DKOS Awarded Danny’s for 2025 and Highly Recommended Artists

Well DKOS 2025 comes to an end with the final 6 chosen to be awarded a ‘Danny’!
ALL 70 acts who performed on this years stage are WINNERS!!!!
Their musicality and performance was brilliant and it was a complete honour and privilege to have them on DKOS.  But they will not allow us to have 70 Danny’s
All performances and artist details and contacts can be accessed on dkos.co.uk
So thank you one and all for taking part.
Here are the artists chosen for this years Danny Award

Alma
Cuan a Tuath (North Sea)
Dàna
Darach
Liam Docherty
Woodlands

Not all will make it back for the showcase today – but all will be represented.
Many congratulations to you all!!
Showcase is usual place, usual time 5-7pm  in The Exhibition Hall at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Here also are the artists Highly Recommended by Liz and her team!
ABRIL
Anna
Auka
Balderdash and The Thing
Broken David
BROMA
Cameron Roxburgh
Falkirk Traditional Music Project
Garua Tango Club
Kris Mizzi
Laura Silverstone
Màiri Callan
Massimiliano Alloisio
Rain Ensemble
Rebekah Woodier & Romy Wymer
Sam Brothers
Sir-Reel Clarks ft. Aaron Clark
Sulidae – Bobby Motherwell
Susy Wall

Also a huge shout out to the Stage and Sound crew for their brilliant and dedicated work on making the stage happen – Louise, Amy, Ashley, Gordon and Jim!  What a superb team! Well done.
AND to the brilliant audiences who queued and packed the hall every night thank you for supporting DKOS! And those who listened online and on the radio.
Last but not least DKOS media partners Celtic Music Radio for broadcasting live from the stage every night during the festival, great to have you with us once again.
Also Celtic Connections and all the brilliant production and media team, and for hosting DKOS once again, on behalf of us all – thank you !
Liz Clark aka Auntie Liz
Producer, Presenter and Director of DKOS.co.uk