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{{Short description|Annual BBC music poll}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Sound of...
| image =
| caption =
| awarded_for = Most promising new music talent
| presenter = [[BBC Radio 1]]
| country = United Kingdom
| network = [[BBC]]
| year = {{Start date and age|2003}}
| holder = [[Chappell Roan]] (2025)
| website = {{URL|https://canvas-story.bbcrewind.co.uk/sound-of-2025-bbc-radio-1/}}
|image_upright=1.3}}
'''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==

===2000s===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%"
! Year
! Winner
! Runner-up
! Third
! Fourth
! Fifth
! Sixth
! Seventh
! Eighth
! Ninth
! Tenth
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2003<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2573903.stm|title=Sound of 2003|publisher=BBC|date=2002-12-24|access-date=2010-01-04}}</ref>
| '''[[50 Cent]]'''
| [[Electric Six]]
| [[Yeah Yeah Yeahs]]
| [[The Thrills]]
| [[Dizzee Rascal]]
| [[Interpol (band)|Interpol]]
| [[Audio Bullys]]
| [[Mario (American singer)|Mario]]
| [[The Datsuns]]
| [[Sean Paul]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2004<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3369355.stm|title=Sound of 2004|publisher=BBC|date=2004-01-09|access-date=2010-01-04}}</ref>
| '''[[Keane (band)|Keane]]'''
| [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]]
| [[Wiley (rapper)|Wiley]]
| [[Razorlight]]
| [[Joss Stone]]
| [[McFly]]
| [[Scissor Sisters]]
| [[The Ordinary Boys]]
| [[MC Tali|Tali]]
| [[Gemma Fox]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2005<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4149005.stm|title=Sound of 2005|publisher=BBC|date=2005-01-07|access-date=2010-01-04}}</ref>
| '''[[The Bravery]]'''
| [[Bloc Party]]
| [[Kano (rapper)|Kano]]
| [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]]
| [[Kaiser Chiefs]]
| [[KT Tunstall]]
| [[The Dead 60s]]
| [[The Dears]]
| [[Tom Vek]]
| [[The Magic Numbers]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2006<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4514016.stm|title=Sound of 2006|publisher=BBC|date=2006-01-06|access-date=2010-01-04}}</ref>
| '''[[Corinne Bailey Rae]]'''
| [[Clap Your Hands Say Yeah]]
| [[The Feeling]]
| [[Plan B (musician)|Plan B]]
| [[Guillemots (band)|gUiLLeMoTs]]
| [[Sway DaSafo|Sway]]
| [[Chris Brown (American singer)|Chris Brown]]
| [[Marcos Hernandez (singer)|Marcos Hernandez]]
| [[Kubb (band)|Kubb]]
| [[The Automatic]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2007<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6169551.stm|title=Sound of 2007|publisher=BBC|date=2007-01-05|access-date=2010-01-04}}</ref>
| '''[[Mika (singer)|MIKA]]'''
| [[The Twang]]
| [[Klaxons]]
| [[Sadie Ama]]
| [[Enter Shikari]]
| [[Air Traffic]]
| [[Cold War Kids]]
| [[Just Jack]]
| [[Ghosts (band)|Ghosts]]
| [[The Rumble Strips]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2008<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7163404.stm|title=Sound of 2008|publisher=BBC|date=2008-01-04|access-date=2010-01-04}}</ref>{{efn|The other nominees for the 2008 award, in place order from 11th to 20th, were [[Ida Maria]], [[One Night Only (band)|One Night Only]], [[Alphabeat]], [[Laura Marling]], [[Cajun Dance Party]], [[Courteeners|The Courteeners]], [[Gabriella Cilmi]], [[Late of the Pier]], [[Black Mountain (band)|Black Mountain]] and [[Lil Wayne]]}}
| '''[[Adele]]'''
| [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]]
| [[The Ting Tings]]
| [[Glasvegas]]
| [[Foals (band)|Foals]]
| [[Vampire Weekend]]
| [[Joe Lean & the Jing Jang Jong]]
| [[Black Kids]]
| [[MGMT]]
| [[Santigold]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2009<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7814304.stm|title=Sound of 2009|publisher=BBC|date=2009-01-09|access-date=2010-01-04}}</ref>{{efn|The other nominees for the 2009 award were [[Frankmusik]], [[Master Shortie]], [[Mumford & Sons]], [[The Big Pink]] and [[The Temper Trap]]}}
| '''[[Little Boots]]'''
| [[White Lies (band)|White Lies]]
| [[Florence and the Machine|Florence + the Machine]]
| [[Empire of the Sun (band)|Empire of the Sun]]
| [[La Roux]]
| [[Lady Gaga]]
| [[V V Brown]]
| [[Kid Cudi]]
| [[Passion Pit (band)|Passion Pit]]
| [[Dan Black]]
|-
|}

