NORDOFF Robbins Scotland and sponsors SSE have today announced the first performer and nominee for this year’s SSE Scottish Music Awards as one of the UK’s hottest new stars, Lewis Capaldi. The Scottish singer-songwriter will join the star-studded bash in Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket on Saturday 2nd December. The talented young musician from Bathgate in West Lothian will entertain fans and music aficionados alike at the bash, which aims to provide much-needed fundraising for vulnerable children and adults across Scotland.

Jack Daniel’s continues its support of grass roots music and sponsors the Breakthrough Artist Award for the 4th year running, which Lewis Capaldi is deservedly nominated for. The award aims to shine a spotlight on the country’s brightest up and coming stars and this year they make no exception at the 19th SSE Scottish Music Awards.

Watch NRS’s interview with Lewis Capaldi here.