Global star Shirley Manson came back to her roots on Saturday to perform live at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket.
The Garbage singer, who was plucked from obscurity to become an “overnight sensation” fronting the multi-million selling US band, sang for the first time in “about 20 years” with her old Goodbye Mr McKenzie bandmate Martin Metcalfe.
In what was a memorable occasion in more ways than one, Shirley also took home the Sir Reo Stakis Foundation Innovation Award from the 15th Annual Scottish Music Awards.
The star-studded night also raised funds for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland, while bringing together the biggest and brightest talent from all areas of the Scottish music industry.
Among the other award winners were Admiral Fallow, Nina Nesbitt and Susan Boyle, who was unable to attend but scooped the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland Fans Choice Award.
The event opened with a live performance from Edward Reid and the Ups & Downs who gave their own rendition of Born This Way for an audience of performing artists, celebrities and VIPs.
The Lanarkshire-based Ups and Downs theatre group have been offering young people with Down’s syndrome an encouraging and creative outlet for 19 years.
Awards went to Admiral Fallow, Camera Obscura, Twin Atlantic, Nina Nesbitt, Mogwai, Susan Boyle, Shirley Manson as well as Rose Moon from Adele’s management team and legendary Scottish record producer John McLaughlin.
The People Make Glasgow Special Recognition Award went to Admiral Fallow, in recognition for having helped to raise Glasgow’s profile internationally as a world-class music destination.
Glasgow was recently named as the “Best place in the UK to discover new music talent” with the city hosting on average 130 music events every week (more than any other Scottish city) generating an estimated £75m to the city’s economy each year.
Councillor Gordon Matheson, leader of Glasgow City Council and chairman of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, said: “For more than a decade the Scottish Music Awards have played an important role in celebrating both Glasgow and Scotland’s rich and diverse musical heritage.
“Indeed, hosting Scotland’s national music awards further reinforces Glasgow’s cutting-edge style credentials and its reputation as not just Scotland’s leading music city, but also as a UNESCO City of Music.
“However, the Scottish Music Awards are about more than just music. They are intrinsic to raising much needed funds for, and recognising the work of, the truly inspirational Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland charity and its people.”