===2010s===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%"
! Year
! Winner
! Runner-up
! Third
! Fourth
! Fifth
! Other nominees
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2010<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8395789.stm|title=Sound of 2010|publisher=BBC|date=2010-01-06}}</ref>
| '''[[Ellie Goulding]]'''
| [[Marina Diamandis|Marina and the Diamonds]]
| [[Delphic (band)|Delphic]]
| [[Hurts (duo)|Hurts]]
| [[The Drums]]
| [[Daisy Coburn|Daisy Dares You]], [[Devlin (rapper)|Devlin]], [[Everything Everything]], [[Giggs (rapper)|Giggs]], [[Gold Panda]], [[Joy Orbison]], [[Owl City]], [[Roxanne Tataei|Rox]], [[Stornoway (band)|Stornoway]], [[Two Door Cinema Club]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2011<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12112638|title=Sound of 2011|publisher=BBC|date=2011-01-08}}</ref>
| '''[[Jessie J]]'''
| [[James Blake (musician)|James Blake]]
| [[The Vaccines]]
| [[Jamie Woon]]
| [[Clare Maguire]]
| [[Anna Calvi]], [[Daley (musician)|Daley]], [[Esben and the Witch (band)|Esben and the Witch]], [[Jai Paul]], [[Mona (band)|MONA]], [[Nero (band)|NERO]], [[The Naked and Famous]], [[Warpaint (band)|Warpaint]], [[Wretch 32]], [[Yuck (band)|Yuck]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2012<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16266507|title=Sound of 2012|publisher=BBC|date=2012-01-06}}</ref>
| '''[[Michael Kiwanuka]]'''
| [[Frank Ocean]]
| [[Azealia Banks]]
| [[Skrillex]]
| [[Niki & the Dove]]
| [[ASAP Rocky]], [[Zeph Ellis|Dot Rotten]], [[Dry the River]], [[Flux Pavilion]], [[Friends (American band)|Friends]], [[Jamie N Commons]], [[Lianne La Havas]], [[Ren Harvieu]], [[Spector (band)|Spector]], [[Stooshe]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2013<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20900614|title=Sound of 2013|publisher=BBC|date=2013-01-04}}</ref>
| '''[[Haim (band)|HAIM]]'''
| [[AlunaGeorge]]
| [[Angel Haze]]
| [[Laura Mvula]]
| [[Chvrches|CHVRCHΞS]]
| [[KABBA (singer)|A*M*E]], [[Arlissa]], [[King Krule]], [[Kodaline]], [[Little Green Cars]], [[Palma Violets]], [[Peace (band)|Peace]], [[Savages (band)|Savages]], [[The Weeknd]], [[Tom Odell]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2014<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25672502 | title=Sound of 2014 |publisher=BBC | date=2014-01-10}}</ref>
| '''[[Sam Smith (singer)|Sam Smith]]'''
| [[Ella Eyre]]
| [[Banks (singer)|BANKS]]
| [[Sampha]]
| [[George Ezra]]
