Winners of Scots Language Awards 2021 announced

Scots celebrities, artists and speakers gathered at Broughty Ferry’s Gardyne Theatre to celebrate culture and language for the Scots Language Awards 2021.

Organised by Hands up for Trad, the awards recognise the heroic efforts and work of the people and organisations who all champion Scots’ unique culture, music and words.

The 13 award categories, sponsors and winners:

*Scots Project o the Year sponsored by Scots Hoose: Scots Dictionary for Schools app

*Scots Bairns Book o the Year sponsored by Scottish Government: The Glasgow Gruffalo’s Wean, by Elaine C. Smith

*Scots Speaker o the Year sponsored by Scots Language Centre: Iona Fyfe

*Scots Performer o’ the Year sponsored by Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland: Len Pennie

*Scots Teacher o the Year sponsored by Scottish Qualifications Authority: Kerry Fraser, Perth High School

*Scots Book o the Year sponsored by Scottish Book Trust: The Young Team by Graeme Armstrong (Picador)

*Scots Champion Award: John Hodgart

*Scots Business o the Year sponsored by Scots Language Society: Lidl

*Scots Schuil o the Year sponsored by Itchy Coo/Black & White Publishing: Troqueer Primary School, Dumfries
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*Janet Paisley Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Creative Scotland: Derrick McClure

*Young Scots Writer o’ the Year sponsored by Education Scotland: Hope and Lucy Freeman

*Scots Media Person o the Year sponsored by Dictionaries of the Scots Language: Littlest Chicken

*Scots Writer o the Year sponsored by National Library of Scotland: Victoria McNulty

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