A Glasgow jazz singer has been recognized in this year’s Scottish Jazz Awards.

Cara Rose, a 25-year-old singer and songwriter based in Glasgow, was presented with the Rising Star Awards at the ceremony on December 8.

Awards were given out in six categories including Best Vocalist and Best Band at The Savings Bank in Glasgow to recognise stand-out musical accomplishments.

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Cara, who previously told the Glasgow Times she was ‘honoured’ to be nominated, has amassed millions of Spotify streams on her 2022 single Lovin’ and was featured on the platform’s popular New Music Friday playlist in October.

Cara said: "I'm incredibly grateful to have won this award and just to have been invited to be a part of the Scottish Jazz Awards.

"That's nuts to me. It's lovely to be recognised for something that I put my heart into."

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Jill Rodger, director of the Glasgow Jazz Festival and producer of the awards said “This year’s Scottish Jazz Awards were a milestone moment for the jazz scene as we not only celebrated ten years of the event but also how far we have come as a genre.

“The awards also celebrate the increasing diversity of the Scottish jazz scene and the boundary-defying musicians who continue to produce ground-breaking material year on year.

“Scotland’s exceptional jazz scene continues to thrive, and I would like to say a huge congratulations to everyone who was nominated, and to all of our winners.”