Radio 1's Sound Of 2017 The Longlist

Profiles of the 15 acts on the longlist for BBC Music Sound Of 2017.

1st Ray BLK
Soulful RnB vibes and real rhymes
2nd Rag'n'Bone Man
Raw, bluesy soul
3rd RAYE
Electro beats, pop melodies and RnB tinged-vocals
4th Jorja Smith
Conscious soul and vintage RnB
5th Nadia Rose
Funky rhymes and witty wordplay from Stormzy’s cousin
AJ Tracey
Lucid wordplay over minimal beats
Anderson .Paak
Dr Dre protégé who’s making his own way
Cabbage
Pithy, political post-punk
Dave
Plaintive rapper with classical training
Declan McKenna
Smart, socially-conscious indie pop
Maggie Rogers
Graceful songwriting, influenced by folk and dance
Stefflon Don
Rap with wicked, dancehall-inspired wordplay
The Amazons
Explosive rock riffs and melodic anthems
The Japanese House
Layered synth-pop and dreamy melancholia
Tom Grennan
Raw, emotive vocals on top of acoustic guitar melodies