We took Bablu into the heart of Cardiff to ask one question: what do YOU think of the Black Welsh Music Awards? 🎤✨ The city didn’t hold back — and the buzz is real.

Nominations are officially closed ✅ Huge thank you to everyone who championed their favourites. Now all roads lead to Saturday 4 October at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama — the night where Welsh Black music takes centre stage. 🎶🏆

Who’s ready? 🔥

Cwrdd â'n Haseswyr Categori Reggae ar gyfer Gwobrau Cerddoriaeth Cymru Ddu, dan gadeiryddiaeth ein Noddwr Levi Roots. Mae'n gweithio gyda Michelle Alexis a Keith Murrell sydd â phrofiad helaeth yn y genre hwn. Cyhoeddir cyhoeddiadau am yr enwebeion ar y rhestr fer ar 25/8/25

Meet our Gospel Category Assessors for Black Welsh Music Awards, chaired by GLOWREEYAH BRAIMAH. She is working with #LanreShunobi & #JillDuarte who have a wealth of experience in this genre. Announcements of shortlisted nominees will be released on 25th August 2025. #BWMA Creative Wales

✨ The wait is over! ✨ We are proud to reveal the official shortlist for the 2025 Black Welsh Music Awards 🎶🏆

This year’s nominees reflect the power, creativity, and influence of Black Welsh artists across every genre. 💥

📅 Winners will be announced on Saturday 4 October 2025 at the official BWMA ceremony.

🚨BIG MOMENT ALERT🚨 Golden Globe winner, BAFTA winner, and Hollywood legend Michael Sheen just gave a massive shout-out to the Black Welsh Music Awards 2025 nominees! 🤯✨

And the first ever Black Welsh Music Award and award for Trac Cymraeg Gorau / Best Welsh Language Track goes to… Started learning Welsh 3 years ago to encourage more representation in Welsh language and more people to learn Diolch i bawb a wnaeth hi'n bosibl Cymraeg i bawb ❤️

Yes we did that 🤩✨ Thanks to everyone who made this possible! We go bigger next year! Black History Wales x AFRO✨.wales

History. Legacy. Black Excellence. From dreams to standing ovations — the Black Welsh Music Awards 2025 made history as Wales’ first-ever celebration of Black musical brilliance. 🏆🎶

🏆 Album of the Year Winner Lemfreck We caught up with @lemfreck after his big win at the Black Welsh Music Awards 2025, and he had a message for the community 👇🏽

🎶 Kizzy Crawford at the Black Welsh Music Awards 2025 We caught up with 人生オワタbot  😍she shared a heartfelt message with the next generation of Welsh artists 👇🏽

Mace the Great at the Black Welsh Music Awards 2025 We caught up with Mace The Great at the Wales Millennium Centre, where the Creative Linkup will take place on the 5th November. He reminded everyone what Welsh rap sounds like when it hits with purpose 👇🏽

Mace The Great #BWMA #BlackWelshMusicAwards #MaceTheGreat #CreativeLinkup #BWMA2025 #BWMAElevate #BlackExcellence #CerddoriaethGymreig #Caerdydd #WalesToTheWorld #CommunityPower #O2Arena #WalesMillenniumCentre

Huge thanks to all our speakers and esteemed veterans who turned up at Butetown Community Centre to host a gathering for veterans from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people. Great to have the acknowledgement and recognition for service given to this nation. We Remember You ALL

🌍✨ We are delighted to announce that Windrush Cymru @ 75 has WON at the 2025 Big Syn International Film Festival! Produced by Race Council Cymru together with the Windrush Cymru Elders and directed and filmed by C-Bloc, the film celebrates the stories, resilience and lasting