5-466: The Scots Trad Music Awards or Na Trads were founded in 2003 by Simon Thoumire to celebrate Scotland 's traditional music in all its forms and create a high profile opportunity to bring the music and music industry into the spotlight of media and public attention. Nominations are made by the public and in 2019 over 100,000 public votes were expected across 18 categories. The awards are organised by Thoumire's organisation Hands Up for Trad. Since 2008
10-827: Is the largest music prize in Scotland, matched only by the Mercury Prize . The ceremony was held at the Caird Hall in Dundee . The ceremony was held at the Engine Works in Glasgow. The awards had been due to be staged in the Caird Hall Dundee, but were moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and presented by Alistair Heather and Mary Ann Kennedy . The categories were also adapted for
15-699: The Inverness Leisure Centre and broadcast live on BBC Alba. The 2013 ceremony was held in Aberdeen . The ceremony was held in the Perth Concert Hall . Simon Thoumire Simon Thoumire is a Scottish musician and an English concertina virtuoso. Thoumire has played all over the world. A winner of the BBC Radio 2 Young Tradition Award in 1989, Thoumire has always been keen to explore different genres of music, releasing many records over
20-548: The awards have been sponsored by MG Alba , and the event is televised on BBC Alba . Since 2019 the ceremony has including the awarding of The Belhaven Bursary for Innovation in Scottish Music , sponsored by Belhaven Brewery . The prize consists of £25,000, an ale brewed with the winner's name on it, an appearance at an event at Tartan Week in New York and the use of the winner's music in an advertising campaign. The cash prize
25-448: The circumstances. The awards were staged in Aberdeen . The awards were staged in Perth and broadcast live on BBC Alba. The awards were staged at Lagoon Centre, Paisley and broadcast live on BBC Alba. The awards were staged at Caird Hall , Dundee and broadcast live on BBC Alba. The awards were staged at Caird Hall , Dundee and broadcast live on BBC Alba. The awards were staged at
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