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]
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 1,000 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]
Presented on 15 February 2014[3]
Presented on 21 February 2015[4]
Presented on 20 February 2016[5]
Presented on 18 February 2017
Presented on 17 February 2018
Presented on 16 February 2019.[8]
Presented on 14/15 February 2020
Held between 8–11 February 2021 on BBC Radio Cymru mostly, because of the COVID-19 pandemic
Presented on 17 February 2022
Winners announced on Radio Cymru in February 2023:[11]
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