What's On - Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award 2026

This year marks 15 years of The SAY Award, and we’re making this year’s Ceremony one to remember.

On Thursday 5 November, The SAY Award returns to Caird Hall for a special night celebrating 15 years of incredible Scottish albums and the artists making their mark right now.

And now, we know who’s in the running.

The SAY Award 2026 Longlist features 20 outstanding Scottish albums spanning the breadth of music being made across Scotland today, including Barry Can’t Swim, Biffy Clyro, Boards of Canada, Swim School, The Twilight Sad and many more! See the full list at sayaward.com

From here, the journey to Dundee begins. The Longlist will be narrowed down to 10 Shortlisted albums, before one is crowned Scottish Album of the Year live in Dundee!

Be there as the Scottish Album of the Year is revealed live, with £20,000 awarded to the winner and nine Shortlisted artists each receiving £1,000.

Information published by Leisure and Culture Dundee.