Y Selar Awards


The Y Selar Awards 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.

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.
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, increasing to 700 in 2015. The organisers claimed an audience of 1000 in February 2016.
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.

Winners

2013

Presented on 15 February 2014
Presented on 21 February 2015
Presented on 20 February 2016
Presented on 18 February 2017
Presented on 17 February 2018
Presented on 16 February 2019.
Presented on 14/15 February 2020