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Scottish Alternative Music Awards – 2013 Nominees Announced

• 7th Feb 2013

The Scottish Alternative Music Awards return for their fourth year, drawing necessary attention to the Scottish bands and artists that mainstream music tend to ignore.

After the success of last year, with artists such as Fatherson and Bwani Junction performing, as well as appearances from winners Fridge Magnets and guests Ally McCrae from BBC Introducing, this year sets to provide a platform as well as deserved recognition for the hard working and talented members of the Scottish music industry.

Nominees are chosen by leading figure heads in the Scottish music industry, from across the country, ensuring a fair and justified list of relevant and deserved nominees. It is a hard job for the judges to choose from the vast list of talented artists we have across our nation, and we very much appreciate their informed decisions. Nominations are then put to a 10 day public vote.

SAMAs 2013 will run in association with Gorbals Sound recording studio, located just south of the River Clyde and a short walk from Glasgow City Centre in the heart of the historic Gorbals area. Studio Manager Paul Quinn comments, “We’re really thrilled and excited to be sponsoring SAMA’s as we see it as a great opportunity to connect with the grassroots of Scottish Music and it’s a great window for these young, up and coming artists to put themselves in, long may it continue.”

Founder and Creative Director of the SAMAs, Richy Muirhead says: “The shortlist of nominees are excellent. I think this is a great opportunity for new and old music fans to hear an eclectic bill of artists from all over Scotland. It’s an exciting time for the SAMAs going into year 4, the music scene here is very much alive!”

There will be a launch event on Thursday 7th February at Bar Bloc Glasgow from 9pm, and feature performances by previous nominees and winner Alan McKim, The Little Kicks and TeKlo.

The main event will take place at the Glasgow Garage on Friday 8th March, and is hosted from comedian Billy Kirkwood.

The full list of nominees is below. Good luck to all of them!

Best Rock/Alternative sponsored by EmuBands
Culann
Baby Strange
Duke
Fat Goth
Cleavers
M A D I S O N

Best Hip Hop sponsored by Splitter Scotland
GASP
S-Type
WERD (SOS)
Solareye
Team Kapowski
Young Fathers

Best Live Act sponsored by Bar Bloc
United Fruit
Vigo Thieves
Stanley
Meursault
Roadway
The Ok Social Club

Best Newcomer sponsored by The Academy Of Music & Sound
Honeyblood
The Holy Ghosts
Model Jet Pilot
Ded Rabbit
Miss Irenie Rose
Miss Lucid

Best Electronic sponsored by Red Dog Music
Plum
Roman Nose
Fonik
Discopolis
Them & Us
Chvrches

Best Acoustic sponsored by Jeremiah Weed
Little Fire
Michael Cassidy
Cara Mitchell
William Douglas & The Wheel
Jemma Tweedie
Alex Hynes

Best Metal / Hardcore sponsored by Cathouse Glasgow
What The Blood Revealed
Prelude To The Hunt
Sectioned
Bear Arms
Trial & Error
Lords Of Bastard