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-It's cold, it's chilly.

-Welcome to the 2016 Gwobrau'r Selar

-Awards in Aberystwyth.

-The crowd are either halfway through

-a crazy all dayer in town...

-..or fantasizing about rubbing soap

-into Yws Gwynedd's body...

-..as he sings Sebona Fi

-quietly into their ear.

-Here's what's coming up.

-Performances from

-Band Pres Llareggub...

-..Rogue Jones...

-..Swnami...

-..HMS Morris...

-..and Calfari.

-We'll also discover

-the winners of the awards.

-We start the show with Yws Gwynedd.

-Thank you. How is everyone?

-The purpose of the evening

-is to honour Wales' best artists.

-The presenters

-were Gethin Evans and Dyl Mei.

-Welcome to the 2016

-Gwobrau'r Selar Awards.

-Let's start the awards ceremony.

-The prize for Best Video went to...

-The prize for Best Video went to...

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-..Sebona Fi - Yws Gwynedd.

-The video has had

-around 45,000 views.

-Keep watching. Thank you.

-Next, the most boring award

-of the evening - Best Artwork.

-Good luck.

-It's coming...

-Swnami by Swnami.

-Thanks for this.

-Thanks to Gruff Owain

-for designing the artwork...

-..and thanks to you

-for voting for it.

-Gwobrau'r Selar Single of the Year.

-The winners are...

-..Ysgol Sul.

-Ysgol Sul win

-the Single of the Year 2016 award.

-Thank you. It's great.

-Well made.

-Well made!

-The next award was for Best EP.

-Nol ac Ymlaen by Calfari.

-Nice one. Thanks to Gethin Evs

-for the snog. It was lovely.

-Nice one. Thank you.

-We appreciate it.

-It's our best year yet.

-Congratulations on winning

-the best EP award tonight.

-How do you feel?

-Brilliant, really.

-Brilliant, really.

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-It's quite surreal.

-We didn't expect to win at all.

-We were very proud to make

-the list of three finalists.

-Winning is just ideal.

-Is this one of the first awards

-you've ever won?

-It is our first prize.

-This means a great deal to us.

-You also performed today.

-What was that like?

-It was great. It's our first time

-at Gwobrau'r Selar.

-We enjoyed it.

-The acoustics were great.

-How does Calfari work?

-Are you the chief songwriters?

-For this entire EP...

-..Tomos and I wrote

-the foundations of all the songs.

-The rest of the boys

-helped to build on that.

-Thanks to Gwobrau'r Selar.

-Enjoy the rest of the night.

-Over now to the second stage

-to see HMS Morris.

-It's almost a decade since I

-arrived at Aberystwyth University.

-Do the mathematics

-and you'll work out I'm really old.

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-Welcome back to the

-2016 Gwobrau'r Selar Awards.

-Still to come,

-all the usual suspects.

-Before that, more prize winners.

-Let's start with a big one.

-Best Album.

-The winners were...

-The winners were...

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-..Swnami - Swnami.

-Swnami.

-Thank you. This is the one

-we really wanted to win.

-We didn't expect to win it.

-Thanks to I Ka Ching for their help

-with releasing the album.

-Next up, Best Instrumentalist.

-The winner is...

-..Gwilym Bowen Rhys.

-He's looking much older these days.

-There is life in Y Bandana yet.

-Swnami had won two categories before

-winning Best Song with Trwmgwsg.

-You've had a good year with

-the new album. Any highlights?

-We started the year well

-but it was downhill from there on.

-We went to the Netherlands

-at the start of the year.

-Twice.

-We filmed the first visit

-and then you were invited back.

-We went out and did a few gigs and

-then it was all about the album.

-We'll see if Swnami win

-any more categories later on.

-First, here's Cpt Smith.

-This song is called Blas Drwg.

-It's going to be out as a single.

-It's in horrible English

-on the original album.

-I enjoyed that

-and you seemed to enjoy it too.

-Have you ever played to such

-a large, enthusiastic audience?

-That was a first for us.

-It was a great experience.

-How are the gigs going?

-Are you doing lots of them?

-We're quite busy in the coming year.

-Or at least the first few months.

-We've had a lot more bookings.

-We've had a lot more bookings.

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-A lot in the Parrot in Carmarthen.

-What's your plan for Cpt Smith?

-We've recorded two singles but

-I'm not sure when they'll be out.

-Before the summer.

-Apart from that, we'll do more

-writing, recording and gigging.

-Yws Gwynedd won Best Video

-for his single Sebona Fi.

-Here he is performing the song.

-Thank you and goodnight.

-Last year, you were really

-starting to ramp things up.

-You hadn't quite hit the point where

-everyone was obsessed with you.

