The winners of the 2024 Welsh Language Album of the Year are Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog for their album, ‘Mynd â’r tŷ am dro’
The band includes brothers, Iwan, Aled and Dafydd Hughes, originally from Botwnnog in Llŷn.
This is their sixth full-length record, and continues to experiment with folk, country and alternative rock music. This album follows the success of their live album, 'Yn Fyw! Galeri Caernarfon' released last year.
The album was recorded at Stiwdio Sain, Llandwrog, and was produced by the brothers.
Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog have toured extensively in Wales and beyond, including England, Scotland, Ireland, Argentina, Finland and Vietnam. Played at festivals such as Green Man Festival, Wakestock, No Direction Home, Eisteddfod Genedlaethol and Focus Wales.
Outside the band, individual members have toured with acts such as Gruff Rhys, Gwenno and Georgia Ruth, appearing at Glastonbury festival, Latitude, Hyde Park, Primavera and the Kala Ghoda Festival in Mumbai.
The winners received a trophy specially commissioned for this year's award by Tony Thomas, the Eisteddfod’s craftsperson.
Organised by the National Eisteddfod and BBC Radio Cymru the award celebrates the eclectic mix of Welsh language music recorded and released during the year.
This year’s shortlisted albums were:
- Amrwd - Angharad Jenkins and Patrick Rimes
- Bolmynydd - Pys Melyn
- Caneuon Tyn yr Hendy - Meinir Gwilym
- Dim dwywaith - Mellt
- Galargan - The Gentle Good
- Llond Llaw - Los Blancos
- Mynd â’r tŷ am dro - Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog
- Sŵn o’r stafell arall - Hyll
- Swrealaeth - M-Digidol
- Ti ar dy ora’ pan ti’n canu - Gwilym
This year’s adjudicators were Gruffudd Jones, Tomos Jones, Gwenno Morgan, Keziah O' Hare, Mared Thomas ac Owain Williams.
The Rhondda Cynon Taf National Eisteddfod is held in Pontypridd’s Ynysangharad Park until 10 August. For more information go to www.eisteddfod.wales.