{"id":18022,"date":"2024-11-21T00:28:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T00:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18022"},"modified":"2024-11-21T00:28:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T00:28:44","slug":"chappell-roan-and-ezra-collective-on-bbc-sound-of-2025-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18022","title":{"rendered":"Chappell Roan and Ezra Collective on BBC Sound of 2025 list"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 ejjhCR\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/3066\/live\/c3b84070-a771-11ef-bdf5-b7cb2fa86e10.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/3066\/live\/c3b84070-a771-11ef-bdf5-b7cb2fa86e10.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/3066\/live\/c3b84070-a771-11ef-bdf5-b7cb2fa86e10.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/3066\/live\/c3b84070-a771-11ef-bdf5-b7cb2fa86e10.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/3066\/live\/c3b84070-a771-11ef-bdf5-b7cb2fa86e10.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/3066\/live\/c3b84070-a771-11ef-bdf5-b7cb2fa86e10.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/3066\/live\/c3b84070-a771-11ef-bdf5-b7cb2fa86e10.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/3066\/live\/c3b84070-a771-11ef-bdf5-b7cb2fa86e10.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Getty Images Chappell Roan looks away from camera while wearing a necklace with a cross pendant and a black silk top, pictured at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York in September.\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Chappell Roan has also been nominated for six Grammy Awards<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">BBC Radio 1&#8217;s Sound of 2025 longlist has been announced, with breakout stars like Chappell Roan and Barry Can&#8217;t Swim joined by newcomers including Myles Smith and Good Neighbours.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The award is given to rising artists with &#8220;the best chance of mainstream success&#8221; in the next 12 months. Past winners include Adele, Sam Smith, Michael Kiwanuka, PinkPantheress and Haim. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Last year&#8217;s winners, The Last Dinner Party, went on to score a number one album and a Mercury Prize nomination for their debut release, Prelude To Ecstasy.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">This year&#8217;s longlist also includes indie band English Teacher and Northern Irish rap act Kneecap. The winner will be announced on BBC Radio 1 and BBC News in January.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Watch clips of the Sound Of 2025 nominees<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The 11 acts in the running are:<!-- --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sc-5c9c90b0-0 cnfHHs\">\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">Barry Can\u2019t Swim<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">Chappell Roan<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">Confidence Man<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">Doechii<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">English Teacher<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">Ezra Collective<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">Good Neighbours<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">KNEECAP<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">mk.gee<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">Myles Smith<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">Pozer<!-- --><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The nominees were chosen by a panel of more than 180 music industry experts and artists including representatives from Spotify, the Glastonbury Festival and the BBC; as well as musicians such as Sir Elton John, Dua Lipa, Jorja Smith, The Blessed Madonna and Sam Smith.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/112a\/live\/e0572e00-a765-11ef-aae4-5d98fcc52694.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/112a\/live\/e0572e00-a765-11ef-aae4-5d98fcc52694.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/112a\/live\/e0572e00-a765-11ef-aae4-5d98fcc52694.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/112a\/live\/e0572e00-a765-11ef-aae4-5d98fcc52694.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/112a\/live\/e0572e00-a765-11ef-aae4-5d98fcc52694.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/112a\/live\/e0572e00-a765-11ef-aae4-5d98fcc52694.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/112a\/live\/e0572e00-a765-11ef-aae4-5d98fcc52694.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/112a\/live\/e0572e00-a765-11ef-aae4-5d98fcc52694.jpg.webp\" alt=\"London rapper Pozer leaning on a music case on the set of Later... with Jools Holland\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Pozer posing for the camera on the set of the BBC&#8217;s Later&#8230; with Jools Holland<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">US pop star <!-- --><b id=\"chapell-roan\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Chapell Roan<!-- --><\/b> is the clear frontrunner, after an electrifying year that saw her go from Olivia Rodrigo&#8217;s backing vocalist to breakout pop star.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Rejecting the trend for whispery bedroom pop, her songs are full of cheerleader chants and exuberant hooks that document her coming of age and the discovery of her sexuality.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Last week, she was nominated for six Grammy Awards, including best new artist and album of the year, for her debut The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Also hotly-tipped are London jazz ensemble <!-- --><b id=\"ezra-collective\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Ezra Collective<!-- --><\/b>, who won the Mercury Prize in 2023 for their soulful and ebullient album Where I&#8217;m Meant To Be.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">This year&#8217;s follow-up &#8211; tited Dance, No One&#8217;s Watching &#8211; is both an invitation and an invocation, with supple funk grooves that propelled the album into the top 10.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Shape-shifting rapper <!-- --><b id=\"doechii\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Doechii<!-- --><\/b> also makes the list, cementing her rise as one of hip-hop&#8217;s brightest new voices.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Born in Florida, she rose to attention with the viral 2021 hit Yucky Blucky Fruitcake, after which she toured with SZA and Doja Cat. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">She is also nominated for the best new artist Grammy, and her recent mixtape Alligator Bites Don&#8217;t Heal was called &#8220;<!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-album-reviews\/doechii-lligator-bites-never-heal-review-1235092081\/\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">one of the year\u2019s very best albums<!-- --><\/a>&#8221; by Rolling Stone.