Y Selar Awards
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.[1]
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.[2]
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 1000 in February 2016.[5]
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.[6]
Winners
2013
Presented on 15 February 2014[3]
- Best EP or Single - Du a Gwyn – Sŵnami
- Best Song - Anifail – Candelas
- Best Artwork - Llithro – Yr Ods
- Best Promoter - Nyth
- Best Music Presenter - Lisa Gwilym
- Best Solo Artist - Georgia Ruth Williams
- Best Live Event - Last Gig of Edward H Dafis, Denbigh National Eisteddfod
- Best Music Video - Gwreiddiau – Sŵnami
- Best LP - Candelas
- Best New Band or Artist - Kizzy Crawford
- Best Band - Candelas
2014
Presented on 21 February 2015[4]
- Best EP or Single - Cynnydd / Gwenwyn – Sŵnami
- Best Song - Neb ar Ôl – Yws Gwynedd
- Best Artwork - Bodoli’n Ddistaw – Candelas
- Best Promoter - 4 a 6
- Best Music Presenter - Lisa Gwilym
- Best Solo Artist - Yws Gwynedd
- Best Live Event - Maes B, Llanelli National Eisteddfod
- Best Music Video - Gwenwyn – Sŵnami
- Best LP - Codi / Cysgu – Yws Gwynedd
- Best Musician - Lewis Williams (Sŵnami/Candelas)[7]
- Best New Band or Artist - Ysgol Sul[7]
- Best Band - Candelas[7]
2015
Presented on 20 February 2016[5]
- 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.[8]
- 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
References
- ^ "Gwobrau'r Selar – Awarding the best of contemporary Welsh language music". Welsh Government. February 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "MUSIC: Y Selar, Awards". North Wales Live. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Hat-tric i Candelas yng Ngwobrau'r Selar". Golwg360 (in Welsh). 17 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ a b David Owens (23 February 2015). "Yws Gwynedd, Candelas and Sŵnami triumphant at Welsh music awards". Wales Online. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Sŵnami yn brif enillwyr Gwobrau'r Selar". Golwg 360 (in Welsh). 21 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Canllawiau Gwobrau'r Selar". Y Selar. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Gwobrau'r Selar 2015". BBC Cymru Fyw (in Welsh). 22 February 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Pump o wobrau i Gwilym yn seremoni Gwobrau'r Selar". BBC Cymru Fyw (in Welsh). 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.