Scottish Alternative Music Awards
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.
| Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) | |
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| Awarded for | Best emerging artists in Scotland |
| Location | Scotland |
| First awarded | 2010 |
| Website | www |
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][2]
The SAMAs have 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.[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]
The 2013 winners:
Best Rock Alternative – CULANN Best Metal – BEAR ARMS Best Live Act – THE OK SOCIAL CLUB Best Hip Hop – GASP Best Newcomer – THE HOLY GHOSTS Best Acoustic – LITTLE FIRE Best Electronic – PLUM
https://lovemusiclovelife.com/scottish-alternative-music-awards-winners-announced/
Past winners
| Year | Award | Winner | Nominated |
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| 2015 [5][6] | 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 [7] | 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 [8] | 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 [9] | 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 [10] | 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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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. 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.
- http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/news/scottish-alternative-music-awards-shortlist-named
- http://www.tenementtv.com/news/samas-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 2018-02-01.
- "Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2018 The Winners". Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- "Scottish Alternative Music Awards winners announced at Glasgow ceremony". Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- "Nominations for the Scottish Alternative Music Awards announced for 2019". Retrieved 2019-10-28.