BROADCASTER Billy Kay, poet Len Pennie, and a Robert Burns Museum have all been nominated for a prestigious Scots Language Award.
The beloved museum has been nominated for Scots Cultural Project of the Year, while Kay and Pennie have picked up nomination for their books at the Scots Language Awards 2024.
The ceremony will take place on September 14 in Cumnock Town Hall in Ayrshire, the birthplace of the Bard himself.
The Scots Language Awards were founded in 2019 to celebrate the Scots leid, one of the country's three indigenous languages, and those who help to champion its continued use in daily life.
There are 12 awards at the ceremony and over 50 nominees from individuals to organisations and cultural initiatives.
Simon Thoumire, Scots Leid Awards organiser and creative director of Hands Up for Trad, said: “We are delichtit the day tae annoonce the nominees for this year’s Scots Leid Awards. An whit better place than Ayrshire, birthplace o Robert Burns, tae host the award ceremony festivities.
"It is sae excitin tae be able tae bring this national event tae the hertlands o Scotland.”
Easy Ayrshire Council provost Jim Todd, said: “The Scots Language in all its forms is a very expressive way of communication, we all love our brilliant words that are so descriptive and you know immediately when someone uses these words what they are talking about.
"I hope that the people of Scotland will show a similar passion and commitment, and get their votes in!”
The full list of nominees for the Scots Language Awards 2024 is as follows:
Scots Writer o the Year, sponsored by National Library of Scotland
- Mae Diansangu
- Jim Mackintosh
- William Hershaw
- Tracy Anne Harvey
Scots Book o the Year, sponsored by Scottish Book Trust
- Poyums by Len Pennie
- Born in Kyle by Billy Kay
- Dwams by Shane Strachan
- Whit If? Scotland’s History as it Micht Hiv Been by Hugh McMillan
- Collier Laddie by Rab Wilson
Scots Bairns Book o the Year, sponsored by Scottish Government
- The Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly by Emma Grae
- Yum by Susi Briggs
- Let’s Explore Oor Richts translated by Laura Green
- Summer e Magic Scurry Riverbank Primary Aberdeen by Jackie Ross
Scots Teacher o the Year, sponsored by Scottish Qualifications Authority
- Danielle McNulty - New Cumnock Primary School, Ayrshire
- Amy Lord - The Liltin Lassies, Dunblane
- Ruth Roberton - Castlepark Primary School, Irvine
- Erin Houston - St. Margaret’s High School, North Lanarkshire
Scots Schuil o the Year, sponsored by Itchy Coo/Black & White Publishing
- New Cumnock Primary School, East Ayrshire
- Burgh Primary School, Galashiels
- Rigside Primary School, South Lanarkshire
- Lanark Primary School, South Lanarkshire
- Kilmarnock Academy, East Ayrshire
- Touch Primary School, Fife
- St Peter and Paul’s Primary School, Angus
- Braeview Academy, Angus
- Shortlees Primary School, East Ayrshire
Scots Cultural Project o the Year
- Doric Film Festival
- Blether Dundee
- Historic Environment Scotland: Lithgae Palace
- Burns Museum
- Da Nicht Afore Yöl, Shetland
- Yaldi Books
Scots Educational Project o the Year
- Open University: Scots Language Teacher
- Rhymin Rab’s Ramble Education Trail
- Doric Bootcamp
- The Wee Gaitherin Heritage Exhibition 2024
Scots Community Project o the Year
- Sauchie Community Group: Scots Language Night
- Braw Clan
- Cullerlie Traditional Singing Weekend
- Linen Hall Library Ulster Scots Language Competition
Scots Stage Production o the Year
- Dracula
- Sunset Song
- My Doric Diary
- Pushing Thirty
Scots Performer o the Year, sponsored by TRACS
- Sam Allan
- Cheery Odin
- Martin O’Connor
- Chloe Matharu
Voting for the Scots Language Awards is open until Sunday 8 September and votes can be cast now at www.scotslanguageawards.com.