| [[Chance the Rapper]], [[Chlöe Howl]], [[FKA twigs]], [[Jungle (band)|Jungle]], [[Kelela]], [[Luke Sital-Singh]], [[MNEK]], [[Nick Mulvey]], [[Royal Blood (band)|Royal Blood]], [[Say Lou Lou]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2015<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30725301 | title=Sound of 2015 |publisher=BBC | date=2015-01-09}}</ref>
| '''[[Years & Years]]'''
| [[James Bay (singer)|James Bay]]
| [[Stormzy]]
| [[Raury]]
| [[George the Poet]]
| [[Kwabs]], [[Låpsley]], [[Novelist (rapper)|Novelist]], [[Rae Morris]], [[Shamir (musician)|Shamir]], [[Shura (English singer)|Shura]], [[Soft Play|Slaves]], [[Soak (singer)|SOAK]], [[Sunset Sons]], [[Wolf Alice]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35253690|title=Sound of 2016|publisher=BBC|date=2016-01-08}}</ref>
| '''[[Jack Garratt]]'''
| [[Alessia Cara]]
| [[Nao (singer)|NAO]]
| [[Blossoms (band)|Blossoms]]
| [[Mura Masa]], [[WSTRN]]{{efn|Both artists were announced in fifth place on 4 January 2016}}
| [[Billie Marten]], [[Dua Lipa]], [[Frances (musician)|Frances]], [[Izzy Bizu]], [[J Hus]], [[Loyle Carner]], [[Mabel (singer)|Mabel]], [[Rat Boy (musician)|RAT BOY]], [[Smoke Boys|Section Boyz]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38522991|title=Sound of 2017|publisher=BBC|date=2017-01-06}}</ref>
| '''[[Ray BLK]]'''
| [[Rag'n'Bone Man]]
| [[Raye]]
| [[Jorja Smith]]
| [[Nadia Rose]]
| [[AJ Tracey]], [[Anderson .Paak]], [[Cabbage (band)|CABBAGE]], [[Dave (rapper)|Dave]], [[Declan McKenna]], [[Maggie Rogers (singer)|Maggie Rogers]], [[Stefflon Don]], [[The Amazons (band)|The Amazons]], [[The Japanese House]], [[Tom Grennan]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42653599|title=Sound of 2018|publisher=BBC|date=2018-01-12}}</ref>
| '''[[Sigrid (singer)|Sigrid]]'''
| [[Rex Orange County]]
| [[IAMDDB]]
| [[Khalid (American singer)|Khalid]]
| [[Pale Waves]]
| [[Alma (Finnish singer)|ALMA]], [[Billie Eilish]], [[Jade Bird]], [[Lewis Capaldi]], [[Nilüfer Yanya]], [[Not3s]], [[Sam Fender]], [[Superorganism (band)|Superorganism]], [[Tom Walker (singer)|Tom Walker]], [[yaeji]], [[Yxng Bane]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46822596|title=Sound of 2019|publisher=BBC|date=2019-01-11}}</ref>
| '''[[Octavian (rapper)|Octavian]]'''
| [[King Princess]]
| [[Grace Carter (singer)|Grace Carter]]
| [[slowthai]]
| [[Rosalía (singer)|ROSALÍA]]
| [[Dermot Kennedy]], [[Ella Mai]], [[Flohio|FLOHIO]], [[Mahalia (singer)|Mahalia]], [[Sea Girls]]
|}

