The Scottish Alternative Music Awards have announced the nominations for the 2015 awards.

The sixth edition of the SAMAs will take place at Glasgow’s Garage on 8th October.

SAMAs founder Richy Muirhead has also announced that the event will be hosted by a selection of special guests and will include performances by previous winners and nominees including Holy Esque and Crash Club.

The full list of nominees is as follows:

Best Rock/Alternative (sponsored by EmuBands)
Monogram

Wecamefromwolves

Catholic Action

Dear John

SchnarffSchnarff

Huxtable


Best Newcomer (sponsored by UWS Creative
)
Martha Ffion
White Baer
Man of Moon
Alphas
Bella & The Bear
Lionel

Best Hip Hop (sponsored by Splitter Scotland)
Mog
Delighted Peoples

DJ Yemster & Hextasy

The Ill Collective
Bigg Taj & Spee Six Nine
Spring Break

Best Electronic (sponsored by Eventbrite)
Bdy Prts
Sequel
Our Future Glory
Lockah
Crash Club
Clyde Rouge

Best Acoustic (sponsored by CitizenM)
C Duncan
The Jellyman’s Daughter
Stella Reilly
Best Girl Athlete
Sean C Kennedy
Dr Wook


Best Live Act (sponsored by Bar Bloc)
Errors
Ded Rabbit
Copper Lungs
Kathryn Joseph
Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5
Neon Waltz


Best Metal (sponsored by Cathouse Glasgow)
Mountains Under Oceans
The Amorettes
Divides
Holy Mountain
Seed of Sorrow
Blackened Ritual

Tickets for this year’s SAMAS are available now via EventBrite with prices starting from £10.