Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys wins Welsh Music Prize

Gruff Rhys, frontman of the Super Furry Animals, has won the first Welsh Music Prize.

His third solo album, Hotel Shampoo, was based on his experience of finding free toiletries in hotels when he first began touring.

"I'm really surprised," said Rhys. "It was a really strong list of albums and it could have gone to anyone."

Radio I DJ Huw Stephens said the prize celebrated some of the "amazing albums" made in Wales by Welsh artists.

Rhys was unveiled as winner during the Swn (Sound) festival in Cardiff, with Hotel Shampoo topping a shortlist of 12 albums released between last August and this July.   Full Read