===2020s===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%"
! Year
! Winner
! Runner-up
! Third
! Fourth
! Fifth
! Other nominees
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51020113|title=Sound of 2020|publisher=BBC|date=2020-01-09}}</ref>
| '''[[Celeste (singer)|Celeste]]'''
| [[Hard Life|easy life]]
| [[Yungblud|YUNGBLUD]]
| [[Joy Crookes]]
| [[Inhaler (band)|Inhaler]]
| [[Arlo Parks]], [[beabadoobee]], [[Georgia (musician)|Georgia]], [[Joesef]], [[Squid (band)|Squid]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55319957|title=Sound of 2021|publisher=BBC|date=2021-01-07}}</ref>
| '''[[Pa Salieu]]'''
| [[Holly Humberstone]]
| [[Berwyn (musician)|BERWYN]]
| [[Greentea Peng]]
| [[Griff (singer)|Griff]]
| [[Alfie Templeman]], [[Bree Runway]], [[Dutchavelli]], [[Girl in Red|girl in red]], [[The Lathums]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-59733291|title=Sound of 2022|publisher=BBC|date=2022-01-06}}</ref>
| '''[[PinkPantheress]]'''
| [[Wet Leg]]
| [[Mimi Webb]]
| [[Lola Young (singer)|Lola Young]]
| [[Central Cee]]
| [[Baby Queen]], [[Enny|ENNY]], [[Priya Ragu]], [[Tems (singer)|Tems]], [[Yard Act]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64074793|title=Sound of 2023|publisher=BBC|date=2023-01-05}}</ref>
| '''[[Flo (group)|FLO]]'''
| [[Fred Again|Fred again..]]
| [[Nia Archives]]
| [[Cat Burns]]
| [[Gabriels (band)|Gabriels]]
| [[Asake]], [[Biig Piig]], [[Dylan (musician)|DYLAN]], [[Piri & Tommy|piri & tommy]], [[Rachel Chinouriri]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2024<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67880301|title=Sound of 2024|publisher=BBC|date=2024-01-05}}</ref>
| '''[[The Last Dinner Party]]'''
| [[Olivia Dean]]
| [[Peggy Gou]]
| [[Tyla (South African singer)|Tyla]]
| [[Elmiene]]
| [[Ayra Starr]], [[Caity Baser]], [[CMAT (musician)|CMAT]], [[Kenya Grace]], [[Sekou (singer)|Sekou]]
|-
! style="background:#C6DEFF" | 2025<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0r05nvme8o|title=Sound of 2025|publisher=BBC|date=2025-01-10}}</ref>
| '''[[Chappell Roan]]'''
| [[Ezra Collective]]
| [[Barry Can't Swim]]
| [[Myles Smith]]
| [[English Teacher]]
| [[Confidence Man (band)|Confidence Man]], [[Doechii]], [[Good Neighbours (duo)|Good Neighbours]], [[Kneecap (band)|KNEECAP]], [[Mk.gee]], [[Pozer]]
|}

