Scots Leid Awards

The Scots Leid Awards (Inglis: Scots Language Awards) are awards gien oot bi Hands up for Trad (Scots: Hauns up fur Trad).[1] Its purpose is tae hielicht the veesibility o the Scots leid tae the public an media.[2]

Scots Leid Awards
KintraScotland
Presentit biFreda Morrison (2019), Alastair Heather (Fae 2019)
Offeecial wabsteidhttp://www.scotslanguageawards.com/

The first Awards wis haudit in September 2019[3][4], featurin the folloaein ten categories:

  • Scots Writer o the Year (includes poetry, prose, drama, sang writin)
  • Scots Media Person o the Year (includes prent media)
  • Scots Bairns’ Book o the Year
  • Scots Speaker o the Year
  • Young Scots Speaker o the Year
  • Scots Teacher o the Year
  • Scots Schuil o the Year
  • Scots Project o the Year
  • Scots Business o the Year
  • Scots Performer o the Year

A special awaird, the Janet Paisley Lifetime Achievement Award (kent as the Janet Paisley Services to Scots Award an aw), dedicatit tae the late Fawkirk poet Janet Paisley, is gien tae fowk wha haed duin braw wirk heezin up the Scots leid.[5]

Past Winners eedit

Scots Writer o the Year eedit

Year Writer Ref(s)
2019 Morna Young [1][6]
2020 Stuart Paterson [4][7]

Scots Media Person o the Year eedit

Year Media Person Ref(s)
2019 Billy Kay [1][6]
2020 Paul McNichol & Ronnie Costello,
Dode Fox Podcast
[7]

Scots Bairns' Book o the Year eedit

Year Book Author Ref(s)
2019 Diary o a Wimpy Wean Thomas Clark [6]
2020 The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Anderson Various [7]

Scots Speaker o the Year eedit

Year Speaker Ref(s)
2019 Frieda Morrison [1][6]
2020 Janey Godley [4][7]

Scots Young Speaker o the Year eedit

Year Speaker Ref(s)
2019 Iona Fyfe [1][6]
2020 Ciara Dillon [7]

Scots Teacher o the Year eedit

Year Teacher Schuil Toun/Ceetie Ref(s)
2019 Kirsty Crommie Deanburn Primary Fawkirk [1][6]
2020 Claire Kerr St Andrew’s Primary School Deerness [7]

Scots Schuil o the Year eedit

Year Schuil Toun/Ceetie Ref(s)
2019 Hawick Hie Schuil The Mairches [1][6]
2020 Banff Academy Aiberdeenshire [7]

Scots Project o the Year eedit

Year Project Author Ref(s)
2019 Doric Film Festival Doric Film Festival [1][6]
2020 Wee Windaes National Library of Scotland [7]

Scots Business o the Year eedit

Year Business Ref(s)
2019 Itchy Coo/Black & White Publishing [1][6]
2020 The Wee Book Company [7]

Scots Performer o the Year eedit

Year Performer Ref(s)
2019 Gary Robertson [1][6]
2020 Iona Fyfe [7]

Scots Lifelang Achievement Award eedit

Year Performer Ref(s)
2019 Sheena Blackhall [1][6]
2020 Jack Stuart [7]

Janet Paisley Services to Scots Award eedit

The award wis oreeginally pairt o the Scots Trad Muisic Awards fae 2016 tae 2018. Previous winners include Billy Kay (2016), Itchy Coo (2017), an Janet Paisley (2018).[5]

Year Winner Ref(s)
2019 Sheena Blackhall [8][5]
2020 James Robertson [7]

Freemit Airtins eedit

References eedit

  1. a b c d e f g h i j k Ferguson, Brian (29 September 2019). "Winners of first ever Scots language 'Oscars' revealed". The Scotsman (in Inglis). JPI Media. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. "Aboot - Scots Language Awards". Hands Up For Trad. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. "Successes at inaugural Scots Language Awards - Scottish Fields" (in Inglis). Scottish Fields. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. a b c Ferguson, Brian (24 October 2020). "Comedy star Janey Godley named 'Scots Speaker of the Year'". The Scotsman (in Inglis). JPI Media. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. a b c "Janet Paisley Services to Scots". Hands Up For Trad (in Inglis). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. a b c d e f g h i j k "Winners of first ever Scots language 'Oscars' revealed". Publishing Scotland (in Inglis). 30 September 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2020.[deid airtin]
  7. a b c d e f g h i j k l Hannan, Martin (26 October 2020). "Janey Godley and Stuart Paterson muckle winners o' Scots awards". The National. NewsQuest. NewsQuest Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  8. Wis pairt o the Scots Lifelang Award at the time