-Since then, you've had a mad year.

-Not that many gigs.

-The ones we have done were nuts.

-It's snowballed from last year.

-The video did that.

-Emz is to blame. He shot it.

-I'm like the little kid...

-I'm like the little kid...

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-..who records everything.

-I'm 35 and over the hill really.

-We wanted to mark the summer and the

-video for Sebona Fi took all year.

-We finally got it out

-and it took off on YouTube.

-We'd forgotten how important it is

-and how much it can help.

-People compare you, and I'm sure

-you don't enjoy it at all...

-..Dafydd Iwan?

-I want to put a positive spin on it.

-People have called you

-the new Bryn Fon.

-They are actually talking about

-popularity rather than style there.

-Thank you.

-I'll tell you what gets to me

-about it.

-It's not Bryn Fon's fault.

-People come up and say

-we're the only good thing in Welsh.

-They don't like

-any other Welsh band.

-That's bollocks. There's

-lots of good stuff out there.

-All we can do is demonstrate that

-to people when they come to see us.

-At the Market Hall gig at Christmas,

-Swnami were there with us.

-They were meant to headline

-until the chaos descended.

-Swnami, Candelas, Yr Eira and so

-many other bands are very popular.

-We try to show that they also exist.

-We perform Hapus by Topper live.

-I got a message on Facebook

-from someone...

-..saying they loved it and asking

-who performed it originally.

-I told them there was a band called

-Topper and that they were amazing.

-Dyfrig sang it with us

-at Market Hall.

-What was that like?

-He was over the moon.

-A chance to relive his Topper days!

-He was totally wound up.

-After the break,

-a stroll down to the Old College...

-..and performances from Rogue Jones,

-Swnami and Band Pres Llareggub.

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-I've come down to the Old College.

-I have fond memories

-of missing lectures in that room...

-..that room and that room.

-Today, I've come back

-to see some interesting events...

-..during the day

-of the Gwobrau'r Selar awards.

-Gwobrau'r Selar have been

-growing year on year.

-This year, for the first time,

-events were held during the day.

-That included chats with some

-legends of the Welsh music scene...

-..and a record fair

-at the Old College.

-We have some of Wales'

-best record sellers here.

-Some of the records they're selling

-are incredibly rare.

-There's loads of great stuff

-for anyone who collects records.

-Toni, we're at the record fair.

-You're Mr Record Fair in Wales

-at the minute.

-I think I bought one of the best

-Welsh punk albums from you.

-It's called Cam O'r Tywyllwch...

-..and I bought it at Gwyl Gwydir

-two or three years ago.

-Is yours a personal collection?

-I have to be honest. About 40%

-of them are personal albums.

-The idea was to weed out what I had.

-But, when you go to a record fair

-you see things you want to buy.

-I know people want records like

-Cam O'r Tywyllwch and Ail Symudiad.

-I keep an eye out for them

-to please my customers.

-By now, people come

-to talk to me about music...

-..and to ask me about Welsh records

-and which ones are good.

-I look for them

-in order to sell them on.

-I think I sold you Cam O'r Tywyllwch

-for a very cheap price.

-Yes, it was very reasonable.

-Part of the event

-at the Old College...

-..included chats between

-Richard Rees and Trwynau Coch...

-..and David R Edwards and myself.

-There was a surprise for David

-at the end...

-..as Y Selar presented an award

-to Datblygu.

-I stand up for ladies.

-I've known Nicky for years.

-How are you, Nicky?

-Nice to meet you, Lara.

-Thank you very much.

-We represent young people

-and young musicians.

-There are a lot of musicians

-here today.

-That's beautiful.

-Can I just say, I got one

-from Radio Cymru in 2004.

-It was just a bloody plinth with

-what looked like a penis on it...

-..with nails coming out of it.

-It looked like an implement

-for hitting people.

-I threw it out, but this

-is something I'll treasure.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

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-You're welcome.

-Who made it?

-Who made it?

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-I think it was students.

-Fantastic, tell them thank you.

-That's...

-Fucking hell, thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-David R Edwards showing youngsters

-how to accept an award!

-Have they learned anything?

-Next category, Best Promoter.

-Massive respect to everyone

-who puts gigs on.

-It's soul-destroying.

-You lose money, it takes your time,

-you don't see your family...

-..but it's one of

-the best things ever.

-The winner is...

-..Maes B!

-Best Presenter 2016.

-In this category were Lisa Gwilym,

-Huw Stephens and Dyl Mei.

-Losing out? Dyl Mei.

-How do you feel?

-We're over the moon.

-The main thing

-is that Dyl Mei didn't win.

-Was that more of an ambition

-than winning it yourself?

-Yes, it was. Lis?

