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Welsh Music Prize shortlist 2026

A celebration of the 15 albums shortlisted for this year's Welsh Music Prize, including introductions and music from the nominees. Plus new releases from across Wales.

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Music Played

  • Sage Todz

    Welcome to the show

    • HumbleVIctories/Different Breed.

  • The Tubs

    Hard Life

    • Merge Records.

  • twst

    SHE'S JUST A FRIEND OF MINE

    • Underplay Recordings.

  • Johanna Warren

    Islamorada

    • Soul Selects.

  • Why Horses?

    Cats Cradle

    • Brace Yourself Records.

  • Georgia Ruth

    Suddenly Suburbia

  • Cate Le Bon

    About Time

    • Mexican Summer.

  • Acid Casuals

    Bowl Me Over

    • Placid Casual / Circuitry Recordings.

  • Art School Girlfriend

    L.Y.A.T.T

    • Fiction Records.

  • Cerys Hafana

    Ffarwel i f'Ieuenctid

    • tak:til.

  • CHROMA

    25 Forever

    • Alcopop! Records.

  • Swansea Sound

    Mean To Be Mean [radio version]

    • Skep Wax Records.

  • The Tubs

    If You Don't Love Me

    • Merge Records.

  • JIM

    Chalet Café (Clean Radio edit) (feat. Jason Williamson)

    • Vicious Charm Recordings.

  • The Allergies

    Dig It Up (feat. Andy Cooper & BlabberMouf)

    • Jalapeno Records.

  • Ceitidh Mac

    Bass Goes Round (feat. Rozi Plain)

    • Private Tapes / Independent.

  • Overmono

    Gem Lingo (ovr now) (feat. Ruthven)

    • XL Recordings.

  • Dafydd Owain

    Leo (Radio Edit)

    • Recordiau I Ka Ching.

  • Dewin

    Syched Cas

    • Fflach Cymunedol.

  • Gruff Rhys

    Taro #1 & #2

    • Rock Action.

  • Dicky Continental

    Big Red Button (Dub) (feat. Ioan Omar)

    • Ramrock Red Records.

  • Huw Marc Bennett

    Y Fedwen

    • Albert’s Favourites.

  • DAGRAU

    Hypercube

    • Libertino Records.

  • The NaNaz

    Be Beautiful

    • Private Tapes / Independent.

  • Cara Hammond

    Trust Myself

    • Private Tapes / Independent.

  • Sustinere

    Make Me

    • Elevator records.

  • Gwenifer Raymond

    Bonfire of the Billionaires

    • We Are Busy Bodies!.

  • Local

    8 for 8 (feat. Wiley & Timmy P)

    • Private Tapes / Independent.

  • Mari Mathias

    Y Morgen

    • TARIAN Records.

  • Peiriant

    Pwls

    • Recordiau Nawr.

  • Shlug

    Saltscare

    • Roccoco Swn.

  • Hair Dye

    Drop Out

    • Private Tapes / Independent.

  • Skindred

    Can I Get A

    • (Single).
    • Earache Records Ltd.

  • The Bug Club

    A Good Day for Dying (Clean Edit)

    • Sub Pop Records.

  • The Royston Club

    Shivers

    • Run On Records.

  • The Tubs

    In Your Place

    • Merge Records.

  • The Gentle Good

    Tachwedd

    • Bubblewrap Collective.

  • John Mouse

    20 Summers Left

    • Keep Me In Your Heart.

  • Joe Webb

    Uncle Paul

    • Neath Beat.
    • Edition Records.
    • 11.

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