Scottish Act of the Year 2026

Do you have what it takes to be crowned BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year 2026?

The search to uncover the best new and emerging talent in Scotland’s music scene is back for another round.

Up for grabs is a recording session with BBC Introducing in Scotland, a spot at Scotland’s largest music festival TRNSMT and a bespoke PR campaign.

BBC Introducing presenters Phoebe Inglis-Holmes and Stephanie Cheape will officially launch this year’s Award on Friday 30th of January at 8pm.

Additional Information:

Submissions will open to the public from Friday 30th January at 20:00 to Wednesday 18th February at 20:00.

If you’re a Scottish artist, we want to hear from you! Upload your music to the BBC Introducing Uploader and tag your track ‘Scotland 2026’

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BBC Introducing in Scotland supports new music every Friday night from 8-10pm on BBC Radio Scotland.