Nominations are open for the Scottish Awards for New Music 2019 – the awards event takes place on Monday 13th May at the Drygate Brewery in Glasgow. The awards celebrate the depth and breadth of Scotland’s vibrant contemporary music scene, champion the work of Scotland’s composers, musicians, sound artists, programmers, producers and ensembles, and showcase the innovative, experimental and ground-breaking work taking place in Scotland.
The twelve categories for nominations include:
- EVM Award for Electroacoustic/Sound Art Work
- The Dorico Award for Small Scale New Work sponsored by Steinberg (1-10 performers)
- Large Scale New Work (11+ performers)
- New Music Recording of the Year
- Collaboration in New Music
- Community/Education Project
- Contribution to New Music in Scotland
- New Music Performer(s) of the Year
- Creative Programming
- The Good Spirts company award for Innovation in New Folk Music
- Innovation in New Jazz Music
- Making It Happen
Nominations can be made by both members of the public and industry professionals until 5pm on Friday 22nd March 2019. For further information on eligibility/submission criteria and to submit nominations please visit: www.newmusicscotland.co.uk/awards2019