The Scottish Album of the Year award long-list was revealed last night.
Twenty of the best Scottish albums were announced as contenders for the 2017 Scottish Album of the Year at the Glasgow O2 ABC. With performances from the likes of Steve Mason, Admiral Fallow, and Mungo’s Hi Fi, this was a night that saw Scotland’s diverse and vibrant music scene celebrated.
The SAY Award 2017 Longlist is as follows:
Adam Holmes and The Embers – Brighter Still
C Duncan – The Midnight Sun
Ela Orleans – Circles of Upper and Lower Hell
Fatherson – Open Book
Frightened Rabbit – Painting of a Panic Attack
Honeyblood – Babes Never Die
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy
King Creosote – Astronaut Meets Appleman
Konx-om-Pax – Caramel
Meursault – I Will Kill Again
Modern Studies – Swell To Great
Mogwai – Atomic
Pictish Trail – Future Echoes
Rachel Newton – Here’s My Heart Come Take It
RM Hubbert – Telling The Trees
Sacred Paws – Strike A Match
Starless – Starless
Teenage Fanclub – Here
TeenCanteen – Say It All With A Kiss
Vukovi – Vukovi
The albums can be found at www.sayaward.com where two albums will be featured every day starting 29th May.
The long-list will be whittled down to just 10 albums to be included on the shortlist. Nine of these albums will be chosen by a panel of judges and one will be picked via a public vote which will take place 12th – 14th June.
The shortlist will be announced 15th June through BBC Radio Scotland, with the winner announced on 28th June. Along with the prestigious title, the winner will also get £20,000 and nine of the runners-up will be awarded £1,000.
