Tuesday, June 19th
And the winner is:
The winner of the inaugural Scottish Album of the Year Award, who collecting the £20,000 prize is:
Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat - Everything is Getting Older
The event was recorded and live streamed you can see the evenings events and the announcement of the award here:
http://www.livestream.com/innerear/
Thursday, May 17th
The shortlist is announced: Click here to see who made the cut.
Thursday, April 12th
The inaugural longlist for The Scottish Album of the Year Award has finally been announced. Featuring the twenty highest scoring albums from the award’s inital nomination phase, the list represents a refreshingly diverse cross-section of Scotland’s music industry.
SAY Award – Longlist Announcement
Tuesday, April 3rd
The SMIA is very proud to announce the inauguration of The Scottish Album of the Year Award. Eighteen months in development, the award is the product of a comprehensive and ambitious consultation process which has involved sectors and genres from throughout the music industry. Everyone at the SMIA has strived to deliver a qualitative arts prize for music which is discerning without being elitist and is worthy of the exceptional music it aims to celebrate.
Preview the full press release below
Download press release as pdf:
SAY Award – Full Press Release
SAY Award – Abbreviated Press Release
For more information please visit the: The SAY Award Website
With an initiative of this scale, scope and ambition, the SMIA hopes to reassure its members (both current and prospective) that we have a vision for the music industry in Scotland that is bold and progressive. Please feel free to get in touch with any questions about The SAY Award or with suggestions as to how we might better serve the interests of all our members.