The Scottish Alternative Music Awards have announced this year’s nominees.
Returning for the fourth year, the awards draw attention to the Scottish bands and artists that mainstream music tend to ignore.
The ceremony will take place at Glasgow Garage on Friday 8th March.
With nominees chosen by leading figure heads in the Scottish music industry from across the Country, the nominations are then put to a 10 day public vote.
This year’s awards are run in association with Gorbals Sound recording studio.
The nominees for the 2013 SAMA’S are as follows:
Best Rock/Alternative
sponsored by EmuBands
Culann
Baby Strange
Duke
Fat Goth
Cleavers
M A D I S O N
Best Hip Hop
sponsored by Splitter Scotland
GASP
S-Type
WERD (SOS)
Solareye
Team Kapowski
Young Fathers
Best Live Act
sponsored by Bar Bloc
United Fruit
Vigo Thieves
Stanley
Meursault
Roadway
The Ok Social Club
Best Newcomer
sponsored by The Academy Of Music & Sound
Honeyblood
The Holy Ghosts
Model Jet Pilot
Ded Rabbit
Miss Irenie Rose
Miss Lucid
Best Electronic
sponsored by Red Dog Music
Plum
Roman Nose
Fonik
Discopolis
Them & Us
Chvrches
Best Acoustic
sponsored by Jeremiah Weed
Little Fire
Michael Cassidy
Cara Mitchell
William Douglas & The Wheel
Jemma Tweedie
Alex Hynes
Best Metal / Hardcore
sponsored by Cathouse Glasgow
What The Blood Revealed
Prelude To The Hunt
Sectioned
Bear Arms
Trial & Error
Lords Of Bastard
Tickets are on sale for the main event now £10 via Tickets Scotland.