Welsh Music Prize

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. It was founded by music promoter John Rostron and radio presenter Huw Stephens in 2011.[1][2] It was originally scheduled to take place alongside Sŵn music festival in Cardiff but now takes place later in the year.[3]

Winners and shortlisted nominees

Year Winner Shortlisted nominees
2010–11 Gruff RhysHotel Shampoo [4]
2011–12 Future of the LeftThe Plot Against Common Sense [5]
2012–13 Georgia RuthWeek of Pines
2013–14 Joanna GruesomeWeird Sister
2014–15 GwennoY Dydd Olaf[6]
2015–16 Meilyr Jones2013[7]
2016–17 The Gentle GoodRuins/Adfeilion[8][9]
  • 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
2017–18 Boy Azooga1, 2, Kung Fu! [10][11]
2018–19 AdwaithMelyn [12][13]
  • Accü – Echo the Red
  • Adwaith – Melyn
  • 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
2019-20 Deyah – Care City
  • Ani Glass – Mirores
  • ColoramaChaos Wonderland
  • Cotton Wolf – Ofni
  • Deyah – Care City
  • 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

Most-nominated artists

Rank Artist Nominations Winner
1 Gruff Rhys51
2 Cate Le Bon40
3 The Gentle Good31
Georgia Ruth31
Manic Street Preachers30
Sweet Baboo30
7 Deyah21
Future of the Left21
Gwenno21
Euros Childs20
HMS Morris20
Islet20
Lleuwen Steffan20
Right Hand Left Hand20
Trwbador20

References

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