The panel also award Certificates of Recognition designed to encourage new work in a range of categories. This award has swiftly become a quality mark for new creative work that celebrates the Celtic spirit of Cornwall.

The full list of awards for 2023:

Grand Bard’s Award: Fiona O’Cleirigh & Ben Sutcliffe

Mab Hirnans/Stephen Gainey Award: Matthi ab Dewi

Lowender Award: Gwenno

London Cornish Association Shield: Dick Richards (London Cornish)

Pewas MapTrevethan/Paul Smales Award: Jim Dagg (Toronto Cornish Association)

Community Awen Awards: Linda Beskeen, Becky Green, Sheila Harper, John Harris Society, Chris Trevena

Creativity Awen Awards: Barbara Santi, Taran Spalding-Jenkin, The Urban Playground Team

Certificates of Recognition

Yeth Kernewek/Cornish writing: Tamsin Spargo, Lianne Wilson

Dialect writing: Trevor Smitheram

Cornish Study: Rebecca Orchard