Sound of...
Sound of... | |
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Awarded for | Most promising new music talent |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | BBC Radio 1 |
First awarded | 2003 |
Currently held by | The Last Dinner Party (2024) |
Website | bbc |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | BBC |
Sound of... is an annual BBC poll of music critics and industry figures to find the most promising new music talent. It was first conducted by the BBC News website in 2003, and is now widely covered by the corporation's online, radio and TV outlets, as well as other media. A 10-strong longlist is published each December, with a ranked shortlist and annual winner announced the following January.
Winners[edit]
2000s[edit]
2010s[edit]
2020s[edit]
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Other nominees |
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2020[18] | Celeste | easy life | YUNGBLUD | Joy Crookes | Inhaler | Arlo Parks, beabadoobee, Georgia, Joesef, Squid |
2021[19] | Pa Salieu | Holly Humberstone | BERWYN | Greentea Peng | Griff | Alfie Templeman, Bree Runway, Dutchavelli, girl in red, The Lathums |
2022[20] | PinkPantheress | Wet Leg | Mimi Webb | Lola Young | Central Cee | Baby Queen, ENNY, Priya Ragu, Tems, Yard Act |
2023[21] | FLO | Fred again.. | Nia Archives | Cat Burns | Gabriels | Asake, Biig Piig, DYLAN, piri & tommy, Rachel Chinouriri |
2024[22] | The Last Dinner Party | Olivia Dean | Peggy Gou | Tyla | Elmiene | Ayra Starr, Caity Baser, CMAT, Kenya Grace, Sekou |
Notes[edit]
- ^ The other nominees for the 2008 award, in place order from 11th to 20th, were Ida Maria, One Night Only, Alphabeat, Laura Marling, Cajun Dance Party, The Courteeners, Gabriella Cilmi, Late of the Pier, Black Mountain and Lil Wayne
- ^ The other nominees for the 2009 award were Frankmusik, Master Shortie, Mumford & Sons, The Big Pink and The Temper Trap
- ^ Both artists were announced in fifth place on 4 January 2016
Criticism[edit]
It has been commented upon that the Sound of... survey creates a self-fulfilling prophecy, because the BBC has a significant amount of control on who becomes a "breakthrough act". And by adding the nominated acts to their radio playlists, they are guaranteeing some level of fame.
Guardian critic Kitty Empire wrote in December 2007: "Many of us are editors commissioning, and journalists writing, our own ones-to-watch forecasts. In order not to look like idiots, we tend to tip acts with records coming out rather than some lad with a tin whistle we found on MySpace."[23]
The same issue was again raised in 2011, upon the publication of the longlist for the Sound of 2012. The Daily Telegraph's Joe Burgis wrote "the Sound of 2012 project faces criticism that it is too heavily weighted in favour of mainstream performers."[24]
The head of music at BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra response to the question was "The list will inspire debate for sure, but most importantly, it will lead to discovery of artists and musicians trying to stand out from the ever-expanding crowd, and that can only be a good thing".[24]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sound of 2003". BBC. 24 December 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Sound of 2004". BBC. 9 January 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Sound of 2005". BBC. 7 January 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Sound of 2006". BBC. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Sound of 2007". BBC. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Sound of 2008". BBC. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Sound of 2009". BBC. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Sound of 2010". BBC. 6 January 2010.
- ^ "Sound of 2011". BBC. 8 January 2011.
- ^ "Sound of 2012". BBC. 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Sound of 2013". BBC. 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Sound of 2014". BBC. 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Sound of 2015". BBC. 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Sound of 2016". BBC. 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Sound of 2017". BBC. 6 January 2017.
- ^ "Sound of 2018". BBC. 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Sound of 2019". BBC. 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Sound of 2020". BBC. 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Sound of 2021". BBC. 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Sound of 2022". BBC. 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Sound of 2023". BBC. 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Sound of 2024". BBC. 5 January 2024.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (7 December 2007). "Tipping the sound of 2008". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ^ a b Burgis, Joe (6 December 2011). "BBC's Sound of 2012 list favours mainstream acts". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
External links[edit]
- Sound of 2009 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2010 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2011 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2012 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2013 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2014 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2015 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2016 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2017 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2018 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2019 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2020 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2021 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2022 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2023 at BBC Online
- Sound of 2024 at BBC Online