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Emotional night at the Scots Trad Music Awards

Paul Campbell Ciorstaidh has a big smile on her face as she holds up her award for musician of the year. Paul Campbell
Harpist Ciorstaidh Beaton was among the traditional music award winners at the weekend

The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards were held in Inverness on Saturday night.

The prize for album of the year was posthumously awarded to Glasgow-based Irish musician Eamonn Nugent.

The 31-year-old bodhrán player died in October after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Other winners included Glasgow harpist Ciorstaidh Beaton, who was named musician of the year.

Paul Campbell Eamonn's friends and family are standing together holding his award and a framed photograph of his album cover.Paul Campbell
Friends and family of Eamonn Nugent collected his award for his album The Waiting Room
Paul Campbell Members of the band celebrate with friends and family. They are high fiving each other while other guests look on smiling.Paul Campbell
Skye band Niteworks won live act of the year
Paul Campbell A fiddler plays her instrument as she stands next to a microphone and against a blue backdrop.Paul Campbell
The awards, described as the most prestigious night in Scotland’s traditional music, featured live music
Paul Campbell Fowlis and Chisholm are on a stage. There is a drum kit behind them and suspended from the roof as the letters "a", "d" and "s" from the word "Trads".Paul Campbell
Singer Julie Fowlis with fiddler Duncan Chisholm were among those who performed on the night
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