Zeta-Jones – 39 Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen – 42 Vinnie Jones – 61 Tom Jones – 72 The North Wales edition of the Daily Post separates from the Liverpool Daily Post. Arts and literature Awards Glyndŵr Award – Elinor Bennett National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – Twm Morys National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – Mererid Hopwood National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – Cefin Roberts National Eisteddfod of Wales: Music Medal – Owain Llwyd Wales Book of the Year: English language: Sugar and Slate – Charlotte Williams Welsh language: O! Tyn y Gorchudd – Hunangofiant Rebecca Jones – Angharad Price Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen – Elfyn Pritchard, Pan ddaw'r dydd John Tripp Award for Spoken Poetry: Emily Hinshelwood New books English language Damian Walford Davies – Echoes to the Amen: Essays after R.S. Thomas Rhys Hughes – The Percolated Stars Bernice Rubens – The Sergeants' Tale Rowan Williams – Poems of Rowan Williams Welsh language Bobi Jones – Beirniadaeth Gyfansawdd – Fframwaith Cyflawn Beirniadaeth Lenyddol Gerwyn Williams – Tafarn Tawelwch Music Albums Huw Chiswell – Dere Nawr Elin Fflur – Dim Gair (No Words) Catrin Finch – Crossing the Stone Funeral for a Friend – Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation Jakokoyak – Am Cyfan Dy Pethau Prydferth Karl Jenkins – Adiemus V: Vocalise Stereophonics – You Gotta Go There to Come Back Thighpaulsandra – Double Vulgar Theatre Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru established Film English-language films Michael Sheen stars in Underworld. Welsh-language films Y Mabinogi Broadcasting Welsh-language television Wawffactor is S4C's answer to Pop Idol. Cor Cymru – S4C's search for the best choir in Wales – is broadcast for the first time. English-language television Michael Sheen and Paul Rhys star in the award-winning TV drama, The Deal The Story of Welsh presented by Huw Edwards Quest For Perfection, written and presented by Russell Davies on BBC Four Jamie Baulch finishes third in the BBC's Superstars programme. Sport BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year – Nicole Cooke Cricket 31 December – Tony Lewis is appointed a CBE in the New Year Honours List. Cycling Nicole Cooke wins La Flèche Wallonne Féminine for the first time. Football Cardiff City F.C. win promotion to the Football League Championship. Rugby union Introduction of regional rugby union teams in Wales – Professional teams launched as follows: 1 April – Newport Gwent Dragons (merger of Ebbw Vale and Newport RFCs). 6 June – Cardiff Blues. 7 July