Scots Trad Music Award Voting Open

Hands up for Trad and their panel of industry judges are once again on the lookout for the very best in the traditional music for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards.  Since 2003, Hands up for Trad have been celebrating the best in Scottish traditional music from across the country. This year’s awards ceremony will be broadcast by BBC ALBA, the new Gaelic television channel.

2009 Awards (available for voting)

• Album of the Year sponsored by Birnam CD
• Club of the Year sponsored by Coda Music
• Community Project of the Year sponsored by Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
• Composer of the Year sponsored by PRS for Music
• Event of the Year sponsored by VisitScotland
• Gaelic Singer of the Year sponsored by Macmeanmna
• Trad Music in the Media Award sponsored by Hegri Music
• Instrumentalist of the Year sponsored by Temple Records
• Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax Recordings
• Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year sponsored by Traditional Music and Song Association
• Scottish Dance Band of the Year sponsored by National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs
• Scottish Folk Band of the Year sponsored by Foot Stompin' Scottish Music
• Scottish Pipe Band of the Year sponsored by The National Piping Centre
• Up and Coming Artist of the Year sponsored by Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
• Music Tutor of the Year sponsored by Scottish Arts Council's Youth Music Initiative
• Venue of the Year Award sponsored by Scottish Arts Council

You can vote by completing the online form or download print and post your vote. Voting closes on 20 November 2009.

The awards ceremony itself is on 28 November 2009.

For more information including a full list of nominees see the Hands up for trad website.