2011
161 influential UK-based music critics, editors, broadcasters and bloggers helped put together the BBC Sound of 2011 list by naming their favourite new acts. The tastemakers were:
A
Sean Adams
Founder, DrownedinSound.com
Mark Adams
Head Of Music, Box Television
Edward Adoo
Presenter and Broadcaster, BBC Radio 5 Live
Sam Ajilore
Editor-in-Chief, thatgrapejuice
Annika Allen
Editor & Co-owner, Flavour Magazine
B
Rob Da Bank
Presenter, BBC Radio 1
Henry Barnes
Writer, The Guardian
James Barr
Presenter, Galaxy
Rachel Barton
Producer, BBC Radio 1
Sean Bidder
Editorial Director, FACT Magazine
Gemma Birkitt
Station Producer, Galaxy FM
Ric Blaxill
Head of Music, Bauer Big City Network
Rob Booth
Electronic Explorations
Mike Bradford
The Recommender Blog Editor
Lauren Brennan
Music Team, BBC Radio 1
Matthew Britton
http://thepigeonpost.wordpress.com/, The Line Of Best Fit
Sarah Burden
Channel Manager, Chart Show, Flava and The Vault
James Bursey
Producer, BBC Radio 1
C
Keith Cameron
Contributing Editor, Mojo
Ally Carnwath
Writer, The Observer, Q
Jason Carter
Head of BBC Radio 1 Live Music, BBC Introducing
Clare Chadburn
Producer, BBC Radio 1
Tim Chipping
Music Editor, Holy Moly
Stuart Clarke
A&R Editor, Music Week
Richard Clayton
Writer, Financial Times, Sunday Times
Ollie Clueit
http://mybandsbetterthanyourband.wordpress.com/
Sam Coare
Production Editor, FRONT Magazine
Greg Cochrane
Music Reporter, BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra
Hattie Collins
Editor, RWD. Music Editor, i-D
Matt Cook
Director of Talent & Music Programming, MTV UK
Leonie Cooper
Writer, NME, The Guardian
Chris Cottingham
Music Editor, The Big Issue
Fearne Cotton
Presenter, BBC Radio 1, TV
Dave Coull
Music Manager, UKRD Group
Will Cozens
Presenter, Kiss Radio
Alex Critchley
MTV UK Talent & Music
James Curran
Head Of Music, Absolute Radio
D
Austin Daboh
Music Manager, BBC 1Xtra
Kim Dawson
Editor, Daily Star Playlist
Will Dean
The Guardian
Mike Diver
Editor, BBC Music Album Reviews
Niall Doherty
Editor, The Fly
E
John Earls
Music Writer, News Of The World
Jamal Edwards
Founder & CEO, SB.TV
Matilda Egere-Cooper
Music Writer, The Independent
Priya Elan
Senior Writer, Mojo, NME, The Guardian
Jess Eldridge
Series Producer, The Album Chart Show, 360 Sessions, Koko Pop, Spotlight
George Ergatoudis
Head Of Music, BBC Radio 1 & BBC 1Xtra
Ben Evans
Programme Manager, Nation Radio & NME Radio
F
Stefanie Faleo
Music Brand Manager, Bliss
Chantelle Fiddy
Contributing Editor, RWD, Mixmag Urban
Mark Findlay
Head of Music, Capital FM Network
Kate Finn
Music supervisor, Hollyoaks
James Foley
Music Editor, Record of the Day
G
Paul Gambaccini
Presenter, Radio 2
Roscoe Gibbs
Channel Manager, Lava TV
Harriet Gibsone
Editor, The Fly Magazine Ones to Watch
Ben Gilbert
Yahoo! Music Editorial
Keeley Gray
Brand Manager, NME TV
Thomas H Green
The Arts Desk
Jason Gregory
Editor, Gigwise.com
Nick Grimshaw
Presenter, BBC Radio 1, T4
Gareth Grundy
Observer Newspaper
H
Dan Hancox
Writer, The Guardian, The National, Q
Hanna Hanra
Co-Editor, The PIX fanzine. Critic, i-D mag. Editor in Chief, BEAT
Nigel Harding
Music Policy Executive, BBC Radio 1
Simon Harper
Editor, Clash Magazine
Jo Harrison
Contactmusic.com
Jakki Healy
Talent and Music Executive, MTV
Alex Herron
Brand Manager, Scuzz TV
Jon Hillcock
Podcaster, New Noise, Radio Presenter
Lucy Horobin
Presenter, (Bauer Big City Network) In Demand
Alison Howe
Series Producer, Later with Jools Holland
Michael Hubbard
Founder/Editor, MusicOMH
Rich Hughes
Editor, The Line of Best Fit
J
Maurice Jay
Programme Controller, U105
Aled Haydn Jones
Producer, BBC Radio 1 The Chris Moyles Show
Tim Jonze
Editor, guardian.co.uk/music
K
Anna Karatziva
Label Director, Talent & Music, MTV Networks
