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Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) | |
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Awarded for | Best emerging artists in Scotland |
Location | Scotland |
First awarded | 2010 |
Website | www |
The Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) is an annual music award based in Glasgow, Scotland. The SAMAs present awards in seven categories to the best emerging artists in Scotland.
The SAMAs were founded in 2009 by music entrepreneur Richy Muirhead, initially as a university project. The project grew to become the awards that exist today, with the first SAMAs being held in 2010 at The Classic Grand, Glasgow. In subsequent years the awards have been hosted at The Garage, Glasgow. [1] [2]
The SAMAs have grown year on year to become a must[ citation needed ] on the Scottish music calendar drawing support from the likes of broadcaster Vic Galloway, DJ Jim Gellatly, and various artists and sponsors. [3]
The awards have helped develop the careers of Fatherson (Best Rock/Alternative, SAMA 2012), Hector Bizerk (Best Hip-Hop, SAMA 2014), and Model Aeroplanes (Best Newcomer, SAMA 2014). [4]
Year | Award | Winner | Nominated |
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2012 [5] | Best Live Act | We Were Promised Jetpacks | |
Best Acoustic | Brown Bear & The Bandits | ||
Best Newcomer | Bwani Junction | ||
Best Rock/Alternative | Fatherson | ||
Best Electronic | Fridge Magnets | ||
Best Metal | Ten Tonne Dozer | ||
Best Hip-Hop | Madhat McGore | ||
2013 [6] | Best Live Act | The OK Social Club | |
Best Acoustic | Little Fire | ||
Best Newcomer | The Holy Ghosts | ||
Best Rock/Alternative | Culann | ||
Best Electronic | Plum | ||
Best Metal | Bear Arms | ||
Best Hip-Hop | Gasp | ||
2014 [7] | Best Live Act | The Mickey 9's | |
Best Electronic | Machines in Heaven | ||
Best Newcomer | Model Aeroplanes | ||
Best Acoustic | Jack Rowberry | ||
Best Hip-Hop | Hector Bizerk | ||
Best Rock/Alternative | Forest Fires | ||
2015 [8] [9] | Best Live Act | Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 |
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Best Electronic | Crash Club |
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Best Metal | Divides |
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Best Newcomer | Bella And The Bear |
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Best Acoustic | Sean C Kennedy |
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Best Hip-Hop | Spring Break |
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2016 [10] | Best Acoustic | Michael Cassidy |
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Best Electronic | Be Charlotte |
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Best Hip Hop | sYmba |
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Best Live Act | Gerry Cinnamon |
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Best Metal | Perpetua |
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Best Newcomer | The Ninth Wave |
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Best Rock/Alternative | Bloodlines |
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2017 [11] | Best Acoustic | Lewis Capaldi |
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Best Electronic | Stillhound |
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Best Hip Hop | Kid Robotik |
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Best Live Act | The Van T's |
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Best Metal | Tiberius |
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Best Newcomer | SHREDD! |
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Best Rock/Alternative | Shambolics |
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2018 [12] | Best Live Act | Lylo |
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Best Acoustic | Megan Airlie |
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Best Newcomer | The Dunts |
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Best Rock/Alternative | Declan Welsh & The Decadent West |
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Best Electronic | Lo Kindre |
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Best Metal | Tenements |
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Best Hip-Hop | Solareye |
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2019 [13] [14] | Best Live Act | The Vegan Leather |
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Best Acoustic | Zoe Graham |
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Best Newcomer | VanIves |
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Best Rock/Alternative | The Snuts |
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Best Electronic | Ok Button |
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Best Metal | Inferiem |
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Best Hip-Hop | Steg G |
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2020 [15] [16] | Best Live Act | Callum Easter |
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Best Acoustic | Jenny Sturgeon |
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Best Newcomer | TAAHLIAH |
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Best Rock/Alternative | Fauves |
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Best Electronic | TAAHLIAH |
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Best Metal | Saor |
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Best Hip-Hop | India Rose |
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2021 [17] [18] | Best Live Act | Bemz |
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Best Acoustic | Lizzie Reid |
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Best Newcomer | Bee Asha |
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Best Rock/Alternative | Dictator |
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Best Electronic | AISHA |
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Best Metal | Dvne |
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Best Hip-Hop | K4cie |
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2022 [19] [20] | Best Acoustic | Linzi Clark |
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Best Electronic | Kintra |
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Best Hip Hop | Becca Starr |
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Best Live Act | Hannah Laing |
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Best Metal | Catalysis |
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Best Newcomer | Pocket Monica |
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Best Rock/Alternative | Gallus |
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