ɪt wʌzðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪnðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðə mˈɑːd ðæt sˈʌtʃ ɐn ɐwˈɔːɹd hɐdbɪn ɡɹˈæntᵻd tʊ ɐ ɡˈeɪlɪk pˈoʊɪt fɹʌmðə skˈɑːɾɪʃ daɪˈæspɚɹə.
It was the first time in the history of the Mòd that such an award had been granted to a Gaelic poet from the Scottish diaspora.