===Notes===
{{Notelist}}

==Sound of 2009==
More than 130 critics, editors and broadcasters took part in the Sound of 2009 survey,<ref>{{cite news
| title = BBC Sound of 2009: The pundits
| publisher = [[BBC News website]]
| date = 2009-01-01
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7804968.stm
| access-date = 2009-01-01 }}
</ref> which was won by electro-pop singer [[Little Boots]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/little-boots-tops-bbc-sound-of-2009-list-191220|title=Little Boots tops BBC Sound of 2009 list|date=9 January 2009}}</ref> For the first time, a longlist of 15 acts from the 2009 poll was published by the BBC on 5 December 2008.<ref>{{cite news
| title = BBC Sound of 2009: The longlist
| publisher = [[BBC News website]]
| date = 2008-12-05
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7758169.stm
| access-date =2008-12-26 }}
</ref> The other five acts on the longlist were [[Frankmusik]], [[Master Shortie]], [[Mumford & Sons]], [[The Big Pink]] and [[The Temper Trap]].

==Sound of 2010==
The longlist for the Sound of 2010 poll was revealed on 7 December 2009.<ref>{{cite news
| title = BBC Sound of 2010: The longlist
| publisher = [[BBC News website]]
| date = 2009-12-07
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8395789.stm
| access-date =2010-01-08}}
</ref> The acts nominated were [[Daisy Coburn|Daisy Dares You]], [[Delphic (band)|Delphic]], [[Devlin (rapper)|Devlin]], [[Ellie Goulding]], [[Everything Everything]], [[Giggs (rapper)|Giggs]], [[Gold Panda]], [[Hurts (duo)|Hurts]], [[Joy Orbison]], [[Marina Diamandis|Marina and the Diamonds]], [[Owl City]], [[Roxanne Tataei|Rox]], [[Stornoway (band)|Stornoway]], [[The Drums]] and [[Two Door Cinema Club]]. On 8 January 2010, Ellie Goulding was announced as the winner. She has since gone to reach No. 1 with her debut album ''[[Lights (Ellie Goulding album)|Lights]]''.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Ellie Goulding tops BBC Sound of 2010 music list
| publisher = [[BBC News website]]
| date = 2010-01-08
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8442389.stm
| access-date =2010-01-08
| first=Ian
| last=Youngs}}
</ref>

==Sound of 2011==
The longlist for the Sound of 2011 poll was revealed on 6 December 2010.<ref>{{cite news
| title = BBC Sound of 2011 list revealed
| publisher = [[BBC News website]]
| date = 2010-12-06
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11904585}}
</ref> The acts nominated were [[Anna Calvi]], [[Clare Maguire]], [[Daley (musician)|Daley]], [[Esben and the Witch (band)|Esben and the Witch]], [[Jai Paul]], [[James Blake (musician)|James Blake]], [[Jamie Woon]], [[Jessie J]], [[Mona (band)|MONA]], [[Nero (musicians)|NERO]], [[The Naked and Famous]], [[The Vaccines]], [[Warpaint (band)|Warpaint]], [[Wretch 32]] and [[Yuck (band)|Yuck]]. On 7 January 2011, Jessie J was announced as the winner.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-12112638|title=Jessie J tops BBC Sound of 2011 list|date=7 January 2011|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref>

==Sound of 2012==
The longlist for the Sound of 2012 poll was revealed on 5 December 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a354290/bbc-unveils-sound-of-2012-longlist.html|title=BBC Sound of 2012 list revealed|publisher=Digital Spy|date=2011-12-05}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[ASAP Rocky]], [[Azealia Banks]], [[Zeph Ellis|Dot Rotten]], [[Dry The River]], [[Flux Pavilion]], [[Frank Ocean]], [[Friends (American band)|Friends]], [[Jamie N Commons]], [[Lianne La Havas]], [[Michael Kiwanuka]], [[Niki & the Dove]], [[Ren Harvieu]], [[Skrillex]], [[Spector (band)|Spector]] and [[Stooshe]]. On 6 January 2012, Michael Kiwanuka was announced as the winner.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-16266507|title=Sound of 2012: Michael Kiwanuka|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=6 January 2012|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref>

==Sound of 2013==
The longlist for the Sound of 2013 poll was revealed on 9 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20607499 | work=BBC News | title=BBC Sound of 2013 longlist revealed | date=2012-12-09}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[AlunaGeorge]], [[KABBA (singer)|A*M*E]], [[Angel Haze]], [[Arlissa]], [[Chvrches|CHVRCHΞS]], [[Haim (band)|HAIM]], [[King Krule]], [[Kodaline]], [[Laura Mvula]], [[Little Green Cars]], [[Palma Violets]], [[Peace (band)|Peace]], [[Savages (band)|Savages]], [[the Weeknd]] and [[Tom Odell]]. On 4 January 2013, HAIM were announced as the winners on Radio 1 by Huw Stephens.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-20900614|title=Haim top BBC Sound of 2013 list|last=Youngs|first=Ian|date=4 January 2013|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref>

==Sound of 2014==
The longlist for the Sound of 2014 poll was revealed on 2 December 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25151475|work=[[BBC News]]|title=BBC Sound of 2014 longlist revealed|date=2 December 2013}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[Banks (artist)|Banks]], [[Chance the Rapper]], [[Chlöe Howl]], [[Ella Eyre]], [[George Ezra]], [[FKA twigs]], [[Jungle (band)|Jungle]], [[Kelela]], [[Luke Sital-Singh]], [[MNEK]], [[Nick Mulvey]], [[Royal Blood (band)|Royal Blood]], [[Sam Smith (singer)|Sam Smith]], [[Sampha]] and [[Say Lou Lou]]. On 10 January 2014, Sam Smith was announced as the winner on Radio 1 by Nick Grimshaw.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-25672502|title=Sam Smith named BBC Sound of 2014|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=10 January 2014|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref>

