Awarded to musicians who have altered the Scottish musical landscape for the better including musicians, now no longer with us. Also included in the Hall of Fame are the recipients of the Hamish Henderson Services to Traditional Music, Services to Gaelic and the Janet Paisley Services to Scotland Awards.
Inductees 2025
Andrew Rankine
Colin MacLellan
Dr Steve Forman
Elspeth Cowie
Iain MacDonald (Neilson)
Sprangeen
Inductees 2024
Anne Martin
Billy Jolly
David Cunningham Snr
JSD Band
Murdo MacDonald
Richard Parkes MBE
Sylvia Barnes
Inductees 2023
Anne Neilson
Eileen Penman
Willie McCallum
Mary Ann Kennedy
Aileen Carr
Brian Miller
Charlie Kirkpatrick
Inductees 2022
Catriona Garbutt
Karen Matheson
Jim Mclean
Mike Whellans
Mick West
Inductees 2020
Gary West
Addie Harper Jnr
Margaret Stewart
The Easy Club
Fred Morrison
Jim Reid
Johnny Cunningham
Norman Kennedy
Old Blind Dogs
Inductees 2019
Wendy Stewart
Wolfstone
John Wilson
Mairi MacInnes
Jimmy Hutchison
John Ellis
Gaberlunzie
Mairi Campbell
Hector MacAndrew
Lizzie Higgins
Inductees 2018
Alex Campbell
Alison McMorland
Belle Stewart
Christine Kydd
Geordie McIntyre
Incredible String Band
Ishabel T MacDonald
J. Scott Skinner
Joe Aitken
The Bobs of Balmoral – Robert U. Brown and Robert B. Nicol
The Wallochmor Ceilidh Band
Tom Hughes
Inductees 2017
Alex Green
Arthur Johnstone
Sir Billy Connolly CBE
Blair Douglas
Bobby Crowe
Cathy-Ann MacPhee
Christine Primrose
Jock Tamson’s Bairns
Kenneth McKellar
Niel Gow
Rab Noakes
Inductees 2016
Andy M Stewart
Arthur Argo
Barbara Dickson OBE
Battlefield Band
Gordeanna McCulloch
Iain MacPhail
Jimmy McHugh
Jonathan MacDonald MBE
Michael Marra
Mirk
Murray Henderson
Inductees 2015
Ossian
The Singing Kettle
Seonaidh Macmillan
Maureen Jelks
Violet Tulloch
Willie Scott
Matt McGinn
G.S. McLennan
Angus Fitchet
Iain Mackintosh
Inductees 2014
The Clutha
The Whistlebinkies
Ian Holmes
Andy Thorburn
Dr Margaret Bennett
Hamish Moore
Archie Grant
Danny Kyle
Davy Steele
Ishbel MacAskill
Jimmy Blue
Inductees 2013
Sileas – Mary MacMaster and Patsy Seddon
Elizabeth Stewart
Boys of the Lough
The Gaugers
Kenny Thomson – conductor, Ceòlraidh Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu
Iain MacDonald (Glenuig)
Will Starr
Willie Hunter
Pipe-Major Donald MacLeod MBE
Calum Kennedy
Inductees 2012
Silly Wizard
Ian Hardie
Jim Halcrow
Roddy MacLeod MBE
Norman MacLean
Anne Lorne Gillies
Martyn Bennett
Donald Riddell CBE
Hamish Imlach
Inductees 2011
John Watt
Pipe Major Ian Duncan
Billy Thom
Alasdair Fraser
Bert Janch
Donald M. MacLeod, Islay
Tannahill Weavers
Bobby MacLeod
Inductees 2010
Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor MBE
Alison Kinnaird MBE
Gordon Duncan
Dr.Tom Anderson MBE
Pam Wilkie
Ray Fisher
Donald MacRae
Inductees 2009
Bill Black
Dick Gaughan
Rona Lightfoot
Jim Kilpatrick
Phil Cunningham
Sheena Wellington
2009 Special Award – Services to Gaelic Music
Inductees 2008
Alasdair Gillies (Gaelic song)
Alexander Brothers
Dougie MacLean
Jean Redpath
John Carmichael
P/M Iain McLellan
Runrig
2008 Special Award – Services to Gaelic Music
Inductees 2007
Sheila Stewart
Aonghas Grant
Ian Powrie
Iain Macfadyen
Eric Bogle
The Corries
Inductees 2006
Aly Bain MBE
Kenna Campbell
Jock Duncan
Fergie MacDonald
Buddy MacMaster
Donald MacPherson
Jeannie Robertson MBE
Sir Jimmy Shand MBE
Inductees 2005
PM John D. Burgess MBE
Archie Fisher
Peerie Willie Johnson
Jim Johnstone
Flora MacNeil MBE
Paddy Moloney
Read about the Hamish Henderson Services to Traditional Music Awardees.