BBC announce Sound Of 2018 longlist

BBC announce Sound Of 2018 longlist

Sigrid, ALMA, Pale Waves and many more are on this year's list

by Chris Bound: November 27, 2017
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After Ray BLK was named their Sound Of 2017 winner back in January, the BBC have now unveiled the sixteen contenders for next year's Sound Of 2018 poll.

Every year, the corporation selects a number of new artists which it believes will become massive in the next 12 months, and this year's list proves to be a bumper crop of talent including Sigrid (pictured), Pale Waves, ALMA, Tom Walker, Lewis Capaldi and many more.

The winner of the poll is expected to be announced in early January, and you can check out the full list of nominees below.

ALMA
Billie Eilish
IAMDDB
Jade Bird
Khalid
Lewis Capaldi
Nilüfer Yanya
Not3s
Pale Waves
Rex Orange County
Sam Fender
Sigrid
Superorganism
Tom Walker
yaeji
Yxng Bane

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