In pictures: Welsh Music Prize 2024

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

Roedd Lemfreck, yr artist rap a chynhyrchydd o Gasnewydd, yn derbyn tlws a gwobr ariannol o £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 BBC 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."

Roedd yn noson fawreddog yng Nghanolfan y Mileniwm ar 8 Hydref wrth i Lemfreck gipio Gwobr Gerddoriaeth Gymreig 2024.

Fe wobrwywyd artistiaid eraill yn y seremoni yng Nghaerdydd hefyd gan gynnwys enillwyr tlws Ysbrydoliaeth Cerddoriaeth Gymreig a gwobrau Triskel, sy'n rhoi cymorth i artistiaid ddatblygu eu gyrfa.

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

Roedd Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru wedi ei oleuo yn wyrdd - yr un lliw â logo'r gwobrau

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

Y seremoni wobrwyo oedd y digwyddiad cyntaf fel rhan o Ŵyl Llais eleni, sy’n rhan o Ŵyl Dinas Gerdd Caerdydd. Roedd 15 artist ar y rhestr fer

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

Enillwyr un o wobrau Triskel eleni oedd Wrkhouse, fu'n perfformio ar y noson. Caiff y wobr ei chyflwyno’n flynyddol i dri artist er mwyn rhoi cefnogaeth iddyn nhw ddatblygu eu gyrfaoedd cerddorol

BBC Radio 1 presenter Sian Eleri hosted the evening - the 14th annual awards ceremony

Cyflwynydd y noson Sian Eleri, o BBC Radio 1. Rhain oedd y 14eg gwobrau i gael eu cynnal

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

Yr arloeswyr hip-hop o Gymru, Eric Martin a DJ Jaffa, enillodd y wobr Ysbrydoliaeth Cerddoriaeth Gymreig, am eu cyfraniadau i’r sîn gerddoriaeth yng Nghymru drwy gydol eu gyrfa

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

Mae Eric Martin - sy'n cael ei adnabod hefyd fel MC Eric neu Me One - yn gerddor o dras Jamaicaidd a gafodd ei eni yng Nghymru. Fe ddaeth i enwogrwydd gyda Technotronic o Wlad Belg ar ddiwedd yr 1980au a dechrau’r 1990au, pan gyd-ysgrifennodd y glasur o albwm Pump Up The Jam

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

Lemfreck, enillydd Gwobr Gerddoriaeth Gymreig 2024, yn cael ei longyfarch gan Sian Eleri, gyda'i chyd-gyflwynydd Huw Stephens yn dod â'r tlws i'r enillydd

The Newport artist was awarded the prize for his album Blood, Sweat & Fears

Fe gafodd Lemfreck ei wobrwyo am ei albwm Blood, Sweat & Fears

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

Roedd Lemfreck yn fuddugol mewn cystadleuaeth gref oedd yn cynnwys artistiaid fel Gruff Rhys, Skindred, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Slate, Alrighcia Scott a Pys Melyn

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."

Meddai'r DJ a'r cyflwynydd Huw Stephens, a gyd-sefydlodd y Wobr Gerddoriaeth Gymreig yn 2011: "Mae Blood, Sweat & Fears yn albym anghygoel sydd wedi derbyn clôd gan y beirniaid am ei weledigaeth ac uchelgais. Mae pob albym ar y rhestr fer yn unigryw, a gobeithiwn bod y wobr yn uwcholeuo gwaith gwych ein cerddorwyr"

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."

Dywedodd Lemfreck ar ôl derbyn y wobr: “Diolch i fy mam a fy nhad – wrth dyfu i fyny fel person du ifanc, roedden nhw wastad yn dweud wrthyf fy mod i’n gallu gwneud unrhyw beth. Mae hwn i fy nghymuned yng Nghasnewydd"