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Exclusive Sponsorship Opportunity: Venue of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2025

November 12, 2025 By simon

An exceptional sponsorship opportunity has become available for the 2025 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards – the prestigious Venue of the Year category. This award celebrates the beating hearts of Scotland’s traditional music scene – the venues that provide crucial platforms for artists to connect with audiences, from intimate folk clubs to grand concert halls. These […]

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Top of the trad charts: Music award nominees unveiled as voting opens

November 3, 2025 By simon

Talent from all corners of the Scottish folk and traditional music scene have been named among the nominees for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Around 100 nominees have been shortlisted across 22 categories as the biggest award ceremony celebrating Scotland’s traditional music scene embarks on its 23rd edition. Much-loved venues, stand-out events, […]

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Scots Trad Music Awards travel to Aberdeen as nominations open

October 6, 2025 By simon

Aberdeen has been unveiled as this year’s host location for the 2025 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards – the biggest award ceremony celebrating Scotland’s traditional music scene – as nominations open today. Taking place on Saturday 6th December, the ‘folk Oscars’ as they are fondly known, will showcase and applaud those at the heart […]

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Top talent recognised at MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024

December 1, 2024 By simon

The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, the most prestigious night in Scotland’s traditional music calendar, crowned this year’s winners at an impressive ceremony in Inverness last night. Held on St. Andrew’s Day, the awards showcased the exceptional talent and achievements within the trad music scene over the past year as Inverness Leisure was transformed into […]

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MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 Sponsor: Shure

November 19, 2024 By simon

We would like to offer a warm welcome to Shure, sponsors of the 2024 Live Act of the Year. For the last 99 years, Shure has been at the forefront of audio innovation, becoming one of the most trusted audio brands worldwide who care about making the world sound extraordinary. Shure know performers strive to […]

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MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 Sponsor: Highland Society of London

November 11, 2024 By simon

Highland Society of London are sponsors of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 and are sponsoring Gaelic Singer of the Year. We asked them some questions about their experience of sponsoring the Trad Awards. If you would like to come to the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards you can buy tickets here […]

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MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 Sponsor: Fèisean nan Gàidheal

November 11, 2024 By simon

Fèisean nan Gàidheal are sponsors of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 and are sponsoring Scottish Traditional Hall of Fame. We asked them some questions about their experience of sponsoring the Trad Awards. If you would like to come to the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards you can buy tickets here or […]

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MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 Sponsor: Glasgow Caledonian University

November 11, 2024 By simon

Glasgow Caledonian University are sponsors of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 and are sponsoring Trad Music in the Media. We asked them some questions about their experience of sponsoring the Trad Awards. If you would like to come to the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards you can buy tickets here or […]

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MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 Sponsor: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

November 11, 2024 By simon

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland are sponsors of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 and are sponsoring Up and Coming Artist of the Year. We asked them some questions about their experience of sponsoring the Trad Awards. If you would like to come to the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards you can buy […]

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MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 Sponsor: Creative Scotland

November 11, 2024 By simon

Creative Scotland are sponsors of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 and are sponsoring The Janet Paisley Services to Scots Language. We asked them some questions about their experience of sponsoring the Trad Awards. If you would like to come to the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards you can buy tickets here […]

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