The Awards, now in their twenty second year, were held for the first time outside the Central Belt.
Over three hundred guests from the world of business, arts and media enjoyed spectacular entertainment from aerial artists All or Nothing and traditional music big band Ceol Mor.
Winners were presented with a specially commissioned Award piece created in Aberdeen by artist Geoffrey Mann.
Lucy Deacon, aerial artist from All or Nothing
performing at the 2008 Arts & Business Awards Ceremony
Photo: Steve Lindridge