PAISLEY was in the spotlight again as it hosted the 2017 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards ceremony last week.

The 15th annual ceremony was broadcast live on BBC ALBA, BBC Radio Scotland and globally through the BBC ALBA website.

Organised by Hands Up for Trad, the awards saw stars of the Scottish music scene take to Paisley’s Lagoon Centre to celebrate and honour the very best traditional talent that the country has to offer.

This year’s notable winners included Elephant Sessions, who clinched the Album of the Year award for their second album All We Have is Now.

Newly-crowned World Pipe Band Champions for 2017, Inveraray and District Pipe Band celebrated another victory as they fought off stiff competition to scoop the Scottish Pipe Band of the Year.

Greentrax Recording’s Live Act of the Year went to trad music heavyweights Skipinnish. Other winners of prizes handed out on the night included Gaelic Singer of the Year winner, Robert Robertson and Talisk clinched the Scottish Folk Band of the Year.

Organisers praised the town for being “such warm hosts” after the ceremony.