Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2011 Announced

You may have heard about the Scottish Alternative Music Awards in 2010? It all started as an ambitious and creative university project, that made complete sense to continue. The event resulted in a unique awards show hosted by comedian Billy Kirkwood, and Radio DJ Jim Gellatly. Winning artists included Trapped In Kansas, The La Fontaines and more, all collecting awards in specific categories voted by their fans online!

From all the success of the 2010 project (BBC Radio1 / Metro / Daily Record Press / Best Entrepreneurship Award University West of Scotland) founder Richy Muirhead is pleased to announce the project will continue next year. Growing from the experience and energy of the Scottish music scene, the Scottish Alternative Music Awards sets out with high objectives and a lot of big news. Scottish artists will be chosen from a panel of regional Music Industry experts into the following categories:

Best Live Act

Best Alternative/Rock

Best Metal

Best Electronic

Best Acoustic

Best Newcomer

The official website will be launched early January 2011, with news updates / video content released throughout the month. Voting will begin early February, and finally the unique music event will take place on Friday 25th February at the Classic Grand, Glasgow. Scottish Alternative Music Awards proudly runs in association with the following companies: Jagermeister, Red Bull, Music-News, Jamhut Studios, Ignite Records&Detour Scotland.

' think that the way the awards brought a whole host of Scottish music together was really important, and integral to creating a lot of new friendships, which inevitably benefited all of the bands involved.'

Ross Leighton, Energy.

'The SAMAs, was a great night for Scottish music period! Richy made people take notice and theres areason they did.'

The Lafontaines (Winners Of Best Live Act 2010)

'A significant and overdue addition to the Scottish Music calendar ' the SAMA's recognise and highlight the emerging artists who will go forward to strengthen the mainstream of Scottish culture. An essential event.'

Allan Dumbreck (University West of Scotland)

This project will be managed by Richy Muirhead (Redbull / AEG Live / MA Music student) and a small team of creative individuals. More details of last years project can be found on

http://www.myspace.com/scottishalternativemusic

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