Donald Dewar Debater of the Year WINNER: Nicola Sturgeon (SNP), who expertly handled both good news and bad in her challenging health brief and deputised at FMQs. Runners-up: Alex Salmond (SNP) and Tavish Scott (LibDems). International Scot Award WINNER: Sir Sean Connery, who uses his role as the most famous Scot in the world to advance Scottish causes. Runners-up: Ann Gloag and Chris Hoy. Best Scot at Westminster WINNER: Alistair Darling (Lab), for his quiet handling of unprecedented international financial and banking crisis. Runners-up: Gordon Brown (Lab) and Jim Murphy (Lab). The One to Watch WINNER: John Park (Lab), Holyrood newcomer promoted into Shadow Cabinet for skills agenda carried from STUC background. Runners-up: Richard Baker (Lab) and Derek Brownlee (Con). The Committee Award WINNER: Bill Aitken (Con), for his impressive convenership of the Justice Committee. Runners-up: Finance Committee and Health Committee. Free Spirit of the Year WINNER: Chris Harvie (SNP), an academic with an international reputation who has become a charmingly eccentric MSP. Runners-up: Patrick Harvie (Green) and Hugh O'Donnell (LibDem). Public Campaign of the Year WINNER: Clydeside Action on Asbestos (Phyllis Craig and Gordon Skivington, above), which stands on the brink of achieving a second change in the law. Runners-up: Tina McGeever and John Muir. Lifetime Achievement Award WINNER: Lord Wallace of Tankerness, the former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader who played a pivotal role in the devolution process and served as Deputy First Minister for six years. The Judges Charles McGhee, Editor of The Herald. Robbie Dinwoodie, The Herald. Iain Macwhirter, The Herald and Sunday Herald. Colin Mackay, Bauer Radio. Joe Quinn, Press Association. Brian Taylor, BBC Scotland. Liz Cameron, Scottish Chambers of Commerce.

Donald Dewar Debater of the Year
WINNER: Nicola Sturgeon (SNP), who expertly handled both good news and bad in her challenging health brief and deputised at FMQs. Runners-up: Alex Salmond (SNP) and Tavish Scott (LibDems).

International Scot Award
WINNER: Sir Sean Connery, who uses his role as the most famous Scot in the world to advance Scottish causes.
Runners-up: Ann Gloag and Chris Hoy.

Best Scot at Westminster
WINNER: Alistair Darling (Lab), for his quiet handling of unprecedented international financial and banking crisis.
Runners-up: Gordon Brown (Lab) and Jim Murphy (Lab).

The One to Watch
WINNER: John Park (Lab), Holyrood newcomer promoted into Shadow Cabinet for skills agenda carried from STUC background.
Runners-up: Richard Baker (Lab) and Derek Brownlee (Con).

The Committee Award
WINNER: Bill Aitken (Con), for his impressive convenership of the Justice Committee.
Runners-up: Finance Committee and Health Committee.

Free Spirit of the Year
WINNER: Chris Harvie (SNP), an academic with an international reputation who has become a charmingly eccentric MSP.
Runners-up: Patrick Harvie (Green) and Hugh O'Donnell (LibDem).

Public Campaign of the Year
WINNER: Clydeside Action on Asbestos (Phyllis Craig and Gordon Skivington, above), which stands on the brink of achieving a second change in the law.
Runners-up: Tina McGeever and John Muir.

Lifetime Achievement Award
WINNER: Lord Wallace of Tankerness, the former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader who played a pivotal role in the devolution process and served as Deputy First Minister for six years.

The Judges
Charles McGhee,
Editor of The Herald.
Robbie Dinwoodie, The Herald.
Iain Macwhirter, The Herald and Sunday Herald.
Colin Mackay, Bauer Radio.
Joe Quinn, Press Association.
Brian Taylor, BBC Scotland.
Liz Cameron, Scottish Chambers of Commerce.