{"id":3919,"date":"2024-07-29T10:34:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T09:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/?p=3919"},"modified":"2024-07-29T10:34:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T09:34:07","slug":"scotlands-national-music-prize-opens-album-submissions-for-20k-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/scotlands-national-music-prize-opens-album-submissions-for-20k-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland\u2019s National Music Prize Opens Album Submissions For \u00a320k Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

0th July<\/strong> – Scotland\u2019s national music prize, The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award,<\/strong> has launched for 2024, inviting artists, music fans and labels to submit eligible albums and be in the running for the prestigious prize. Returning to Stirling\u2019s Albert Halls for the third year running, The SAY Award will celebrate the cultural impact and contribution of outstanding Scottish albums, with the winning record awarded a \u00a320,000 prize and the coveted title of Scottish Album of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submit eligible albums for free via<\/strong> www.sayaward.com<\/strong><\/a> – submissions close midnight Wednesday 31st July 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SAY Award Ceremony will return to Stirling\u2019s iconic Albert Halls for the third year in a row, taking place on Thursday 24th October. 2023\u2019s Ceremony saw history made as Young Fathers became the first artist to win The SAY Award for the third time, with the band recently returning to the city to headline their own festival in Stirling City Park at the end of July. Early-bird tickets for 2024\u2019s SAY Award Ceremony are on sale now via www.sayaward.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In The SAY Award\u2019s thirteenth year, artists, music fans, labels and more will be encouraged to submit eligible albums for free, to be in with the chance of winning. To be considered for 2024\u2019s award, eligible albums must have been released between 1st June 2023 and 31st May 2024. To submit albums, plus view eligibility criteria and guidelines for 2024\u2019s award, visit<\/strong> <\/strong>www.sayaward.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous SAY Award winners include Young Fathers, Kathryn Joseph, Mogwai, Anna Meredith and more, with the past twelve months seeing releases from the likes of The Snuts, Teenage Fanclub, Becky Sikasa, Erland Cooper, Rachel Sermanni and The Jesus and Mary Chain, all of which could be submitted for consideration. Since its inception in 2012, The SAY Award has distributed over \u00a3350,000 in prize money to Scottish artists, recognising outstanding albums across multiple genres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SAY Award winner will receive a \u00a320,000 prize<\/strong> and the prestigious title of Scottish Album of the Year<\/strong>, whilst nine runners up will each receive \u00a31,000,<\/strong> as well as bespoke prizes created by a Stirling-based artist through The SAY Award<\/strong> Design Commission<\/strong>. Accompanying the main album of the year prize, the Modern Scottish Classic Award<\/strong> will recognise an iconic album that still inspires Scottish musicians today, <\/strong>and theSound of Young Scotland Award \u2013<\/strong> supported by Help Musicians, the Scottish Government\u2019s Youth Music Initiative through Creative Scotland and Youth Music \u2013 will recognise a young and emerging artist, providing them with a funding package to support the creation of their debut album. 2023\u2019s Modern Scottish Classic<\/strong> winner was Paolo Nutini\u2019s \u2018These Streets\u2019,<\/strong> with Edinburgh-based duo No Windows<\/strong> collecting The Sound of Young Scotland Award<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday 24 October, Scotland\u2019s national music prize will once again see the country\u2019s music industry unite at Stirling\u2019s Albert Halls to celebrate the strength and diversity of Scotland\u2019s musical talent. The SAY Award will form part of a year-long celebration of Stirling\u2019s 900th anniversary, as the city becomes a hub of live events including the recent Stirling Summer Sessions, a special Twin Atlantic show, the inaugural \u2018Interesting Things\u2019 music festival<\/a>, performances from former SAY nominee Becky Sikasa, as well as performances by artists such as Horse, Turin Brakes, Hue and Cry, Huey Morgan from the Fun Lovin\u2019 Criminals and much much more. For more info, visit stirlingevents.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 900th anniversary celebrations also include a series of SAY Award Fringe<\/strong> events at The Tolbooth in the heart of Stirling. The shows will feature special live performances from previous SAY Award nominees who will play the records that saw them nominated for Scotland\u2019s national music prize in full. Stay tuned for the line-up and visit www.stirlingevents.org<\/strong><\/a> for more information on Stirling 900.