A NEW annual award celebrating Scots language has been launched.
The Scots Language Awards ceremony hosted by National columnist Alistair Heather and Frieda Morrison will celebrate the country’s national language spoken by more than 30% of the population,
Held by the United Nations Year of Indigenous Language, Hands Up for Trad, and Creative Scotland, the awards will be presented at Glasgow’s Mitchell Theatre on September 27. Nominees for the 11 awards include singer songwriter Gerda Stevenson, singer Sheena Wellington who opened the Scottish Parliament in 1999, author Chris McQueer and National columnists Rab Wilson and Thomas Clark.
Simon Thoumire of Hands up for Trad said: “The verra first Scots Leid Awards wull tak place on the 27th September 2019 in The Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow. There wull be 10 categories an 1 Lifetime Achievement Award. The thocht ahint the awards is tae heighlicht the Scots Leid.”
Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, said: “We know the important role that the language has for many across Scotland who use it every day and these awards go some way to recognising this.”
The panel of judges are Fife poet Willie Hershaw, songwriter Susi Briggs, broadcaster Billy Kay and Scotland’s National Network for Traditional Arts & Culture boss Donald Smith.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel