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8 – 12 Jan 2018

Sound Of 2018

Sound of 2018 - Meet the Top Five

  • The 2019 Longlist!
    The 2019 Longlist!
    Meet the artists on the Sound Of 2019 Longlist. Who will follow in Sigrid's footsteps?
    10 Dec 2018
  • Watch: Sound of 2018 - The Top Five
    Watch: Sound of 2018 - The Top Five
    Meet the top five acts ready to take 2018 by storm...
  • 1st Sigrid
    1st Sigrid
    Here's everything you need to know about the Sound of 2018 winner!
  • 2nd Rex Orange County
    2nd Rex Orange County
    19-year-old Alex O’Connor is 2nd in this year's shortlist.
  • 3rd IAMDDB
    3rd IAMDDB
    Meet the Manchester talent fusing soulful vocals with trap beats.
  • 4th Khalid
    4th Khalid
    The rising RnB star writes adeptly about belonging, love, loneliness and loss.
  • 5th Pale Waves
    5th Pale Waves
    The inseparable Manchester four-piece are in our top 5!

Sound of: Previous Winners

  • 2017's winner: Ray BLK
    2017's winner: Ray BLK
    Find out more about the Catford RnB star and winner of 2017's list
  • 2016's winner: Jack Garratt
    2016's winner: Jack Garratt
    The brilliantly talented multi-instrumentalist topped 2016's list
  • 2015's winner: Years & Years
    2015's winner: Years & Years
    The synth-pop trio and 2015 victors have gone on to huge things
  • 2014's winner: Sam Smith
    2014's winner: Sam Smith
    What a few years it's been for the winner of 2014's list...
  • 2013's winner: Haim
    2013's winner: Haim
    The LA sisters have since released two huge, storming records
  • 2012's winner: Michael Kiwanuka
    2012's winner: Michael Kiwanuka
    His soul-steeped sound has gone from strength to strength since 2012
  • 2003-2011's winners
    2003-2011's winners
    Dig in to the Sound Of archives, including previous winners Adele and Ellie Goulding
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