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Pundits
Below is a list of all the pundits who voted on this year's Sound Of 2025 list - ranging from festival bookers to talent producers, Radio 1 presenters (Greg James, Mollie King + more), celebrated musicians (Dua Lipa, Elton John, JADE, Sam Smith + more) and former Sound Of winners (PinkPantheress, The Last Dinner Party).
| Name | Job Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Abbie McCarthy | Presenter | BBC Introducing Kent/4Music |
| Adam Read | Music Editor, UK & Ireland | TikTok |
| Adam Ryan | Booker | The Great Escape |
| Adem Holness | Head of Music | SXSW London |
| Adrian Binns | Head of Global Artist Relations | Deezer |
| Ajay Jayaram | Director of Music | Broadwick Live |
| Alan Swan | Branded Content Partnerships | RTE (Ireland) |
| Alex Critchley | Talent & Music Director | MTV |
| Alex Morley | Senior Manager, Music & Talent, UK | VEVO |
| Alex Rigotti | New Music Editor | NME |
| Alice Razack | Artist Services | TikTok |
| Alison Howe | Executive Producer | Later…with Jools Holland / BBC Studios |
| Alyx Holcombe | Broadcaster - Radio 1 Indie Show and BBC Introducing Rock | BBC Radio 1 |
| Andre AM | Music Team Producer | BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra |
| Andy Copping | Executive President | Live Nation (Music) UK |
| Andy Rogers | Senior Live Music Producer | BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra |
| Anna Karatziva | Vice President Talent & Music | MTV UK & IRE/Paramount Global |
| Arianne Merry | Executive Producer - Audio Always | BBC Radio 1/Future Pop/Make Me a Mixtape |
| Ariel Cohen | Strategic Partner Manager, Artist Development | YouTube |
| Arielle Free | DJ & Broadcaster, Radio 1's Rave Up | BBC Radio 1 |
| Arusa Qureshi | Music Journalist, Programmer (Scotland) | The Guardian, the Quietus, NME, Summerhall |
| Beabadoobee | Artist | N/A |
| Ben Coleman | Booker / Director | Glastonbury / Green Man |
| Benji B | Broadcaster - Benji B | BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra |
| Bradley Duggan | Producer - Future Artists with Sian Eleri | BBC Radio 1 |
| Brett James | Festival Booker | IME Music / Live Nation |
| Cam Pia | Editor - Music Team | BBC Radio 6 Music |
| Carl Young | Head Of Music & Talent | Vevo |
| Caroline Cullen | Series Producer | Later…with Jools Holland / BBC Studios |
| Caroline Sullivan | Freelance Journalist | Guardian, BBC Radio |
| Charlie Hedges | Broadcaster - Rickie, Melvin & Charlie, The Live Lounge | BBC Radio 1 |
| Charlotte Dryden | Chief Executive | Oh Yeah/NI Music Prize |
| Charlotte Kain | Dance Editor | Spotify UK |
| Chase & Status | Artist | N/A |
| Chloe Gamble | Booker - Silver Hayes | Glastonbury |
| Chris Price | Head Of Music | BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra |
| Christian Smith | Senior Group Music Programmer | Global |
| Clara Amfo | Presenter | BBC Music/BBC Sounds |
| Cliff Joannou | Editor in Chief | Attitude Magazine / Rolling Stone UK |
| Daisy Jarrett | Producer - Radio 1 Rap Show | BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra |
| Dan Chalmers | Director, YouTube Music, EMEA | YouTube |
| Dan Smee | Senior Music Programmer | Amazon Music |
| Danny Howard | Broadcaster - Radio 1 Dance Party | BBC Radio 1 |
| Dean Jackson | Presenter | BBC Introducing East Midlands |
| Dellessa James | Senior Artist Relations Manager | Amazon Music |
| DJ Target | Broadcaster | BBC Radio 1Xtra |
| Dominik Prosser | Production Manager | Deviation Music |
| Dua Lipa | Artist | N/A |
| Duncan Allen | Head Of Music Programming | MTV |
| Ed Watson | Senior Social Media Manager | BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra and Asian Network |
| Elise Cobain | Senior Music Programmer | Amazon Music |
| Elizabeth Turnball | Assistant Producer, Music Team | BBC Radio 1 |
