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Nominations for Scottish Alternative Music Awards Announced plus win tickets

SAMA Poster 2018

Scottish Alternative Music Award Nominations and WIN VIP Tickets

The Scottish Alternative Music Awards have announced their nominees for 2018.   Keep an eye our facebook page for the chance to win two VIP tickets to the award ceremony.

 

SAMA Poster 2018 The 2018 SAMAS Nominations are:

Best Acoustic sponsored by Assai UK
Blue Rose Code
Hamish Hawk
Zoe Bestel
Megan Airlie

Best Rock/Alternative sponsored by Eventbrite UK
Declan Welsh & The Decadent West
ST MARTiiNS
Lucia
Voodoos

Best Newcomer sponsored by The Academy Of Music & Sound
Zoe Graham
The Dunts
Beta Waves
Crystal

Best Live Act sponsored by XpoNorth
Free Love
Lylo
Rapid Tan
Future Get Down

Best Electronic sponsored by citizenM hotel
Cucina Povera
Lanark Artefax
LAPS
Lo Kindre

Best Metal sponsored by Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow
Bleed From Within
Tenements
Neshiima
Lotus Eater

Best Hip Hop sponsored by Help Musicians Scotland
The Honey Farm
Kobi Onyame
Solareye
Jackal Trades

SAMA Poster 2018

SAMA Poster 2018

Richy Muirhead, SAMAs Director, said: “It is exciting to be bringing the SAMAs back for the ninth year and announcing the nominees for 2018 today. This year’s nomination shows the incredibly diverse music culture that exists across Scotland. The SAMAs will be a giant celebration and opportunity for many people to discover new and exciting artists.”

The awards ceremony takes place on Thursday 25th October at St. Luke’s in Glasgow. Ahead of that the SAMAs have teamed up with Eventbrite UK to host an intimate music seminar & live performance.

Kobi Onyame, Help Musicians Scotland and more speakers will debate the strong community within hip-hop, DIY music, the city of Glasgow, collaborations & way more. The night will also include a live performance from a previous SAMA winner Kid Robotik.

Further info and tickets can be found here.

WIN

We have a pair of VIP ticket’s to giveaway for the

The SAMAs VIP Experience includes

  • a complimentary Pistonhead Lager on arrival,
  • The Ice Cold Jagermeister Experience,
  • Seated balcony access,
  • SAMAs Lanyard & Photography on arrival!

To enter tell us below if you want to come along, remember to share as well.

 

Closing date: 18th October

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