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 Rhys – Hotel 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}} |
|
align="center"|2011–12
| Future of the Left – The Plot Against Common Sense |
|
align="center"|2012–13
| Georgia Ruth – Week of Pines |
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align="center"|2013–14
| Joanna Gruesome – Weird Sister |
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align="center"|2014–15
| Gwenno – Y 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 Jones – 2013{{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}} |
|
align="center"|2016–17
| The Gentle Good – Ruins/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}} |
|
align="center"|2017–18
| Boy Azooga – 1, 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}} |
|
align="center"|2018–19
| Adwaith – Melyn{{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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align="center"|2019–20
| Deyah – Care City |
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2020–21
| Kelly Lee Owens – Inner Song |
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2021–22
| Adwaith – Bato 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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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 Rhys | 7 | 1 |
Cate Le Bon | 5 | 0 |
Georgia Ruth | 4 | 1 |
Manic Street Preachers | 4 | 0 |
Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 | 3 | 0 |
The Gentle Good | 3 | 1 |
Gwenno | 3 | 1 |
Sweet Baboo | 3 | 0 |
HMS Morris | 3 | 0 |
Adwaith | 2 | 2 |
Deyah | 2 | 1 |
Datblygu | 2 | 0 |
Future of the Left | 2 | 1 |
Euros Childs | 2 | 0 |
Islet | 2 | 0 |
Kelly Lee Owens | 2 | 1 |
Lleuwen | 2 | 0 |
Right Hand Left Hand | 2 | 0 |
Trwbador | 2 | 0 |
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard | 2 | 0 |
Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog | 2 | 0 |
Mellt | 2 | 0 |
Ynys | 2 | 0 |
Skindred | 2 | 0 |
Pys Melyn | 2 | 0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|welshmusicprize.com}}
{{Music of the United Kingdom}}