| Ellie Bacon | Social Media Manager | BBC Radio 1 |
| Elton John | Artist | N/A |
| Emily Eavis & Nick Dewey | Managing Director / Head Programmer | Glastonbury |
| Emma Swann | Founding Editor | DIY Magazine |
| Emmy Lovell | Global Head of Music | Soundcloud |
| Fuzz Chaudhrey | Network Producer | BBC Music Introducing |
| Geoff Ellis | CEO | DF Concerts & Events |
| George Ergatoudis | Head of Music, UK & Ireland | Apple Music |
| George Garner | Editor in Chief | Music Week |
| Gerry Debono | Booker | 356 Entertainment Malta |
| Glyn Fussell | Director | Mighty Hoopla |
| Greg James | Presenter - Radio 1 Breakfast | BBC Radio 1 |
| Hana Staddon | Assistant Producer, Music Team | BBC Radio 6 Music |
| Hannah Ewens | Journalist | Rolling Stone |
| Hannah J Davies | Writer & Editor | The Guardian |
| Harrison Stock | Producer - Radio 1 's New Music Show | BBC Radio 1 |
| Hazel Berry | Senior Artist Relations Manager | Amazon Music |
| Hugo Schaap | Music Programmer | 3FM (Netherlands) |
| Isaac Samuel Hyman | Head of Platforms & Artist Relations | COLORSxSTUDIOS |
| Jack Allen | Producer - Audio Always (Radio 1's Future Pop) | BBC Radio 1 |
| Jack Morlen | Head of Music Relations | Global |
| Jack Saunders | Presenter - Radio 1's New Music Show | BBC Radio 1 |
| Jacob Rickard | Founder | lemontank young writers’ room |
| JADE | Artist | N/A |
| Jade Style | Editor, Music Team | BBC Radio 1Xtra |
| Jaguar | Broadcaster/DJ - BBC Introducing Dance | BBC Radio 1 |
| James Cousins | Head of Music Programming and Strategy | Boomtown |
| James Minor | VP of Music Festival | SXSW |
| Jana Recmanikova | Talent Booker | Festival Republic |
| Jasmine Hill | Producer - Radio 1 Rock Show | BBC Radio 1 |
| Jasmine Srih | Curator & Artist Manager | Boiler Room |
| Jason Kramer | Broadcaster / DJ | KCRW (LA) |
| Jeff Smith | Head of Music | BBC Radio 2 & BBC Radio 6 Music |
| Jeremiah Asiamah | Broadcaster - Radio 1's Soundsystem Party | BBC Radio 1 |
| Jess Iszatt | Broadcaster / DJ | BBC Radio 1 & BBC Introducing London |
| Jodeci Rampasard | Senior Manager, Music & Talent, UK | VEVO |
| Jodie Layton | Talent Booker | The Night League |
| Joe Dougan | Concert Promoter | Shine / Belfast |
| Joe Hubbard | Festival Director | Live at Leeds |
| Joe McIldowie | Promoter | Festival Republic / Live Nation |
| Jonathan Chabala | Artist Marketing Manager | Spotify UK |
| Jordan Stephens | Presenter | Make Me a Mixtape |
| Jorja Smith | Artist | N/A |
| Joseph 'JP' Patterson | Editor-In-Chief / Founder | Complex UK & Trench Magazine |
| Josh Shreeve | Assistant Producer - Radio 1's New Music Show | BBC Radio 1 |
| Kate Hutchinson | Journalist | The Guardian |
| Katy Leckie | Assistant Commissioner | BBC Music |
| Kelli Slade | Commercial Music and Creative Licensing Manager - EMEA lead | TikTok / ByteDance |
| Kelly Betts | Editor | BBC Introducing |
| Kenny Allstar | Broadcaster - Radio 1 Rap Show | BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra |
| Kieran Yeates | Editoral & Content | Apple Music |
| Kwabz Ayim | Owner / Co-Founder | Mixtape Madness |
| Lana Webb | Entertainment Booker | TV |
| Laura Lukanz | Head of Music - Amazon UK/ANZ | Amazon Music |
| Lauren Brennan | Editor - Music Team | BBC Radio 2 |
| Lauren Kreisler | Director of Brand & Digital | Official Charts |
| Laurent Marceau | Live Music and Project Editor | EBU |
| Lea Stonhill | Music Programming Consultant | Freelance |
| Leanne Webster | Content Editor | BBC Radio 1Xtra |
| Lizzie Dickson | Head of Music (UK) | YouTube |
| Lori Duncan | Senior Content Producer | BBC Scotland / Tune |
| Lucy Ford | Music Journalist | Various |
| Lucy Wood | Head Of Music | Roundhouse |
| Mandeep Mann | Assistant Commissioner | BBC Asian Network |
| Mark Findlay | Director, Talent, Music & Artist Relations | Global |