Talia Kraines
Londonist.com music editor, Attitude Magazine, Popstarz DJ
Paul Kramer
Music Guru, Hit Sheet Magazine
L
David Lambert
Music Producer Digital, Absolute Radio
Stuart Last
Producer, BBC Radio 1 Fearne Cotton
Paul Lester
Freelance Journalist
Michael C Lewin
Editor, Notion Magazine
Geoff Lloyd
Presenter, Absolute Radio
Janice Long
Presenter, BBC Radio 2
Cath Lovesey
Head of Music, T4/C4
Zane Lowe
Presenter, BBC Radio 1
M
Annie Mac
Presenter, BBC Radio 1
Andy Malt
CMU
Matt Mason
Senior Editor, Q magazine
Fraser McAlpine
BBC Radio 1 Chart Blog
William McGillivray
Music Programming Manager, MTV Networks
Latoya Melvina
Toyaz World
Alexander Milas
Editor, Metal Hammer Magazine
Alex Miller
Editor, Viceland.com
Mistajam
Presenter, BBC 1Xtra, BBC Radio 1
David Mogendorff
Talent and Music Digital Director, MTV
Joe Muggs
Dubstep Editor, Mixmag, Curator, veryverymuch.com
Garry Mulholland
Freelance Journalist, Uncut, The Stool Pigeon
Mark Murdoch
Editor, The Mahogany Blog. Producer, The Mahogany Sessions
Krissi Murison
Editor, NME
Jon Myer
Music Manager, BBC 6 Music
N
Nick Neads
MUSIC NEADS
Nihal
Presenter, BBC Radio 1, BBC Asian Network
Tim Noakes
Music Editor, Dazed & Confused, DazedDigital.com, SocialStereotype.com
O
David O'Coy
Editor, Fused Magazine, Area Culture Guide
Marsha Gosho Oakes
Editor/Founder, SoulCulture.co.uk
Gillian Orr
The Independent
P
Cat Park
Station Manager, Channel AKA
Chris Parkin
NME
Joseph 'JP' Patterson
MTV, SuperSuper Magazine, XXL Magazine, The Huffington Post
Chloe Pearson
Music Producer, BBC Radio 1
Camilla Pia
Live Reviews Editor, The Fly. Writer, NME
Abbie Pink
Music Programmer, Box TV
David Pollock
Writer, The List, Scotsman, The Independent, Mixmag
Andy Puleston
Interactive Editor, BBC Music
R
Mark Radcliffe
Presenter, BBC Radio 2
Tom Ravenscroft
Presenter, BBC 6 Music
Paul Rees
Editor In Chief, Q
David Renshaw
Editor, PopDash.com. Clash, The Fly, Dazed & Confused Writer.
Adele Roberts
Presenter, Galaxy FM
Peter Robinson
Popjustice, Freelance Writer
Tom Robinson
Presenter, BBC 6 Music
Sian Rowe
Writer, Dazed and Confused, The Guardian
Raj Rudolph
Editor, http://www.electroqueer.com/
Sam Rumney
Assistant Producer, BBC Radio 1
Larry Ryan
The Independent
S
Marc Sallis
Editor, Artrocker
Chris Salmon
Writer, The Guardian
Paul Scaife
Publisher, Record of the Day
Rachel Seagrave
Scheduler, BBC 6 Music
DJ Semtex
Presenter, BBC 1Xtra
Eddie Shaw
Head of Music, Lincs FM Group
Natalie Shaw
Writer, BBC & Muso's Guide
Jeff Smith
Head of Music, BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music
Christian Smith
Head of Music, Kiss Network.
David Smyth
Chief Rock and Pop Critic, Evening Standard
Kevin Spector
Head of Programming, Music Choice International
Huw Stephens
Presenter, BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing
Stuart Stubbs
Editor, Loud & Quiet Magazine
Caroline Sullivan
The Guardian, Freelance Rock Critic
Mark Sutherland
Global Editor, Billboard
T
Darren Taylor
Editor, Rock Sound Magazine
Rich Thane
Editor, The Line of Best Fit
Claire Thomas
Executive Producer, BBC Introducing
Lee Thompson
Head of Music, BT Vision
Adrian Thrills
Critic, Daily Mail
Ludovic Hunter Tilney
Pop Critic, Financial Times
Lee Tyler
Editor, Blues & Soul Magazine
V
Tim Vernon
Deputy Head of Music, Absolute Radio
Lisa Verrico
The Times
W
Mike Walsh
Deputy Programme Director / Head of Music, Xfm
Stuart Waterman
Editor, mychemicaltoilet.com
Lana Webb
Head of Music, Remedy Productions
Jez Welham
Presenter, DriveTime Kiss
Tim Westwood
Presenter, Radio 1/1Xtra
Mike Williams
Features Editor, NME
Tony Wilson
Editor, Total Rock
Scott Wright
Pinglewood.com
Y
Reggie Yates
Presenter, Radio 1, MTV, Top of the Pops
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