These outstanding works of music from Scottish artists were released between April 2015 and March 2016 and were nominated for the Longlist by a group of 100 nominators. After a four week listening period voting for the Shortlist will begin on June 13th for 72 hours via the SAY Award website. The album with the most public votes will automatically secure a spot on the Shortlist while the other nine spots will be determined from a judging panel and announced on June 16th. On Wednesday, June 29th at Paisley Town Hall the judging panel will unveil their final decision at this ceremony and name The Scottish Album of the Year.
Admiral Fallow - 'Tiny Rewards'
Anna Meredith - 'Varmints'
Auntie Flo - 'Theory Of Flo'
C Duncan - 'Architect'
CHVRCHES - 'Every Open Eye'
Django Django - 'Born Under Saturn'
Dunedin Consort - 'J.S. Bach Magnificat'
Emma Pollock - 'In Search Of Harperfield'
FFS - 'FFS'
Hector Bizerk - 'The Waltz Of Modern Psychiatry'
Hudson Mohawke - 'Lantern'
Iain Morrison - 'Eas'
Jarlath Henderson - 'Hearts Broken, Heads Turned'
Lau - 'The Bell That Never Rang'
Miaoux Miaoux - 'School Of Velocity'
Primal Scream - 'Chaosmosis'
Rachel Sermanni - 'Tied To The Moon'
Steve Mason (musician) - 'Meet The Humans'
The Revenge - 'Love That Will Not Die'
Young Fathers - 'White Men Are Black Men Too'