| Mark Lampo | Senior Music Programmer | Amazon Music |
| Mel Lewis | Editorial | Apple Music |
| Melvin Odoom | Broadcaster - Rickie, Melvin & Charlie, The Live Lounge | BBC Radio 1 |
| Michael Lambert | Director | Wide Days, Scotland’s Music Convention |
| Michael Michel | Producer - Music Team | BBC Radio 1 |
| Mike Lightford | Booker | Boardmasters |
| Mike Walsh | UK Head of Strategic Partnerships | Serenade |
| Millie Carter | Production Coordinator | BBC Introducing |
| Mollie King | Broadcaster - Matt & Mollie, Future Pop | BBC Radio 1 |
| Nadine Walker | Director | Tenement Trail |
| Nathan Goodman | Producer - Music Team | BBC Radio 1 & Radio 1 Dance |
| Natty Kasambala | Journalist and Director | Dazed, i-D, Rolling Stone & more |
| Nia Archives | Artist | N/A |
| Nina Evans | Music Booker | Sunday Brunch (Channel 4) |
| Olivia Dean | Artist | N/A |
| Omari Hope | Assistant Producer - Music Team | BBC Radio 1Xtra |
| Oscar Tuttiet | Booker (BST, All Points East) | AEG Live |
| Oskar Strajn | Booker | Eurosonic |
| Patrick Nazemi | Booker | Ibiza Rocks |
| Paul Bridgewater | Editor-In-Chief | The Line Of Best Fit |
| Paul Malone | Talent Producer | The Graham Norton Show |
| Paul Scaife | MD/Publisher | Record Of The Day |
| P-C Rae | Booker | The British Music Embassy at SXSW, Austin |
| Pete Tong | Broadcaster - Radio 1 Dance | BBC Radio 1 |
| Phil Alexander | Creative Director | Echo Velvet, Kerrang! |
| PinkPantheress | Artist | N/A |
| Rachael Devine | Music Producer | Various |
| Rachel Davies | Commissioning Exec | BBC Music TV |
| Rafe Offer | Founder / Chair | Sofar Sounds |
| Raphaella Lima | Global Music Partnerships & Marketing | EA Sports FC |
| Ric Blaxill | Music & Content Director | Bauer Media |
| Richard McGinnis | Promoter and Booker | Circus & Warehouse Project |
| Richard Smirke | UK Correspondent | Billboard |
| Rickie Haywood-Williams | Broadcaster - Rickie, Melvin & Charlie, The Live Lounge | BBC Radio 1 |
| Rob Da Bank | Co-Founder | Camp Bestival/Worldwide FM |
| Robert Meijerink | Booker | Eurosonic |
| Rory Connolly | Head of On Demand Music | BBC Music |
| Rupinder Virdee | Head of PR, Marketing and Digital | PRS |
| Ruth Collett | Artist & Label Partnerships | Spotify UK |
| Safiya Lambie-Knight | Head Of Music, UK & Ireland | Spotify UK |
| Sam Smith | Artist | N/A |
| Samantha Wynn | Producer | Later…with Jools Holland / BBC Studios |
| Sara Sesardic | Editorial Lead | Spotify UK |
| Sarah Dray | Producer - BBC Introducing | BBC Radio 1 |
| Sarah Matthews | TV Talent Booker | BBC Studios Entertainment |
| Sarah Story | Broadcaster - Radio 1 Future Dance | BBC Radio 1 |
| Scott Hastie | Founder | Student Music Network |
| Shannon Carragher | Editor | Spotify UK |
| Sheniece Charway | Head Of Black Music & Culture, EMEA, YouTube | YouTube Music |
| Sian Eleri | Broadcaster - Future Artists / Chillest Show | BBC Radio 1 |
| Sophie Batten | Music Booker | Broadwick Live |
| Sophie Williams | Music Writer & Broadcaster | Various |
| Stephen Ackroyd | Editor | Dork Magazine |
| Steven Matrick | Co-Founder | New Colussus Festival (New York) |
| Sybil Bell | Founder and CEO | Independent Venue Week |
| Tara Joshi | Journalist | Guardian, Observer, Kinfolk |
| The Blessed Madonna | Artist | N/A |
| The Last Dinner Party | Artist | N/A |
| Thomas Hannan | Senior Editorial Manager | Amazon Music |
| Tom Gane | Producer - Radio 1 Breakfast | BBC Radio 1 |
| Tom Grennan | Artist | N/A |
| Travis Walby | Producer - Rickie, Melvin & Charlie/Live Lounge | BBC Radio 1 |
| Vick Hope, Katie Thistleton, Jamie Laing | Presenters - Going Home with Vick, Katie and Jamie | BBC Radio 1 |
| Victoria Sinden | Deputy Editor | Dork |
| Will Wilkin | Commissioning Exec | BBC Music |
| YUNGBLUD | Artist | N/A |
| Zing Tsjeng | Freelance Journalist and Broadcaster | Various |
