THE spotlight is on Paisley as the town hall is lit up ahead of the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award ceremony.
Paisley's Town Hall, the venue for the Scottish Album of the Year Award for the next two years, was emblazoned with Paisley for UK City of Culture 2021 and Scottish Album of the Year Award logos.
This was to to signal the beginning of the SAY Award public vote which runs until Wednesday, June 15.
Music fans will get their say to choose their favourite longlist album with the winner securing an automatic place on The SAY Award Shortlist of 10.
The other nine titles are chosen by an independent panel of judges.
The winner of the 2015 public vote was Paisley’s own Paolo Nutini. Previous award winners have included Young Fathers and Kathryn Joseph.
This year, Primal Scream, FFS, CHVRCHES, Emma Pollock and Steve Mason all feature on the longlist alongside Isle of Lewis born trad musician Iain Morrison, Edinburgh-raised composer Anna Meredith, Celtic piper Jarlath Henderson, award-winning baroque ensemble Dunedin Consort and Mercury Music Prize nominee C Duncan.
The SAY Award winner will be unveiled on Wednesday, June 29 at a ceremony in Paisley Town Hall hosted by Vic Galloway and Janice Forsyth.
The winner will receive £20,000 first prize while nine shortlisted titles receive £1,000 each, making the award ceremony at Paisley Town Hall one of the most lucrative in UK music.
More info on the SAY Award can be found at www.sayaward.com.
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