The Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) is an annual music award based in

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. 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 The Garage (formerly known as The Mayfair) is a music venue and nightclub located at 490 Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow, Scotland. It is Scotland's largest nightclub, opening its doors in 1994. The main hall was the first Locarno ballroom in th ...

. The SAMAs have grown year on year to become a must on the Scottish music calendar drawing support from the likes of broadcaster

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, DJ

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, and various artists and sponsors. The awards have helped develop the careers of

Fatherson Fatherson are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Kilmarnock, consisting of Ross Leighton (guitar, lead vocals), Marc Strain (bass) and Greg Walkinshaw (drums). They have toured with the bands Biffy Clyro, Frightened Rabbit, Panic! at ...

(Best Rock/Alternative, SAMA 2012),

Hector Bizerk Hector Bizerk were an experimental hip-hop group from Glasgow, Scotland, featuring drummer Audrey Tait and rapper Louie. Formed in 2011, they were initially a duo. However later recordings saw them add Jennifer Muir (Synth, Percussion, Vocals ...

(Best Hip-Hop, SAMA 2014), and Model Aeroplanes (Best Newcomer, SAMA 2014).

Past winners

References

External links

* Scottish music Scottish awards British music awards 2010 establishments in Scotland Awards established in 2010 Annual events in the United Kingdom 21st-century awards {{music-award-stub