IN PICTURES: SAMA 2023

Highlights from this year’s Scottish Alternative Music Awards at Saint Luke’s in Glasgow!

Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees, and winners!

Photography by Alice Hadden & Lee Jones.

Thank you to Creative Scotland and all of our partners.

Best Acoustic sponsored by Songbox

Alice Faye

Best Electronic sponsored by Sonica

Casual Worker

Best Hip Hop sponsored by Help Musicians

JusHarry

Best Metal sponsored by Hard Rock Cafe, Glasgow

Sixth Wonder

Best Newcomer sponsored by Snack Mag

Majesty Palm

Best Live Act sponsored by Musician’s Union

VLURE

Best Rock/Alternative sponsored by Saint Luke’s & The Winged Ox

Bottle Rockets

EYVE.

Vic Galloway (BBC Radio Scotland) & Alex Riches (Saint Luke’s)

Bottle Rockets - Best Rock/Alternative.

Sixth Wonder - Best Metal.

Theo Bleak.

Theo Bleak.

Rebecca Vasmant

Casual Worker - Best Electronic

Alice Faye - Best Acoustic

Sarah from SAMA partners Help Musicians

JusHarry - Best Hip Hop

Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai) joined to present some awards!

Best Newcomer: Majesty Palm

Best Live Act - VLURE

Helicon.

Helicon.

Helicon.

Congratulations to all the nominees, and to all the winners!

SAMA will return in 2024!