Applications Now Open for The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award

Returning to Stirling’s Albert Halls for the third year running, the SAY Award celebrates the cultural impact and contribution of outstanding Scottish albums.

Artists, music fans and labels are invited to submit eligible entries, with the winning record awarded a £20,000 prize and the coveted title of Scottish Album of the Year.  Nine runners up will also each receive £1,000, as well as bespoke prizes created by a Stirling-based artist through The SAY Award Design Commission.

To be considered for this year’s award, eligible albums must have been released between 1 June 2023 and 31 May 2024. Submissions close at midnight on Wednesday 31 July 2024.

View full eligibility criteria and submit an application.

About the Award

Previous SAY Award winners include Young Fathers, Kathryn Joseph, Mogwai, Anna Meredith and more, with the past twelve months seeing releases from the likes of The Snuts, Teenage Fanclub, Becky Sikasa, Erland Cooper, Rachel Sermanni and The Jesus and Mary Chain, all of which could be submitted for consideration.

Since its inception in 2012, The SAY Award has distributed over £350,000 in prize money to Scottish artists, recognising outstanding albums across multiple genres. 

Award ceremony tickets

The SAY Award Ceremony will return to Stirling’s Albert Halls for the third year in a row, taking place on Thursday 24 October, featuring special live performances.

The event will also see the winners of two supporting prizes recognised – the Sound of Young Scotland Award and the Modern Scottish Classic Award – allowing a full-circle celebration of Scottish music throughout time; past, present and future.

Early-bird tickets for this year’s Ceremony are on sale now.