2020 saw the annual MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards broadcast on BBC ALBA on Saturday 12th December at 9pm in a special programme named Na Trads 2020 The usually live annual event was this year broadcast in a vibrant programme put together and aired exclusively on BBC ALBA. Hosted by Alistair Heather and Mary […]

The 12th December is the day of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Our usual evening live Na Trads event will be on BBC ALBA 9.00-10.30pm with with Mary Ann Kennedy and Alistair Heather (in Gaelic and Scots) hosting. All the award winners will be announced and an all-star lineup that includes Phil Cunningham […]

Public Voting opens this Monday 2nd November for nominees in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Na Trads 2020 will be broadcast on BBC ALBA on 12th December 2020 at 9pm where the award winners will be announced along with specially recorded music performances. VOTE HERE (Voting closes Sunday 15th November at midnight) Murdo […]

Nominations open this Monday 5th October for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2020, as organisers Hands Up for Trad announce the awards will be broadcast in partnership with BBC ALBA and reveal the Top 30 Albums. NOMINATE NOW Featuring phenomenal performances from leading trad musicians, the highly regarded annual Awards give recognition to […]

The 2020 Scots Trad Music Awards will be held on the 12th December 2020 online. Stay tuned for more information!

The winners of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards emerged last night (7th December) at Aberdeen Music Hall in a live-broadcast ceremony honouring the year’s most exceptional traditional musical talent. Produced by Hands Up for Trad, the evening celebrated Scotland’s rich cultural heritage and flourishing folk scene. Hosted by world-renowned Gaelic singer, Mary Ann […]

Congratulations to all the winners in the very first MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Industry Awards – a technical awards that celebrate all the people who work behind the scene in Scottish trad music. There were 9 categories and the results were decided by public vote. The results are below. You can also watch the […]

We are very pleased to announce the very first MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Industry Awards celebrating all the talented people and organisations who work behind the scenes to make our music as good as it possibly can be. Click on the links below to read about the nominees. VOTE HERE The nominees are: Music […]

Hands Up for Trad, organising body of MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, has announced the artists and bands shortlisted for 2019’s prestigious awards, with voting opening 10am on Monday 4th November. VOTE HERE A staple in the traditional music calendar, the ceremony will this year take place in Aberdeen Music Hall on Saturday 7th […]