==Sound of 2015==
The longlist for the Sound of 2015 poll was revealed on 1 December 2014.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30250416 | work=BBC News | title=BBC Music Sound of 2015 longlist revealed | date=2014-12-01}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[George the Poet]], [[James Bay (singer)|James Bay]], [[Kwabs]], [[Låpsley (musician)|Låpsley]], [[Novelist (rapper)|Novelist]], [[Rae Morris]], [[Raury]], [[Shamir (musician)|Shamir]], [[Shura (English singer)|Shura]], [[Slaves (English band)|Slaves]], [[Soak (singer)|SOAK]], [[Stormzy]], [[Sunset Sons]], [[Wolf Alice]] and [[Years & Years]]. On 9 January 2015, Years & Years were announced as the winners on Radio 1 by Huw Stephens.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30725301|title=Years & Years top BBC Sound Of 2015 list|last=Youngs|first=Ian|date=9 January 2015|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref>

==Sound of 2016==
The longlist for the Sound of 2016 poll was revealed on 30 November 2015.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34636509 | work=BBC News | title=BBC Sound of 2016 longlist revealed | date=2015-11-30}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[Alessia Cara]], [[Billie Marten]], [[Blossoms (band)|Blossoms]], [[Dua Lipa]], [[Frances (musician)|Frances]], [[Izzy Bizu]], [[Jack Garratt]], [[J Hus]], [[Loyle Carner]], [[Mabel (singer)|Mabel]], [[Mura Masa]], [[Nao (singer)|NAO]], [[Rat Boy (musician)|RAT BOY]], [[Smoke Boys|Section Boyz]] and [[WSTRN]]. On 8 January 2016, Jack Garratt was announced as the winner.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35253690|title=Jack Garratt tops BBC Sound of 2016 list|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=8 January 2016|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref>

==Sound of 2017==
The longlist for the Sound of 2017 poll was revealed on 28 November 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38103350|title=BBC Sound of 2017: Urban acts dominate longlist|publisher=BBC|date=2016-11-28|access-date=2016-11-28|location=London|first=Mark|last=Savage}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[AJ Tracey]], [[Anderson .Paak]], [[Cabbage (band)|CABBAGE]], [[Dave (rapper)|Dave]], [[Declan McKenna]], [[Jorja Smith]], [[Maggie Rogers]], [[Nadia Rose]], [[Rag'n'Bone Man]], [[Ray BLK]], [[Raye]], [[Stefflon Don]], [[The Amazons (band)|The Amazons]], [[The Japanese House]] and [[Tom Grennan]]. On 6 January 2017, Ray BLK was announced as the winner on Radio 1 by Clara Amfo.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-38499325|title=BBC Sound Of 2017: Ray BLK wins|date=6 January 2017|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref>

==Sound of 2018==
The longlist for the Sound of 2018 was revealed on 27 November 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42108446|title=BBC Sound of 2018: Will these artists define the year?|publisher=BBC|date=2017-11-27|access-date=2017-11-27|location=London|first=Mark|last=Savage}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[Alma (Finnish singer)|ALMA]], [[Billie Eilish]], [[IAMDDB]], [[Jade Bird]], [[Khalid (American singer)|Khalid]], [[Lewis Capaldi]], [[Nilüfer Yanya]], [[Not3s]], [[Pale Waves]], [[Rex Orange County]], [[Sam Fender]], [[Sigrid (singer)|Sigrid]], [[Superorganism (band)|Superorganism]], [[Tom Walker (singer)|Tom Walker]], [[yaeji]] and [[Yxng Bane]]. On 12 January 2018, Sigrid was announced as the winner on Radio 1 by Clara Amfo.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42653599|title=Sigrid: Norwegian pop star wins BBC Sound of 2018|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=12 January 2018|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref>

