Dafydd Owain’s second album wins the 2026 Welsh music prize

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What happened

Ymarfer Byw, which was praised for its ‘musical excellence’, beat 14 other albums to the prize of £10,000 Singer-songwriter Dafydd Owain has won the 2026 Welsh music prize with his second album Ymarfer Byw.

Key facts

  • Ymarfer Byw, which was praised for its ‘musical excellence’, beat 14 other albums to the prize of £10,000 Singer-songwriter Dafydd Owain has won the 2026 Welsh music prize with his second album Ymarfer Byw.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:09 UTC.

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