Zoe King, Gillian Robertson, Cara Kelly and Dylan Kennedy Pic: Lloyd Smith

Katherine Mendelsohn, Mark Fisher and Keith Bruce Pic: Lloyd Smith

Excitement builds Pic: Lloyd Smith

Iain Grieve (in white) and other partygoers Pic: Lloyd Smith

Shortlists scrutinised as the ceremony draws near Pic: Lloyd Smith

Programmes consulted Pic: Lloyd Smith

Animated discussion Pic: Lloyd Smith

The room fills up Pic: Lloyd Smith

Party in full swing Pic: Lloyd Smith

Standing room only in the Edinburgh Festival Theatre foyer as the guests gather Pic: Lloyd Smith

Ewan Petrie, Peter Lawson, Stewart Coulter, Frankie Coulter, Angela Petrie Pic: Lloyd Smith

Fiona Sturgeon, Noelle O'Donoghue, Gemma Smith Pic: Lloyd Smith

Shirley Monteith, Scott Walker, Kate Longmate, Gordon Black, Jude Durnen, Claire Williamson Pic: Lloyd Smith

Thom Dibdin of the CATS and Mike Wilson of allmediascotland.com Pic: Lloyd Smith

The CATS panel with Jonathan Mills and Karen Dunbar Pic: Lloyd Smith