==Sound of 2019==
The longlist for the Sound of 2019 was revealed on 10 December 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46466338|title=BBC Sound of 2019: Which rising stars have made the longlist?|publisher=BBC|date=2018-12-10|access-date=2018-12-10|location=London|first=Mark|last=Savage}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[Dermot Kennedy]], [[Ella Mai]], [[Flohio|FLOHIO]], [[Grace Carter (singer)|Grace Carter]], [[King Princess]], [[Mahalia (singer)|Mahalia]], [[Octavian (rapper)|Octavian]], [[Rosalía|ROSALÍA]], [[Sea Girls]] and [[slowthai]]. This is the first longlist since the Sound of 2007 to feature only 10 acts. On 11 January 2019, Octavian was announced as the winner by Annie Mac, making him the first rapper to win the longlist since 50 Cent in 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46822596|title=Octavian wins the BBC Sound of 2019|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=11 January 2019|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref> He was also the first winner since 2009 to be signed not with [[Universal Music Group]], with which all winners of ''Sound of...'' since 2010 were signed at the time of awarding - Octavian is signed with [[Black Butter Records|Black Butter]], which is partially owned by Universal's competitor, [[Sony Music]].

==Sound of 2020==
The longlist for the Sound of 2020 was revealed on 12 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50741299|title=Yungblud, Georgia and Celeste make the BBC Sound of 2020 longlist|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=2019-12-12|access-date=2019-12-12|language=en-GB}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[Arlo Parks]], [[beabadoobee]], [[Celeste (singer)|Celeste]], [[Hard Life|easy life]], [[Georgia (musician)|Georgia]], [[Inhaler (band)|Inhaler]], [[Joesef]], [[Joy Crookes]], [[Squid (band)|Squid]] and [[Yungblud|YUNGBLUD]]. On 9 January 2020, Celeste was announced as the winner.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51020113|title=Celeste got fired over her love of music. Now she's won the BBC Sound of 2020|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=9 January 2020|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>

==Sound of 2021==
The longlist for the Sound of 2021 was revealed on 7 December 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55179049|title=BBC Sound of 2021 longlist includes Griff, Girl In Red and Greentea Peng|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=2020-12-06|access-date=2020-12-07|language=en-GB}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[Alfie Templeman]], [[Berwyn (musician)|BERWYN]], [[Bree Runway]], [[Dutchavelli]], [[Girl in Red|girl in red]], [[Greentea Peng]], [[Griff (singer)|Griff]], [[Holly Humberstone]], [[Pa Salieu]] and [[The Lathums]]. On 7 January 2021, Pa Salieu was announced as the winner on Radio 1 by Annie Mac.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55319957|title=Rapper Pa Salieu wins BBC Sound of 2021: 'I am the voice of the voiceless'|last=Youngs|first=Ian|date=6 January 2021|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=7 January 2021}}</ref>

==Sound of 2022==
The longlist for the Sound of 2022 was revealed on 6 December 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-59531670|title=Wet Leg, Pink Pantheress and Central Cee make BBC Sound of 2022 list|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=2021-12-06|access-date=2021-12-06|language=en-GB}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[Baby Queen]], [[Central Cee]], [[Enny|ENNY]], [[Lola Young (singer)|Lola Young]], [[Mimi Webb]], [[PinkPantheress]], [[Priya Ragu]], [[Tems (singer)|Tems]], [[Wet Leg]], and [[Yard Act]]. On 6 January 2022, PinkPantheress was announced as the winner by Jack Saunders.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-59733291|title=PinkPantheress made hits from her bedroom - now she's won the BBC Sound Of 2022|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=5 January 2022|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref>

