Welsh Music Prize

{{Short description|Musical award}}

{{distinguish|Welsh-language album of the year}}

The Welsh Music Prize is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from Wales, as voted for by members of the music industry based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. It was founded by music promoter John Rostron and radio presenter Huw Stephens in 2011.{{Cite web|date=2017-07-29|title=Catfish and The Bottlemen, Joanna Gruesome lead Welsh Music Prize nominees - NME|website=NME|url=http://www.nme.com/news/music/various-artists-745-1224136|access-date=2021-04-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729065617/http://www.nme.com/news/music/various-artists-745-1224136|archive-date=2017-07-29}} It was originally scheduled to take place alongside Sŵn music festival in Cardiff but now takes place later in the year.{{Cite web|title=WELSH MUSIC PRIZE 2016: THE SHORTLIST|url=https://www.recordoftheday.com/news-and-press/welsh-music-prize-2016-the-shortlist|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Recordoftheday.com}}

Prior to the awards, Welsh TV Show The Pop Factory held its own award ceremony between 2003 and 2007. From 2004 onwards the Best Album category was won by a Welsh artist, therefore allowing this to be seen as a spiritual pre-successor of the awards, although this was by a public vote and not a judging panel. Prior to this, the short-lived Welsh Music Awards between 2001-2004 also had a Best Album category, with the 2005 Pop Factory Awards only nominating Welsh artists, possibly in response to the awards ceasing.

Winners and shortlisted nominees

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!Year

!Winner

!class="unsortable"|Shortlisted nominees

align="center"|2010–11

| Gruff RhysHotel Shampoo{{Cite web|title=Winners – WMP|url=https://welshmusicprize.com/winners/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123165419/https://welshmusicprize.com/winners/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=November 23, 2020|website=Welshmusicprize.com|access-date=2021-04-28|language=en-US}}

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align="center"|2011–12

| Future of the LeftThe Plot Against Common Sense

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align="center"|2012–13

| Georgia RuthWeek of Pines

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align="center"|2013–14

| Joanna GruesomeWeird Sister

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align="center"|2014–15

| GwennoY Dydd Olaf{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-34932959 |title=Gwenno wins Welsh Music Prize 2015 |accessdate=29 November 2015|date=26 November 2015|publisher=BBC Wales}}

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align="center"|2015–16

| Meilyr Jones2013{{Cite news|date=2016-09-08|title=Welsh Music Prize shortlist for 2016 unveiled|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-37310972|access-date=2021-04-28}}

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align="center"|2016–17

| The Gentle GoodRuins/Adfeilion{{Cite news|date=2017-10-20|title=The Gentle Good wins Welsh Music Prize 2017|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-41702273|access-date=2021-04-28}}

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  • Baby Queens – Baby Queens
  • Bendith (Plu and Colorama) – Bendith
  • Cotton Wolf – Life in Analogue
  • H. HawklineI Romanticize
  • Toby Hay – The Gathering
  • HMS Morris – Interior Design
  • Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard – Y Proffwyd Dwyll
  • Kelly Lee Owens – Kelly Lee Owens
  • Gruff RhysSet Fire to the Stars
  • Georgia RuthFossil Scale
  • Sweet BabooWild Imagination
align="center"|2017–18

| Boy Azooga1, 2, Kung Fu!{{Cite news|date=2018-11-07|title=Boy Azooga win Welsh Music Prize|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-46130165|access-date=2021-04-28}}

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align="center"|2018–19

| AdwaithMelyn{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/welshmusicprize/status/1199792566645985285 |title=Tweet |website=Twitter.com|accessdate=2021-06-25}}{{Cite news|date=2019-11-27|title=Welsh Music Prize won by Carmarthen trio Adwaith|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-50573118|access-date=2021-04-28}}

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  • Accü – Echo the Red
  • Audiobooks – Now! (in a minute)
  • Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 – Joia!
  • Cate Le BonReward
  • Deyah – Lover Loner
  • Estrons – You Say I'm Too Much I Say You're Not Enough
  • HMS Morris – Inspirational Talks
  • Lleuwen – Gwn Glân Beibl Budr
  • Lucas J Rowe – Touchy Love
  • Mr – Oesoedd
  • Vrï – Tŷ Ein Tadau
align="center"|2019–20

| Deyah – Care City

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  • Ani Glass – Mirores
  • ColoramaChaos Wonderland
  • Cotton Wolf – Ofni
  • Don Leisure – Steel Zakuski
  • Georgia RuthMai'
  • Gruff RhysPang!
  • IsletEyelet
  • KeysBring Me The Head Of Jerry Garcia
  • Kidsmoke - A Vision In The Dark
  • Los Blancos – Sbwriel Gwyn
  • Luke RV – Valley Boy
  • Right Hand Left Hand – Zone Rouge
  • Silent Forum - Everything Solved At Once
  • Yr Ods – Iaith y Nefoedd
2020–21

| Kelly Lee OwensInner Song

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  • Afro Cluster – The Reach
  • The AnchoressThe Art Of Losing
  • Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18Mas
  • DatblyguCwm Gwagle
  • El Goodo – Zombie
  • Gruff RhysSeeking New Gods
  • Gwenifer Raymond – Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain
  • Mace The Great – My Side Of The Bridge
  • Novo AmorCannot Be, Whatsover
  • Private World – Aleph
  • Pys Melyn – Bywyd Llonydd
2021–22

| AdwaithBato Mato

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2022–23

| Rogue Jones - Dos Bebés{{cite news |title=Welsh Music Prize 2023 winner announced as Rogue Jones |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67073492# |access-date=11 October 2023 |work=BBC News |date=10 October 2023}}

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  • Cerys HafanaEdyf
  • CVC – Get Real
  • Dafydd Owain – Uwch Dros Y Pysgod
  • H. HawklineMilk for Flowers
  • Hyll – Sŵn O’r Stafell Arall
  • Ivan Moult – Songs from Severn Grove
  • John CaleMercy
  • Mace the Great – SplottWorld
  • Minas – All My Love Has Failed Me
  • OvermonoGood Lies
  • Sister Wives – Y Gawres
  • Stella DonnellyFlood
  • SŵnamiSŵnamii
  • YNYS – Ynys
2023–24

| L E M F R E C K – BLOOD, SWEAT & FEARS

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Most-nominated artists

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Artist

! Nominations

! Winner

Gruff Rhys71
Cate Le Bon50
Georgia Ruth41
Manic Street Preachers40
Carwyn Ellis & Rio 1830
The Gentle Good31
Gwenno31
Sweet Baboo30
HMS Morris30
Adwaith22
Deyah21
Datblygu20
Future of the Left21
Euros Childs20
Islet20
Kelly Lee Owens21
Lleuwen20
Right Hand Left Hand20
Trwbador20
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard20
Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog20
Mellt20
Ynys20
Skindred20
Pys Melyn20

References

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