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BBC Sound of 2017 Nominees

  • Emma Calder
  • Nov 28, 2016
  • 1 min read

Previous winners of this award include Adele, Ellie Goulding and last year's champion, Jack Garratt...

credit: BBC music

The future of music has been revealed: according to votes cast by 170 international industry figures, solo stars – ranging from rap and grime MCs, soul singers and DIY producers – are going to be prevalent in 2017.

Next year, British hip-hop will be leading the way according to the nominations. Newcomers like Ray BLK and Nadia Rose are being tipped for success in the BBC's annual list. The list was compiled with imput from a panel of 170 DJs, critics and writers.

Sound of 2017 longlist:

The BBC Music Sound Of 2017 long list in full:

· AJ Tracey

· Anderson Paak

· Cabbage

· Dave

· Declan McKenna

· Jorja Smith

· Maggie Rogers

· Nadia Rose

· Rag ‘n’ Bone Man

· Ray BLK

· Raye

· Stefflon Don

· The Amazons

· The Japanese House

· Tom Grennan

The top five will be revealed in January on BBC Radio 1, with one artist announced each day from Monday 2 January. Previous winners include Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding and Adele. This year’s winner will be unveiled on 6 January on Clara Amfo’s show.

Who do you think will be taking home the gold? Tweet us your pick for the crown @_chooniverse_

Image: BBC

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