Blanck Mass and The Ninth Wave among artists on 2020 SAY Award shortlist

09 October 2020, 10:27 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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(Blanck Mass) (The Ninth Wave)

The 2020 Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award shortlist has been revealed, featuring Blanck Mass, The Ninth Wave and more.

The 20 albums that made up the longlist have been narrowed down to 10 for the SAY Award shortlist.

Of the 10 albums on the shortlist, nine have been chosen by judges, and the 10th album was decided by music fans in a 72-hour public vote.

This year's shortlist also features eight debut albums, the most that have ever featured on the shortlist. Each shortlisted LP is guaranteed a minimum prize of £1,000.

Last year's SAY Award was won by Auntie Flo for her Radio Highlife album.

2020 SAY Award shortlist:

Blanck Mass - Animated Violence Mild
Bossy Love - Me + U
Callum Easter - Here Or Nowhere
Cloth - Cloth
Comfort - Not Passing
Declan Welsh & The Decadent West - Cheaply Bought, Expensively Sold
Erland Cooper - Sule Skerry
The Ninth Wave - Infancy
NOVA - RE-UP
SHHE - SHHE

This year's SAY Award winner will be revealed on 29 October via YouTube, with a grand prize of £20,000. Visit sayaward.com for more information.

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