Scottish Alternative Music Awards

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Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs)
Awarded forBest emerging artists in Scotland
LocationScotland
First awarded2010
Websitewww.officialsama.co.uk

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.

History[]

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]

The 2013 winners:

Best Rock Alternative – CULANN Best Metal – BEAR ARMS Best Live Act – THE OK SOCIAL CLUB Best Hip Hop – GASP Best Newcomer – THE HOLY GHOSTS Best Acoustic – LITTLE FIRE Best Electronic – PLUM

https://lovemusiclovelife.com/scottish-alternative-music-awards-winners-announced/

Past winners[]

Year Award Winner Nominated
2015 [5][6] Best Live Act
  • Errors
  • Ded Rabbit
  • Copper Lungs
  • Kathryn Joseph
  • Neon Waltz
Best Electronic Crash Club
  • BDY_PRTS
  • SEØUEL
  • Our Future Glory
  • Lockah
  • Clyde Rouge
Best Metal Divides
  • Mountains Under Oceans
  • The Amorettes
  • Holy Mountain
  • Seed Of Sorrow
  • Blackened Ritual
Best Newcomer Bella And The Bear
  • Martha Ffion
  • White Baer
  • Man Of Moon
  • Alphas
  • Lionel
Best Acoustic Sean C Kennedy
  • C Duncan
  • The Jellyman’s Daughter
  • Stella Reilly
  • Best Girl Athlete
  • Dr Wook
Best Hip-Hop Spring Break
  • Mog
  • Delighted Peoples
  • Dj Yemster & Hextasy
  • The Ill Collective
  • Bigg Taj & Speesixnine
2016 [7] Best Acoustic Michael Cassidy
  • Chrissy Barnacle
  • Finn LeMarinel
  • Laurence Made Me Cry
Best Electronic
  • Happy Meals
  • Sad City
  • Theo Kottis
Best Hip Hop sYmba
  • Ciaran Mac
  • Konchis
  • Ransom FA
Best Live Act Gerry Cinnamon
  • Bossy Love
  • Miracle Glass Company
  • Model Aeroplanes
Best Metal Perpetua
  • Akord
  • Centrilia
  • From Sorrow To Serenity
Best Newcomer The Ninth Wave
  • Lush Purr
  • Monkoora
  • Rapid Tan
Best Rock/Alternative Bloodlines
  • Campfires
  • GANGS
  • The Van T's
2017 [8] Best Acoustic Lewis Capaldi
  • Siobhan Wilson
  • Callum Beattie
  • Gus Harrower
Best Electronic Stillhound
  • Illyus & Barrientos
  • Sam Gellaitry
  • Golden Teacher
Best Hip Hop Kid Robotik
  • Shogun
  • Empress
  • Asthmatic Astronaut
Best Live Act The Van T's
  • Indigo Velvet
  • Babe
  • Oskar Braves
Best Metal Tiberius
  • Revulsion
  • Sithu Aye
Best Newcomer SHREDD!
  • Codist
  • Jutland Songs
  • Hairband
Best Rock/Alternative Shambolics
  • Rascalton
  • Pure Grief
  • Medicine Men
2018 [9] Best Live Act Lylo
  • Free Love
  • Rapid Tan
  • Future Get Down
Best Acoustic
Best Newcomer
  • Zoe Graham
  • Beta Waves
  • Crystal
Best Rock/Alternative
  • ST MARTiiNS
  • Lucia
  • Voodoos
Best Electronic
  • Cucina Povera
  • Lanark Artefax
  • LAPS
Best Metal Tenements
  • Bleed From Within
  • Neshiima
  • Lotus Eater
Best Hip-Hop
2019 [10]

[11]

Best Live Act
  • Bossy Love
  • Crystal
  • Gallus
Best Acoustic
  • Aaron Smith
  • Annie Booth
  • Lizabett Russo
Best Newcomer
  • corto.alto
  • Cloth
  • Kapil Seshasayee
Best Rock/Alternative The Snuts
  • Fabric Bear
  • Heavy Rapids
  • Walt Disco
Best Electronic
  • Ela Orleans
  • Tallisker
  • SHHE
Best Metal
  • Centrilia
  • From Sorrow To Serenity
  • Godeater
Best Hip-Hop Steg G
  • Billy Got Waves
  • Delivery Room
  • Nova Scotia The Truth
2020[12][13] Best Live Act
  • Free Love
  • Kapil Seshasayee
  • Still House Plants
Best Acoustic
  • Bobby Kakouris
  • Fair Mothers
  • Man of the Minch
Best Newcomer
  • Nathan Somevi
  • Kohla
  • Tamzene
Best Rock/Alternative
  • Dead Pony
  • HYYTS
  • Pleasure Heads
Best Electronic
  • Lady Neptune
  • Pleasure Pool
  • Tommy Perman
Best Metal
  • Bleed From Within
  • King Witch
  • Neshiima
Best Hip-Hop
  • CLING
  • LOTOS
  • Louis Seivwright

References[]

  1. ^ McGuire, Joe (26 February 2014). "Richy Muirhead: Scottish Alternative Music Awards beats BRITs on musical integrity". dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Eclectic sounds celebrated at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards". thenational.scot. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. ^ "SAMA'S 2015 winners announced". tenementtv.com. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Everything you need to know about SAMAS 2015". tenementtv.com. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. ^ "BDY_PRTS, Errors, Catholic Action on SAMAs shortlist - the Skinny".
  6. ^ "SAma's 2015 winners announced".
  7. ^ "Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2016 winners". Record of the Day. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  8. ^ "SAMAs: 2017 winners announced - The Skinny". Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  9. ^ "Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2018 The Winners". Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  10. ^ "Scottish Alternative Music Awards winners announced at Glasgow ceremony". Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  11. ^ "Nominations for the Scottish Alternative Music Awards announced for 2019". Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  12. ^ "Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA) announces 2020 nominees". The List. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  13. ^ "Scottish Alternative Music Awards: The 2020 winners". The Skinny. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

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