The Welsh Music Prize is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

, as voted for by members of the music industry. It was founded by music promoter John Rostron and radio presenter

Huw Stephens Huw Meredydd Stephens (born 25 May 1981) is a Welsh radio and television presenter, currently broadcasting on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio 6 Music. Stephens founded the Sŵn music festival with John Rostron and the yearly s ...

in 2011. It was originally scheduled to take place alongside Sŵn music festival in

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

but now takes place later in the year.

Winners and shortlisted nominees

Most-nominated artists

References

External links

* {{Music of the United Kingdom Welsh music Welsh music awards British music awards Awards established in 2011 2011 establishments in Wales