Nominations open for Scottish Awards for New Music

Nominations can be submitted from Wednesday 14 April until Wednesday 12 May 2021 on the New Music Scotland website. Full guidelines and submission criteria can also be found here.

The Awards event will take place live from the RSNO Centre, Glasgow, on 7 July 2021. It will be presented by Tom Service and streamed online.

Alan Morrison, head of Music at Creative Scotland, said: 'Now, more than ever, is a time to celebrate the brilliance of contemporary music in Scotland. The effects of Covid-19, which are still being felt, have led to unprecedented challenges for the music sector, and the creativity, skill and passion shown by those working in the music sector across the country has been truly inspiring.'

New Music Scotland has added two new awards for 2021: New Music for Media, which focuses on music written for film, TV and computer games; and The ISM Award for New Music in Covid Times, in recognition of the role that music and the arts have played in bringing moments of both light relief and reflection during the last year.

The 2021 categories are:

• Award for Installation / Electroacoustic / Sound Art Work 
• The Dorico Award for Small / Medium Scale (1-10 performers) New Work, sponsored by Steinberg
• Award for Large Scale (11+ performers) New Work sponsored by PRS for Music
• Award for Recording of New Music
• The RCS Award for Community/Education Project
• The SMIA Award for Creative Programming
• The RCS Award for Making it Happen
• Award for New Music in Media
• Mark McKergow Award for Innovation in Jazz
• The Good Spirits Co Award for Innovation in New Traditional Music
• Award for Environmental Sustainability
• The ISM Award for New Music in Covid Times

www.newmusicscotland.co.uk/awards2021/