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Sound Of 2017
Sound of 2017
Sound Of 2017: BBC Music's annual list showcasing the most exciting and innovative rising stars.
Highlights
WATCH: Sound Of 2017 - The Top 5
Meet the top 5 acts as they introduce themselves and perform in special locations
1st Ray BLK
Here's everything you need to know about the Sound Of 2017 winner!
2nd Rag'n'Bone Man
The Human singer's raw, bluesy soul earns him 2nd place on the shortlist
3rd RAYE
The 18-year-old singer-songwriter comes 3rd!
4th Jorja Smith
In 4th place: introspective soul with a nod to vintage RnB
5th Nadia Rose
The south London rapper ranks 5th in our shortlist
This is the Sound Of 2017 playlist
Featuring tracks by all of the 2017 longlist artists
Features
See the whole 2017 longlist!
Discover music's most exciting and innovative rising stars
5 things you should know about the Sound Of 2017 longlist
Get the lowdown on the headlines
The Sound Of... success
Six acts who've won Sound Of and gone on to be HUGE!
2016 winner Jack Garratt reflects on his year
"Obama liked my album"
Find out more about Sound Of 2017
Read the details on how it all works!