-You're being mean to Dyl.

-Poor thing.

-How do you feel, Lisa?

-You were on a bit of a run here.

-You've won this category

-three or four years in a row.

-You've had to share it this year.

-It's nice to share it with someone

-I admire as a presenter.

-Same thing here. I threatened to

-leave Radio Cymru if I didn't win.

-Yes. I paid off Owain Schiavone,

-the event organizer.

-No, I'm over the moon

-to share the prize with Lisa.

-The nice thing is

-we don't have to share.

-We have one each!

-The next prize

-is for the best new band.

-The winner is...

-Band Pres Llareggub.

-Band Pres Llareggub,

-you have a prize in your hands.

-What did you win?

-We've won Best New Band.

-There's nothing like some plywood

-to recognize your success.

-There's felt.

-There's felt.

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-Don't do that. It goes through me.

-It puts a value

-on your hard-earned success.

-Ows put the hard work in.

-I haven't done anything.

-I don't want to take the piss...

-..but I could have made that

-in CDT in Form 5.

-It's pretty simple

-to knock one of those out.

-You know, it's not exactly

-like an Oscar!

-But you didn't have to because

-somebody else already has.

-This is the fruit of their labour.

-It's been quite a good year for you.

-Yes, it has been.

-It's been great.

-We've had some fun gigs.

-What's great is that we've played

-outside Wales as well. That's nice.

-We've had a great response

-wherever we've played.

-The problem for a lot of bands

-is playing live.

-They can't get all of them

-in one place at the same time.

-How many of you are there?

-How many of you are there?

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-Nine.

-We don't really rehearse.

-We've never had a proper rehearsal.

-We could do it without rehearsing...

-..but when we do,

-everything's a bit tighter.

-We should do more.

-We should do more.

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-Oh, really?

-A bit unfair but there we go.

-Someone's complaining, Owain.

-I don't need to rehearse,

-but other people do!

-What's next for Band Pres Llareggub?

-You've made a cover of Mwng.

-It's reached the point now

-where we want more stuff from you.

-We've milked

-the Super Furry Animals.

-Yes, that one is done. I don't want

-to hear more about that.

-What's next?

-We've been recording

-fairly recently...

-..at a studio in Penmaenmawr.

-It's all original stuff

-that Ows wrote.

-We're hoping to release that

-in the summer.

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-Welcome back.

-We're on the home stretch now.

-We'll start this part

-with quite a new band.

-They release their material

-on Blinc. Here's Rogue Jones.

-Is it cheeky to ask you

-to move forward a little?

-You feel really far away.

-Come on, over you come.

-Yay!

-Is it also cheeky to ask

-if there are any drummers here?

-Any drummers?

-There's no drumming involved.

-Just some air drumming.

-Just sitting.

-Yay!

-Can I bring this with me?

-Can I bring this with me?

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-Yes, of course.

-If you want to do some air drums,

-that'd be great.

-Go, Gwenllian!

-Gwenllian's on fire.

-Rogue Jones, you've just come off

-the stage. How did it go?

-It was fun.

-Did you enjoy?

-Did you enjoy?

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-Yes, we did.

-Did you get a good response?

-Yes, we found a dog.

-That's always good.

-The dog danced with us on stage.

-How did that happen?

-This happens to us sometimes.

-You attract silliness.

-We had a fantastic air drummer

-on stage with us.

-That sounds amazing.

-Yes.

-I have to say, you're dressed

-incredibly tonight.

-What's the influence?

-It's deliberate.

-We thought everybody would be.

-It is an awards ceremony.

-What happened?

-Didn't you get the memo?

-No, clearly, I didn't.

-Bit awkward.

-Bit awkward.

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-Yes, a little awkward.

-Rogue Jones looked dashing.

-Back to the awards.

-I wonder who won best solo artist.

-And the winner is...

-..Yws Gwynedd!

-Yws, you won three prizes last year

-and two this year. What happened?

-People must be getting turned off

-by us. It's really worrying me.

-The scene has turned against you.

-They think I'm too old.

-They think I'm too old.

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-Who said that?

-Someone called Gwobrau Sel-Out

-on Twitter.

-No! You've taken it to heart.

-Yes, I have.

-I don't know what to do about it.

-The best live event is...

-..Maes B!

-That's it. We've reached

-the last prize of the night.

-Competing for Best Band were Band

-Pres Llareggub, Swnami and Candelas.

-The winner is Swnami!

-Thank you to everyone who voted.

-It's been a hell of a year.

-Hopefully we can win next year too.

-That's it.

-Swnami stole most of the prizes.

-The other bands

-stole most of the beer.

-We leave you tonight with the

-most successful band of the year.

-Here's Swnami.

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