Scottish Album of the Year Award 2023 Shortlist: All 10 shortlisted albums, prize money, judging and tickets

Edinburgh artist Hamish Hawk is among the acts longlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year Award.

One artist or band is set to walk away £20,000 richer this month after the winner of a major music prize is announced.

First held in 2012, The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award is an annual award given for the most outstanding album released by a Scottish artist - presented by the Scottish Music Industry Association in partnership with Creative Scotland.

Previous winners have included Young Fathers (twice and shortlisted again this year), Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat, Kathryn Joseph, Anna Meredith and Mogwai.

The longlist for this award was released earlier this year, and those 20 albums have now been whittled down to a 10-strong shortlist with the winner announced later this month.

Here's everything you need to know.

What albums have made the shortlist?

The following are the 10 albums remaining in the hunt for Scotland's Album of the Year:

• Andrew Wasylyk Hearing The Water Before Seeing The Falls
• Becky Sikasa Twelve Wooden Boxes
• Bemz Nova's Dad
• Brìghde Chaimbeul Carry Them With Us
• Brooke Combe Black Is the New Gold
• Cloth Secret Measure
• Hamish Hawk Angel Numbers
• Joesef Permanent Damage
• Paolo Nutini Last Night in the Bittersweet
• Young Fathers Heavy Heavy

Who made the longlist?

The SAY shortlist was in turn taken from the longlist of 20 albums as follows:

• Andrew Wasylyk Hearing The Water Before Seeing The Falls
• Becky Sikasa Twelve Wooden Boxes
• Bemz Nova's Dad
• Brìghde Chaimbeul Carry Them With Us
• Brooke Combe Black Is the New Gold
• Brownbear Demons
• Cloth Secret Measure
• Comfort What's Bad Enough?
• Eyes of Others Eyes of Others
• Free Love Inside
• Hamish Hawk Angel Numbers
• Joesef Permanent Damage
• Juliette Lemoine Soaring
• Kapil Seshasayee Laal
• LVRA Soft Like Steel
• Paolo Nutini Last Night in the Bittersweet
• Scott William Urquhart & Constant Follower Even Days Dissolve
• The Snuts Burn The Empire
• Su-a Lee Dialogues
• Young Fathers Heavy Heavy

How are the albums chosen?

The process starts when 100 impartial 'Nominators', all of whom are involved in the Scottish music industry, each nominte their five favourite albums chosen a list of all those eligible. Each is allocated a score depending on where they come in the list, which results in the 20 album longlist. The 10 album shortlist is made up of one album voted for by the public and another nine selected by a panel of judges.

When will the winner be announced?

The SAY 2023 winner will be presented with a trophy and winner's cheque at a ceremony at Stirling's Albert Halls on Thursday, October 26.

Can I get a ticket for the SAY Awards Ceremony?

You can get a ticket for the ceremony - which will include performances by a selection of shortlisted acts - by clicking here. They are available for as little as £15.

What does the winner get?

The SAY winner receives a cheque for £20,000 and a trophy.