonder |
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| Best Newcomer | Majesty Palm |
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| Best Rock/Alternative | Bottle Rockets |
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| 2024[22] | Best Acoustic | Theo Bleak |
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| Best Electronic | Tony Morris |
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| Best Hip Hop | Psweatpants |
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| Best Live Act | SLIX |
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| Best Metal | Dvne |
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| Best Newcomer | EUGENE |
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| Best Rock/Alternative | Brògeal |
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References
- ↑ McGuire, Joe (26 February 2014). "Richy Muirhead: Scottish Alternative Music Awards beats BRITs on musical integrity". dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ↑ "Eclectic sounds celebrated at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards". thenational.scot. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ↑ "SAMA's 2015 winners announced". tenementtv.com. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ↑ "Everything you need to know about SAMAS 2015". tenementtv.com. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ↑ Scotl, MUSIC NEWS (1 March 2012). "And the SAMA 2012 winners are!". MUSIC NEWS Scotland. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ tage84, Post Author (11 March 2013). "Scottish Alternative Music Awards winners announced". Love Music; Love Life. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ thecallonlineglasgow (11 March 2014). "SAMAs rock Glasgow". The Call Online. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ "BDY_PRTS, Errors, Catholic Action on SAMAs shortlist – the Skinny".
- ↑ "SAma's 2015 winners announced".
- ↑ "Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2016 winners". Record of the Day. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ↑ "SAMAs: 2017 winners announced – The Skinny". Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ↑ "Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2018 The Winners". Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ↑ "Scottish Alternative Music Awards winners announced at Glasgow ceremony". Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ↑ "Nominations for the Scottish Alternative Music Awards announced for 2019". Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ↑ "Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA) announces 2020 nominees". The List. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ↑ "Scottish Alternative Music Awards: The 2020 winners". The Skinny. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ↑ "Scottish Alternative Music Awards: The 2021 nominees – The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ "Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2021 winners announced". Creative Scotland. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Nominees revealed for the 13th annual Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA)". Snack Mag. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ "Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2022: Full List Of Winners". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ "NEWS: THE SCOTTISH ALTERNATIVE MUSIC AWARDS RETURN". Scottish Music Industry Association. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "The 2024 Scottish Alternative Music Awards Nominations Are Here". Creative Scotland. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
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