Susan Boyle joins Scottish music stars at Scottish Music Awards in Glasgow
The awards at the Barrowland Ballroom celebrate the best of Scottish music while raising money for music therapy charity Nordoff and Robbins.
Susan Boyle, pictured performing, attended the Scottish Music Awards at the Barrowland Ballroom. · Photograph: Wasforgas (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Susan Boyle joined a host of Scottish music stars at the Scottish Music Awards in Glasgow.
The singer attended the 2026 awards at the Barrowland Ballroom, which celebrate the best of Scottish music while raising money for music therapy charity Nordoff and Robbins.
Who was there
Other stars on the red carpet included Big Country, songwriter Graham Lyle, Calum Beattie, Cammy Barnes, Kerr Mercer, Valtos, Joesef and Abbie Gordon, as well as Still Game star Sanjeev Kohli.
From Blackburn to the world
Boyle, from Blackburn in West Lothian, shot to worldwide fame in 2009 after singing I Dreamed a Dream on Britain's Got Talent. Her debut album went on to become one of the fastest-selling debuts in UK chart history.
Music for a good cause
The Scottish Music Awards are one of the biggest nights in the Scottish music calendar. Money raised supports Nordoff and Robbins, which uses music therapy to help children and adults with a wide range of conditions, from autism and dementia to mental health problems and life-limiting illness.
The Barrowland Ballroom, in the heart of Glasgow's East End, has hosted countless legendary gigs over the decades and remains one of the most-loved music venues in the UK.