Scottish Alternative Music Awards
The SAMAs present awards in seven categories to the best emerging artists in Scotland.The SAMAs were founded in 2009 by music entrepreneur Richy Muirhead, initially as a university project.The project grew to become the awards that exist today, with the first SAMAs being held in 2010 at The Classic Grand, Glasgow.In subsequent years the awards have been hosted at The Garage, Glasgow.[1][2] The SAMAs have grown year on year and have drawn support from the likes of broadcaster Vic Galloway, DJ Jim Gellatly, and various artists and sponsors.