Ymarfer Byw, which was praised for its ‘musical excellence’, beat 14 other albums to the prize of £10,000Singer-songwriter Dafydd Owain has won the 2026 Welsh music prize with his second album Ymarfer Byw.The emotionally charged record, which also won Welsh language album of the year in August, beat albums by the likes of Gruff Rhys, the Royston Club and Art School Girlfriend to the prize of £10,000.ADJUA – Everything Is BeautifulAleighcia Scott – TaithAni Glass – PhantasmagoriaArt School Girlfriend – Lean InCerys Hafana – AngelChroma – 25 ForeverDafydd Owain – Ymarfer BywDewin – Dan y Dderwen

Source: The Guardian Music