In pictures: Welsh Music Prize 2024

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Disgrifiad o'r llun, The Welsh Music Prize 2024 winner was rapper and producer Lemfreck, from Newport, who received the trophy and a cash prize of £10,000

Rapper and producer Lemfreck won the 2024 Welsh Music Prize in a grand ceremony at Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre.

The Newport artist fought off competition from rockers Skindred and singer Gruff Rhys, among others, to win the £10,000 award for his album Blood, Sweat and Fears.

The ceremony - the 14th annual awards - was held on 8 October at Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre and were hosted by Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 1's Sian Eleri.

Receiving the award Lemfreck thanked his parents, saying: "As a young black kid growing up, they constantly told me I could do anything and be anything."

He added: "This one goes to my community in Newport."

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Disgrifiad o'r llun, The awards were held at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, which was lit green - matching the colour of the awards logo

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Disgrifiad o'r llun, The awards ceremony was the first event at this year's Sŵn Festival, which is part of the Cardiff Music City Festival. There were 15 artists on the shortlist

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Disgrifiad o'r llun, Winners of this year's Triskel awards - Wrkhouse, who performed on the night. The award is presented annually to three artists to help them develop their musical careers

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Disgrifiad o'r llun, Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 1 presenter Sian Eleri hosted the evening - the 14th annual awards ceremony

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Disgrifiad o'r llun, Welsh hip-hop pioneers, Eric Martin and DJ Jaffa, won the Welsh Music Inspiration award for their contributions to the music scene in Wales throughout their careers

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Disgrifiad o'r llun, Eric Martin - also known as MC Eric or Me One - is a Welsh musician of Jamaican descent. He rose to fame with Belgian group Technotronic in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when he co-wrote the classic album Pump Up The Jam

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Disgrifiad o'r llun, Lemfreck being congratulated by Sian Eleri after being named winner of the 2024 Welsh Music Prize, with co-presenter Huw Stephens preparing to hand over the trophy

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Disgrifiad o'r llun, The Newport artist was awarded the prize for his album Blood, Sweat & Fears

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Disgrifiad o'r llun, Lemfreck was the winner in a strong competition which included artists such as Gruff Rhys, Skindred, Slate, Alrighcia Scott and Pys Melyn

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Disgrifiad o'r llun, Huw Stephens, who co-founded the Welsh Music Prize in 2011, said: "Blood, Sweat & Fears is an incredible album that has received critical acclaim for its vision and ambition. Each album on the shortlist is unique, and we hope that the award highlights the fantastic work of our musicians."

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Disgrifiad o'r llun, After receiving his award Lemfreck said: “If I didn’t see Benji (Webbe, from Newport band Skindred) doing it first I’m telling you now I would not be able to do this, so I’d like to thank him."I’d like to talk about how important representation is… it’s not a box tick when artists like myself win awards like this - it’s a confirmation of art."