Glasgow band Kai Reesu have won the coveted Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) award at a prize ceremony in Dundee.

Their debut album, titled Kompromat Vol. I, blends jazz and hip-hop, psychedelia and grime.

Led by Paul Copeland on keys and featuring vocals from rapper Jurnalist, the band scooped the £20,000 prize at the ceremony in Caird Hall.

Meanwhile, KT Tunstall’s debut album Eye to the Telescope was given the Modern Scottish Classic Award by the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA).

SMIA chief executive officer Robert Kilpatrick said: “Massive congratulations to Kai Reesu, with Kompromat Vol. I claiming 2025’s coveted title of Scottish Album of the Year for a bold, genre-blending record that moves effortlessly between jazz, hip-hop, grime and psychedelia.

“ Rich with live

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