The MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2009 Nominations have been announced, anyone can vote at handsupfortrad.co.uk (voting ends 20th November):

ALBUM OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY BIRNAM CD

1. Dual: Julie Fowlis, Ross Martin, Muireann NicAmhlaoibh, Eamon Doorley (MACH001)

2. Fiddlers Bid - All Dressed in Yellow (Hairst Blinks Music)

3. The Lassies Reply – Pur (DUG002 MacDug)

4. The Maker's Mark – Tony McManus (CDTRAX331 Greentrax)

CLUB OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY CODA MUSIC

1. Aberdeen Accordion & Fiddle Club

2. Craigie Folk Club

3. Stonehaven Folk Club

4. Windygates Button-Key Accordion & Fiddle Club

COMPOSER OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY PRS FOR MUSIC

1. Alan Reid

2. Jim Sutherland

3. Mairearad Green

4. Steven Spence

COMMUNITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY

1. Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail

2. Riddell Fiddles

3. Riverside Music Project

4. Sangstream

EVENT OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY VISITSCOTLAND

1. Hebridean Celtic Festival

2. Knockengorroch World Ceilidh

3. Speyfest

4. World Pipe Band Championships

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY TEMPLE RECORDS

1. Fraser Fifield

2. Lauren MacColl

3. Nigel Hitchcock

4. Patsy Reid

LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY GREENTRAX RECORDINGS

1. Face the West

2. Lau

3. Session A9

4. Treacherous Orchestra

CITTY FINLAYSON SCOTS SINGER OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND SONG ASSOCIATION

1. Archie Fisher

2. Jimmy Hutchison

3. Shona Donaldson

4. Steve Byrne

GAELIC SINGER OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY MACMEANMNA

1. Christine Primrose

2. James Graham

3. Norrie MacIver

4. Sineag MacIntyre

SCOTTISH FOLK BAND OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY FOOT STOMPIN' SCOTTISH MUSIC

1. Bodega

2. Brechin O’hEadhra, MacGregor

3. Malinky

4. Mary Ann Kennedy & Na Seòid

SCOTTISH PIPE BAND OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL PIPING CENTRE

1. Boghall & Bathgate Pipe Band

2. Haddington Pipe Band

3. Inveraray Pipe Band

4. Strathclyde Police Pipe Band

SCOTTISH DANCE BAND OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACCORDION AND FIDDLE CLUBS

1. Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band

2. Glencraig Scottish Dance Band

3. Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band

4. Kilter Ceilidh Band

TRAD MUSIC IN THE MEDIA AWARD SPONSORED BY HEGRI MUSIC

1. A' Gharaids – Studio Alba

2. BBC ALBA Bliadhna Mhath Ùr (Hogmanay Show) – Bees Nees Media

3. Pipeline – BBC Radio Scotland

4. The Reel Blend – BBC Radio Scotland

MUSIC TUTOR OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY SCOTTISH ARTS COUNCIL'S YOUTH MUSIC INITIATIVE

1. Ian Duncan

2. Louise Hunter

3. Nigel Gatherer

4. Terry Small

UP AND COMING ARTIST OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DRAMA

1. Maggie Adamson and Brian Nicholson

2. Matheu Watson

3. Paul McKenna Band

4. The Shee

VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD SPONSORED BY SCOTTISH ARTS COUNCIL

1. Bogbain Adventure and Heritage Farm, Inverness

2. Heart of Hawick

3. The Old Fruit Market Glasgow

4. The Queen’s Hall Edinburgh

Hands Up for Trad have announced the names those who will be entered into their 2009 ‘Hall of Fame’.  Amongst this year's inductees are the likes of Dick Gaughan, Phil Cunningham and Sheena Wellington.  Stonyport's Dr John Barrow will be recognised under the Hamish Henderson Services to Traditional Music award.