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/0fe5\/live\/406ae950-a72d-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/0fe5\/live\/406ae950-a72d-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0fe5\/live\/406ae950-a72d-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/0fe5\/live\/406ae950-a72d-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/0fe5\/live\/406ae950-a72d-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/0fe5\/live\/406ae950-a72d-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/0fe5\/live\/406ae950-a72d-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0fe5\/live\/406ae950-a72d-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Barry Can't Swim, seen wearing a bagg lime green shirt, performing at Glastonbury Festival in June\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Barry Can&#8217;t Swim but he can grin while performing at Glastonbury Festival in June<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Making a very different brand of hip-hop are <!-- --><b id=\"kneecap\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Kneecap<!-- --><\/b>, who rap in both English and Irish about the aftermath of the sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The trio, who use the stage names Mo Chara, M\u00f3gla\u00ed Bap and DJ Pr\u00f3va\u00ed, released their second album earlier this year alongside a &#8220;mostly true&#8221; movie depicting their origin story.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Representing London&#8217;s rap scene is Croydon-born <!-- --><b id=\"pozer\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Pozer<!-- --><\/b>, whose debut single Kitchen Stove has been streamed more than 30 million times on Spotify since February.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">After a period when solo artists were in the ascendance, this year&#8217;s longlist has a healthy showing for bands, who occupy five of the 11 spots.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">They include UK pop-rock duo <!-- --><b id=\"good-neighbours\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Good Neighbours<!-- --><\/b>, who tap into a rich vein of feelgood nostalgia on tracks like Home and Daisies; and Australian electro-pop outfit <!-- --><b id=\"confidence-man\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Confidence Man<!-- --><\/b>, already known for their theatrically-choreographed (and fantastically fun) stage shows.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/552b\/live\/81aced30-a72f-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/552b\/live\/81aced30-a72f-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/552b\/live\/81aced30-a72f-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/552b\/live\/81aced30-a72f-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/552b\/live\/81aced30-a72f-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/552b\/live\/81aced30-a72f-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/552b\/live\/81aced30-a72f-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/552b\/live\/81aced30-a72f-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Getty Images Kneecap's Mo Chara and DJ Pr\u00f3va\u00ed (behind the DJ decks donning an Irish flag balaclava) performing at Tramshed Cardiff\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Kneecap released both an album and a comedy-drama biopic film in 2024<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">There&#8217;s a second Mercury Prize winner on the list in the shape of Leeds band <!-- --><b id=\"englilsh-teacher\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Englilsh Teacher<!-- --><\/b>.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Combining art-rock angularity with biting social satire, their debut album This Could Be Texas was called &#8220;<!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelineofbestfit.com\/albums\/english-teacher-this-could-be-texas-daring-adventures-cumulate\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">one of the finest debuts of the decade<!-- --><\/a>&#8221; by indie publication The Line Of Best Fit.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Edinburgh producer <!-- --><b id=\"barry-can\u2019t-swim\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Barry Can\u2019t Swim <!-- --><\/b>also makes the longlist, following a summer of huge festival appearances that saw crowds swoon to his upbeat, elegaic brand of dance music.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The list is completed by rising singer-songwriter <!-- --><b id=\"myles-smith\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Myles Smith<!-- --><\/b>, who scored a top 10 hit with the gospel-infused pop hit Stargazing earlier this year; and US guitar prodigy <!-- --><b id=\"mk.gee\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Mk.gee<!-- --><\/b> (pronounced &#8220;ma-ghee&#8221;), whose debut album Two Star &amp; The Dream Police has quietly become a word of mouth success.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/7890\/live\/925f5470-a72e-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/7890\/live\/925f5470-a72e-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/7890\/live\/925f5470-a72e-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/7890\/live\/925f5470-a72e-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/7890\/live\/925f5470-a72e-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/7890\/live\/925f5470-a72e-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/7890\/live\/925f5470-a72e-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/7890\/live\/925f5470-a72e-11ef-aaf5-31549c6ed944.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Janet Planet (right) and Sugar Bones of Confidence Man, sporting matching all black outfits on stage at Worthy Farm\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Confidence Man are Janet Planet and Sugar Bones<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Now in its 23rd year, the Sound Of list has tipped everyone from Stormzy and Dua Lipa to Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga for success.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">This year&#8217;s nominees may be more recognisable than previous acts were at this stage in their careers. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">That&#8217;s down to a change in the eligibility criteria that recognises the difficulties of achieving crossover success in the streaming era.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">To qualify, artists could not have had more than two UK top 10 albums or two UK top 10 singles by 30 September 2024.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The winner will be announced in the New Year, with the top five revealed in reverse order between Monday 6 and Friday 10 January.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Radio 1 will also host a special concert with performances from artists on the longlist on Monday 2 December. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The application for tickets is now open on the <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/showsandtours\/\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">BBC Shows and Tours website.<!-- --><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The concert will be hosted by Sian Eleri and Jack Saunders, who said the 2025 longlist was &#8220;one of the strongest in a while&#8221;. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;It\u2019s a reflection of the freedom artists are feeling creatively at the moment. Can\u2019t wait to see who the top five are!&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p><em>Source: <\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ckgvpz0kry8o\">www.bbc.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Images Chappell Roan has also been nominated for six Grammy Awards BBC Radio 1&#8217;s Sound of 2025 longlist has been announced, with breakout stars like Chappell Roan and Barry Can&#8217;t Swim joined by newcomers including Myles Smith and Good Neighbours. 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