MacMoray beats TRNSMT and Belladrum to be crowned Festival of the Year at Scottish Live Music Awards in Glasgow! Moray’s flagship music event MacMoray has been crowned Festival of the Year at the prestigious Scottish Live Music Awards.

The popular festival, held annually in Cooper Park in Elgin, beat major competitors including TRNSMT Festival and Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival to secure the national accolade.

The awards celebrate the very best of Scotland’s live music scene. Festival organiser Andy MacDonald spoke of his pride after collecting the honour.

He said: “I’m absolutely buzzing. We celebrated hard and it still feels like a dream. To bring a national award like this back to Moray means everything to us. What makes it even more special is that MacMoray is a local independent festival, built by the community. To be recognised and beat huge events like TRNSMT and Belladrum is incredible. I’m unbelievably proud of what we’ve achieved and I honestly can’t thank the MacMorians enough. Their support is what makes this festival what it is. I feel incredibly lucky and fortunate to be part of it. We did it.” Andy has confirmed that “infamous duo” Garry Spence and Steven Mill will host the main stage, while DJ Jammie will take charge of stage two. The lineup has also been strengthened with the addition of The Jarad Rowan Band, joining an already star-studded bill featuring The Fratellis, 2 Unlimited, The Wanted and Basshunter, among others.

This year’s MacMoray festival will take place on May 2 and May 3 at Cooper Park.

– By Ewan Malcolm (ewan.malcolm@hnmedia.co.uk) via The Northern Scot (12:56, 09 March 2026)