==Sound of 2023==
The longlist for the Sound of 2023 was revealed on December 5, 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63809715|title=Flo, Cat Burns and Gabriels tipped as Sound Of 2023|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=2022-12-05|access-date=2022-12-05|language=en-GB}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[Asake]], [[Biig Piig]], [[Cat Burns]], [[Dylan (musician)|DYLAN]], [[Flo (group)|FLO]], [[Fred Again|Fred again..]], [[Gabriels (band)|Gabriels]], [[Nia Archives]], [[Piri & Tommy|piri & tommy]] and [[Rachel Chinouriri]]. On 5 January 2023, FLO were announced as the winners by Stormzy and Jack Saunders, making them the first female group to win the longlist since HAIM in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64074793|title=Girl group Flo win the BBC Sound Of 2023|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=4 January 2023|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=5 January 2023}}</ref>

==Sound of 2024==
The longlist for the Sound of 2024 was revealed on 4 December 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67565919|title=BBC Sound of 2024: Tyla, Last Dinner Party and Kenya Grace tipped for success|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=2023-12-04|access-date=2023-12-04|language=en-GB}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[Ayra Starr]], [[Caity Baser]], [[CMAT (musician)|CMAT]], [[Elmiene]], [[Kenya Grace]], [[Olivia Dean]], [[Peggy Gou]], [[Sekou (singer)|Sekou]], [[The Last Dinner Party]], and [[Tyla (South African singer)|Tyla]]. On 5 January 2024, The Last Dinner Party were announced as the winners by Florence Welch and Jack Saunders.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67880301|title=The Last Dinner Party win BBC Radio 1's Sound Of 2024|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=5 January 2024|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=5 January 2024}}</ref>

==Sound of 2025==
The longlist for the Sound of 2025 was revealed on 21 November 2024.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgvpz0kry8o|title=Chappell Roan and Ezra Collective on BBC Sound of 2025 list|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=2024-11-21|access-date=2024-11-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> The acts nominated were [[Barry Can't Swim]], [[Chappell Roan]], [[Confidence Man (band)|Confidence Man]], [[Doechii]], [[English Teacher]], [[Ezra Collective]], [[Good Neighbours (duo)|Good Neighbours]], [[Kneecap (band)|KNEECAP]], [[Mk.gee]], [[Myles Smith]], and [[Pozer]]. On 10 January 2025, Chappell Roan was announced as the winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0r05nvme8o|title=Pop star Chappell Roan wins BBC Sound Of 2025|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=10 January 2025|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=10 January 2025}}</ref>

==Criticism==
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.

''[[The Guardian|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]]."<ref>{{cite news
| title = Tipping the sound of 2008
| work = [[The Guardian]]
| date = 2007-12-07
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2007/dec/09/tippingthesoundof2008
| access-date = 2009-01-01
| location=London
| first=Kitty
| last=Empire}}
</ref>

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."<ref name = "Telegraph">{{cite news
| title = BBC's Sound of 2012 list favours mainstream acts
| publisher = [[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]
| date = 2011-12-06
| url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8935687/BBCs-Sound-of-2012-list-favours-mainstream-acts.html
| access-date = 2012-11-12
| location=London
| first=Joe
| last=Burgis}}
</ref>

The head of music at [[BBC Radio 1]] and [[BBC Radio 1Xtra|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".<ref name = "Telegraph"/>

Upon the publication of the Sound of 2025 longlist, ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]''{{'}}s Robin Murray criticised the longlist that comprises artists who have already achieved success such as festival headliners and [[Mercury Prize]] winners instead of new artists who haven't had a breakthrough.<ref name = "Clash">{{cite news
| title = The BBC Sound Of Poll Is Broken – What Purpose Does It Serve?
| publisher = [[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]
| date = 2024-11-21
| url = https://www.clashmusic.com/features/the-bbc-sound-of-poll-is-broken-what-purpose-does-it-serve/
| access-date = 2024-11-21
| location=London
| first=Robin
| last=Murray}}
</ref>

This was due to a change in the eligibility criteria, which states that artists could not have had more than two UK top 10 albums or two UK top 10 singles by 30 September 2024.

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