Scottish Alternative Music Awards

Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs)
Awarded forBest emerging artists in Scotland
LocationScotland, UK
First awarded2010
Websiteofficialsama.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 and have drawn 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]

Past winners

Year Award Winner Nominated
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
  • 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[10] Best Acoustic Michael Cassidy
  • Chrissy Barnacle
  • Finn LeMarinel
  • Laurence Made Me Cry
Best Electronic Be Charlotte
  • 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[11] 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
Best Newcomer SHREDD!
  • Codist
  • Jutland Songs
  • Hairband
Best Rock/Alternative Shambolics
  • Rascalton
  • Pure Grief
  • Medicine Men
2018[12] Best Live Act Lylo
  • Free Love
  • Rapid Tan
  • Future Get Down
Best Acoustic Megan Airlie
Best Newcomer The Dunts
  • Zoe Graham
  • Beta Waves
  • Crystal
Best Rock/Alternative Declan Welsh & The Decadent West
  • ST MARTiiNS
  • Lucia
  • Voodoos
Best Electronic Lo Kindre
  • Cucina Povera
  • Lanark Artefax
  • LAPS
Best Metal Tenements
  • Bleed From Within
  • Neshiima
  • Lotus Eater
Best Hip-Hop Solareye
2019[13][14] Best Live Act The Vegan Leather
  • Bossy Love
  • Crystal
  • Gallus
Best Acoustic Zoe Graham
  • Aaron Smith
  • Annie Booth
  • Lizabett Russo
Best Newcomer VanIves
  • corto.alto
  • Cloth
  • Kapil Seshasayee
Best Rock/Alternative The Snuts
  • Fabric Bear
  • Heavy Rapids
  • Walt Disco
Best Electronic Ok Button
  • Ela Orleans
  • Tallisker
  • SHHE
Best Metal Inferiem
  • Centrilia
  • From Sorrow To Serenity
  • Godeater
Best Hip-Hop Steg G
  • Billy Got Waves
  • Delivery Room
  • Nova Scotia The Truth
2020[15][16] Best Live Act Callum Easter
  • Free Love
  • Kapil Seshasayee
  • Still House Plants
Best Acoustic Jenny Sturgeon
  • Bobby Kakouris
  • Fair Mothers
  • Man of the Minch
Best Newcomer TAAHLIAH
  • Nathan Somevi
  • Kohla
  • Tamzene
Best Rock/Alternative Fauves
  • Dead Pony
  • HYYTS
  • Pleasure Heads
Best Electronic TAAHLIAH
  • Lady Neptune
  • Pleasure Pool
  • Tommy Perman
Best Metal Saor
Best Hip-Hop India Rose
  • CLING
  • LOTOS
  • Louis Seivwright
2021[17][18] Best Live Act Bemz
Best Acoustic Lizzie Reid
  • Christy
  • Constant Follower
  • Lizabett Russo
Best Newcomer Bee Asha
  • AiiTee
  • Chef
  • Danny Cliff
Best Rock/Alternative Dictator
  • MEMES
  • Spyres
  • Swim School
Best Electronic AISHA
Best Metal Dvne
Best Hip-Hop K4cie
  • Bemz
  • Chef
  • Clarissa Woods
2022[19][20] Best Acoustic Linzi Clark
  • Becky Sikasa
  • Fairweather Friends
  • Lewis McLaughlin
Best Electronic Kintra
  • Grim Lusk
  • J Wax
  • Sonia Killmann
Best Hip Hop Becca Starr
  • Psweatpants
  • Sean Focus
  • Tzusan
Best Live Act Hannah Laing
  • AiiTee
  • Kaputt
  • Tom McGuire & the Brassholes
Best Metal Catalysis
  • Ashenspire
  • Godeater
  • Party Cannon
Best Newcomer Pocket Monica
  • Lonely Carp
  • P Caso
  • Sinathi
Best Rock/Alternative Gallus
  • Brooke Combe
  • Dutch Wine
  • Uninvited

References

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