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Kilpatrick, CEO and Creative Director of the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) said,<\/strong>\u201cScottish music is the soundtrack and stories of our lives. As we commence our thirteenth year delivering Scotland\u2019s national music prize, the SMIA remains firmly committed to celebrating and championing music as an invaluable expression of our cultural identity; amplifying its diverse narratives to enrich society and drive audience development.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe last few years have been difficult for the cultural sector, with soaring costs, strains on public funding and economic pressures across the board. Thanks to the support of our partners, today marks the start of a 4-month celebration of Scotland\u2019s word-class recorded output. We look forward to immersing ourselves in this year\u2019s eligible albums, and to returning to Stirling\u2019s Albert Halls on Thursday 24 October for 2024\u2019s SAY AwardCeremony. It will undoubtedly be another incredible night to remember, and I hope many of you can join us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stirling Council Leader, Cllr Chris Kane said<\/strong>, \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud to be welcoming The Scottish Album of the Year Award ceremony back to Stirling for the third consecutive year as the city marks its 900<\/em>th<\/sup><\/em> anniversary.<\/em>
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<\/em>\u201cFollowing the success of the events held in 2022 and 2023 at our beautiful Albert Halls venue, we can\u2019t wait to welcome back artists and visitors to celebrate the very best in new Scottish music and showcase everything Stirling has to offer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFresh from the success of Stirling Summer Sessions festival and Twin Atlantic selling out the Tolbooth Stirling in a matter of minutes last week, Stirling continues to show it\u2019s a top-class events location with a vibrant music and creative scene in its 900<\/em>th<\/sup><\/em> year.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SAY Award Design Commission<\/strong> has also opened expressions of interest – meaning artists and makers based in the Stirling Council area can register interest to create bespoke prizes for this year\u2019s award winners and nominees; highlighting the enduring links between music, art and design in Scotland. The commissioned artist will be tasked with designing awards with sustainability at the forefront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once all eligible albums have been collated for The SAY Award<\/strong>, 100 impartial \u2018Nominators\u2019, chosen from sectors including journalism, music retail and music venues across Scotland, nominate and rank their five favourite albums in order of preference. The SMIA<\/strong> assigns a score to each title in a Nominator\u2019s Top 5, before announcing the 20 highest scoring albums as The SAY Award Longlist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Longlist<\/strong> will then be whittled down to a Shortlist<\/strong> of 10 albums, one of which will be chosen by music fans via a 72-hour online public vote. The remaining nine albums will be chosen by The SAY Award<\/strong> judging panel, before judges then choose the winning album, exclusively announced at 2024\u2019s ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SAY Award<\/strong> is a Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA)<\/strong><\/a> production. The SAY Award 2024<\/strong> is delivered in partnership with Creative Scotland, Stirling Council,<\/strong> <\/strong>Stirling Alive with Culture,<\/strong> <\/strong>Seabass Vinyl, Ticketmaster, Help Musicians,<\/strong> <\/strong>HMV, FOPP, PPL, the Scottish Government\u2019s Youth Music Initiative, Youth Music<\/strong> and Music Declares Emergency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SAY Award<\/strong>\u2019s<\/strong> charity partner is once again Scotland\u2019s national children\u2019s and young people\u2019s mental health charity, Tiny Changes<\/strong>, set up in memory of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison to help young minds feel better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now in its thirteenth year, previous winners of The SAY Award<\/strong> include; Young Fathers \u2018Heavy Heavy<\/a>\u2019 (2023), Fergus McCreadie \u2018Forest Floor<\/a>\u2019 (2022), Mogwai \u2018As The Love Continues<\/a>‘ (2021), Nova \u2018Re-Up<\/a>\u2019 (2020), Auntie Flo \u2018Radio Highlife<\/a>\u2019 (2019), Young Fathers \u2018Cocoa Sugar<\/a>\u2019 (2018), Sacred Paws \u2018Strike A Match<\/a>\u2019 (2017), Anna Meredith \u2018Varmints<\/a>\u2019 (2016), Kathryn Joseph \u2018Bones You Have Thrown Me And Blood I\u2019ve Spilled<\/a>\u2019 (2015), Young Fathers \u2018Tape Two<\/a>\u2019 (2014), RM Hubbert \u2018Thirteen Lost & Found<\/a>\u2019 (2013) and the inaugural winner Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat \u2018Everything\u2019s Getting Older<\/a>\u2019 (2012).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early-bird SAY Award Ceremony tickets on sale now via www.sayaward.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a318 + booking fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t miss The SAY Award 2024 news – follow the award on social media across Twitter @SAYaward<\/a>, Instagram@sayaward<\/a>, Facebook @SAYaward<\/a> and TikTok @thesayaward<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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