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HANDS UP FOR TRAD ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS

November 7, 2022 By simon

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards opens Public Vote for Shortlisted Nominees, and returns to Dundee’s Caird Hall, live & on screens, for its celebratory 20th anniversary on Sunday 4th December 2022. VOTE NOW! Popular annual MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards (Na Trads), which recently won a Royal Society of Television Award with MG ALBA & production company […]

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Trad Album of the Year 2022 Spotify playlist.

October 5, 2022 By simon

We’ve made a Spotify playlist of most of the music (from the albums on Spotify) for you to listen to.

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Scotland Comes Together To Celebrate 20 years of the Trads. Nominate your favourite act now.

October 4, 2022 By simon

Nominations open and Tickets are on sale this Monday 3rd October for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2022, as organisers Hands Up for Trad announce the live awards ceremony will take place on Sunday 4thDecember 2022 in Dundee’s Caird Hall in the heart of Scotland. BUY A TICKET The popular annual Awards is set to celebrate […]

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The 20th MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2022

August 1, 2022 By simon

The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards are back in Dundee’s Caird Hall on Sunday 4th December. We would love to see you all there celebrating 20 years of Trad Awards. We have an amazing lineup of brilliant bands as usual (which we will tell you about later) but rest assured it will be another […]

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2021’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Winners announced at Glasgow’s Engine Works on BBC ALBA.

December 5, 2021 By simon

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards announced 2021’s diverse Award Winners after a record 180,000 public votes, as it returned to Glasgow on BBC ALBA and in front of a live studio audience. The stellar MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards annual Gala evening champions top Scottish traditional musicians of all genres in a glittering […]

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MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards announces Nominees, and returns to Glasgow, live & on screens, for 2021

November 2, 2021 By simon

The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards annual Gala rocks the scene by championing top Scottish traditional musicians of all genres, recognising, and celebrating the wealth of talent via phenomenal performances, which this year will be live at Glasgow’s Engine Works, and on BBC ALBA at 9.00pm on December 4th, 2021. VOTE HERE Alan Morrison, […]

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Nominate your favourite act or organisation in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2021

October 4, 2021 By simon

It’s that time again! Time to nominate your favourite band, album, musician, organisation in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2021. The nominations are open until the 17th October and we would love to hear who you think should be in the final nominations which will be announced on the 1st November 2021. You […]

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MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2021

August 23, 2021 By simon

The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards will be held on the 4th December 2021 in Glasgow. More information soon

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MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards announces 2020 winners

December 12, 2020 By simon

2020 saw the annual MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards broadcast on BBC ALBA on Saturday 12thDecember 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 Ann […]

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Na Trads 2020 takes to the screens – Nominations announced

November 2, 2020 By simon

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.  Murdo MacSween, Communications Manager at title sponsors MG ALBA, said: […]

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