Welsh musician and author Gruff Rhys remains a leading figure of Cool Cymru, known for Super Furry Animals, Neon Neon, and award-winning solo work. Latest: Dim Probs (2025).
Dafydd Owain has won the 2026 Welsh Music Prize for Ymarfer Byw, with the ceremony at Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff highlighting personal journeys and the prize’s evolving legacy. Mary Hopkin receives a Welsh Music Inspiration Award for lifetime contributions.