 The group was nominated for the "Best Up and Coming Artist/Band" award at the inaugural Scots Trad Music Awards in 2003 and won the award in 2004.Fowlis herself was nominated for the "Gaelic Singer of the Year" award the same year.While continuing with Dòchas and releasing the band's second album "An Darna Umhail" in 2005, Fowlis also began to strike out on her own.