The Y Selar Awards (
Welsh: Gwobrau’r Selar) are awarded annually for the best
Welsh language rock and pop music, by the Welsh language music magazine, Y Selar. The awards ceremony is the only one particularly for Welsh language music.
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Background
The awards were first given out in 2010, in ten categories, with voting taking place via the Y Selar website, until the publication date of the March issue of the magazine.
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Every February since 2014 the awards event has taken place at a 'live' event at
Aberystwyth University, initially in front of an audience of 500,
[3] increasing to 700 in 2015.
[4] The organisers claimed an audience of 1,000 in February 2016.
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Nominations are invited until December each year, for the twelve categories, from which a long list is chosen by the awards panel. A public vote then takes place using a
Facebook app.
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Winners
2013
Presented on 15 February 2014
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2014
Presented on 21 February 2015
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2015
Presented on 20 February 2016
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- Best EP or Single - Nôl ac Ymlaen – Calfari
- Best Song - Trwmgwsg –
Sŵnami
- Best Artwork - Sŵnami –
Sŵnami
- Best Promoter - Maes B
- Best Music Presenter -
Huw Stephens/
Lisa Gwilym
- Best Solo Artist -
Yws Gwynedd
- Best Live Event - Maes B
- Best Music Video - Sebona Fi –
Yws Gwynedd
- Best LP - Sŵnami –
Sŵnami
- Best Musician - Gwilym Bowen Rhys
- Best New Band or Artist - Band Pres Llareggub
- Best Band -
Sŵnami
- Special Contribution Award - David R. Edwards
2016
Presented on 18 February 2017
- Best Song - Cyn i’r Lle Ma Gau –
Y Bandana
- Best Artwork - Fel Tôn Gron –
Y Bandana
- Best Independent Promoter - Maes B
- Best Music Presenter -
Lisa Gwilym
- Best Solo Artist -
Yws Gwynedd
- Best Live Event - Maes B
- Best Music Video - Sgrîn –
Yws Gwynedd
- Best LP - Fel Tôn Gron –
Y Bandana
- Best EP or Single - Niwl – Ffracas
- Best New Band or Artist - Ffracas
- Best Band -
Y Bandana
- Best Instrumentalist - Osian Huw Williams
- Special Contribution Award -
Geraint Jarman
2017
Presented on 17 February 2018
- Best Song - Drwy Dy Lygid Di –
Yws Gwynedd
- Best Artwork - Achw Met – Pasta Hull
- Best Independent Promoter -
Clwb Ifor Bach
- Best Music Presenter - Tudur Owen
- Best Solo Artist -
Alys Williams
- Best Live Event - Maes B
- Best Music Video - Drwy Dy Lygid Di –
Yws Gwynedd
- Best LP - Anrheoli –
Yws Gwynedd
- Best EP or Single - Cadno – Cadno
- Best New Band or Artist -
Gwilym
- Best Band -
Yws Gwynedd
- Best Instrumentalist - Osian Huw Williams
- Special Contribution Award - Heather Jones
2018
Presented on 16 February 2019.
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- Best Song - Catalunya –
Gwilym
- Best Artwork - Sugno Gola –
Gwilym
- Best Independent Promoter -
Clwb Ifor Bach
- Best Music Presenter - Tudur
- Best Solo Artist -
Alys Williams
- Best Live Event - Maes B
- Best Music Video - Cwîn –
Gwilym
- Best LP - Sugno Gola –
Gwilym
- Best EP or Single - Croesa'r Afon – Trŵbz
- Best New Band or Artist - Lewys
- Best Band -
Gwilym
- Star of the Scene - Branwen Williams
- Special Contribution Award - Mark Roberts and Paul Jones
2019
Presented on 14/15 February 2020
- Best Song - \Neidia/ –
Gwilym
- Best Artwork - Chawn Beans – Pasta Hull
- Best Independent Promoter -
Clwb Ifor Bach
- Best Music Presenter - Tudur Owen
- Best Solo Artist - Elis Derby
- Best Live Event -
Tafwyl
- Best Music Video - Gwalia –
Gwilym
- Best LP - O Mi Awn Ni Am Dro – Fleur De Lys
- Best EP or Single - Lle Yn Y Byd Mae Hyn? – Papur Wal
- Best New Band or Artist - Kim Hon
- Best Band -
Gwilym
- Star of the Scene -
Yws Gwynedd
- Special Contribution Award -
Gruff Rhys
2020
Held between 8–11 February 2021 on
BBC Radio Cymru mostly, because of the
COVID-19 pandemic
- Star of the Scene -
Mared
- Best Artwork - Cofi 19
- Best New Band or Artist - Malan
- Best Solo Artist -
Mared
- Best Song - 'Hel Sibrydion'– Lewys
- 2020 Prize - Eädyth
- Best EP or Single - Dim ond Dieithryn – Lisa Pedrick
- Special Contribution Award -
Gwenno
- Best Music Video - Dos yn Dy Flaen –
Bwncath
- Best Band –
Bwncath
- Best LP - Bwncath II –
Bwncath
2021
Presented on 17 February 2022
- Best Song (Sponsored by PRS) - Llyn Llawenydd – Papur Wal
- New Band or Artist 2021 - Morgan Elwy
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- Star of the Scene 2021 - Marged Gwenllian
- Best Artwork (Sponsored by Y Lolfa) - Cashews Blasus – Y Cledrau
- Best Solo Artist -
Mared
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- 2021 Prize (Sponsored by Heno) - Merched yn Gwneud Miwsig
- Best EP or Single (Sponsored by Dydd Miwsig Cymru) - Detholiad o Ganeuon Traddodiadol Gymreig – Los Blancos
- Best LP 2021 - Amser Mynd Adra – Papur Wal
- Special Contribution (Sponsored by
University of Wales Trinity Saint David) -
Tecwyn Ifan
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- Best Music Video (Sponsored by
S4C) - Theatr –
Sŵnami
- Best Band - Papur Wal
2022
Winners announced on
Radio Cymru in February 2023:
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- Best Song (Sponsored by PRS) - Eto – Adwaith
- New Band or Artist 2022 - Dom James and Lloyd
- Star of the Scene 2022 - Owain Williams (Klust)
- Best Artwork - Sŵnamii (album) – Sŵnami
- Best Solo Artist - Mared
- Best Short Record - Crescent – Thallo
- Best LP 2022 - Seren – Angharad Rhiannon
- 2021 Prize - Izzy Rabey
- Special Contribution -
Lisa Gwilym
- Best Music Video - Drama Queen – Tara Bandito
- Best Band - Adwaith
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