We are very excited to announce that we will be announcing the top 20 Scots Trad Albums of the Year and opening nominations for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards this Monday 3rd October live on Facebook! If you would like to join us for the announcement in English and Gaelic visit Hands Up […]

We are very happy to announce that the Scots Trad Music Awards will be back in Dundee’s Caird Hall on the 3rd December 2016. As usual it will be a fabulous night with great music, awards and lots of fun! Performers include Scott Wood Band, Songs of Separation, Wilma Kennedy, Halton Quartet, Mohsen Amini, Abercraig […]

The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards celebrated its 13th year in style tonight (Saturday 5th December) with a glittering awards ceremony which was their biggest and best yet – as the awards were streamed worldwide for the first time ever. Full list of winners below. Broadcast live on BBC ALBA, BBC Radio Scotland and […]

Here is the programme for the 13th MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015! Download it here.

Na Trads / Scottish Traditional Music Awards 2015 BBC ALBA – Saturday 5 December, 9.00 – 11.00pm With the 2015 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards set to take place in Dundee on Saturday 5 December, BBC ALBA has confirmed its plans for coverage of the event, widely regarded as the biggest night of the […]

The weekly session in the Fisherman’s Tavern, Broughty Ferry is normally held on a Thursday, but for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards there will be a special extra session on Friday the 4th December for anyone who might be interested. It’s a fairly rowdy pub session (!) with a mixture of songs and tunes for […]

Shortlisted nominations have been unveiled for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. The winners will be announced at the event on Saturday 5th December, at the Caird Hall Dundee. Tickets are available from 01382 434 940 or www.dundeebox.co.uk. The ceremony is organised by Hands up for Trad and will see sixteen awards handed out […]

Hands up for Trad will be hosting the 13th MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards and Gala Concert on 5th December 2015 at Dundee Caird Hall. Click here to nominate your favourite acts and organisations of the last 12 months. This years process is slightly different. As usual you nominate your favourite organisation / act however […]

The nominations period for the Scots Trad Music Awards starts this Monday 5th October. If you have a favourite act or organisation you think deserves a mention for their work this last twelve months visit www.scotstradmusicawards.com and tell us! The nominations period ends on Friday 16th October.