World competition for 2005. 2 July - Katherine Jenkins and the Stereophonics perform in the Live8 concerts. November - Dawn, by Shreepali Patel, is awarded the D. M. Davies Award at the Cardiff Screen Festival. December - Connie Fisher makes her first professional theatre appearance in panto at Milford Haven Torch Theatre. Gillian Clarke is appointed Cardiff's first "Capital Poet". Awards Glyndŵr Award - Dr John Davies National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Tudur Dylan Jones National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Christine James National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Dylan Iorwerth for Darnau National Eisteddfod of Wales: Drama Medal - Manon Steffan Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Sian Eirian Rhys Davies for I Fyd Sy Well Wales Book of the Year: English language: Owen Sheers, The Dust Diaries Welsh language: Caryl Lewis - Martha Jac a Sianco New books Welsh language Geraint Griffiths & John Davies - Hewl Mererid Hopwood - Seren Lowri English language Phil Carradice - Wales at War Richard Gwyn - The Colour of a Dog Running Away Gavin Henson - My Grand Slam Year Stefan Terlezki - From War to Westminster Music Classical Jeffrey Lewis - Sacred Chants Albums Feeder- Pushing The Senses Bullet for My Valentine - The Poison Charlotte Church - Tissues and Issues Dave Edmunds - Alive and Pickin' (album) The Gentle Good - Find Your Way Back Home (EP) Meinir Gwilym - Sgandal Fain Siân James - Y Ferch o Bedlam Llio Rhydderch - Gwenllian Other Mal Pope - Amazing Grace (musical) Group 9 Bach formed Film Ioan Gruffudd stars in Fantastic Four. New Anglo-Welsh suspense film, The Dark, stars Sean Bean. Welsh-language films Y Lleill, directed by Emyr Glyn Williams Television 1 March - S4C publishes its first Statement of Programme Policy. 21 March - BBC Wales announces major restructuring. 23 April - BAFTA Cymru awards ceremony held at Cardiff International Arena. 27 April - Gethin Jones makes his debut as a Blue Peter presenter. 31 May - Iona Jones is appointed S4C's new Chief Executive. Welsh-language television Con Passionate (drama) Hacio (current affairs programme for young people) English-language television Iolo's Welsh Safari 2005 presented by Iolo Williams Welsh Journeys (series 2) presented by Jamie Owen Big Welsh Challenge (series 1) Paul Rhys stars as Beethoven. Doctor Who Sport BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year – Gareth Thomas Cycling 27 June - Julian Winn, former Olympic competitor, is