Radio 1's Sound Of 2016 The Longlist
Profiles of the 15 acts on the longlist for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Sound Of 2016.
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                    ![]()  1st Jack GarrattSoul infused electro-pop and neck snapping beats 
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                    ![]()  2nd Alessia CaraCandid, cool and conscious R&B pop 
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                    ![]()  3rd NAORich and subtle vocals on top of multi-layered synths 
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                    ![]()  4th BlossomsPsych-pop riffs and vocal melodies 
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                    ![]()  5th= Mura MasaFuture-facing beats and atmospheric grooves (joint 5th) 
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                    ![]()  5th= WSTRNR&B rap collective, straight outta West London (joint 5th) 
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                    ![]()  Billie MartenYearning, breathy folk from an adolescent prodigy 
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                    ![]()  Dua LipaSultry, sophisticated pop 
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                    ![]()  FrancesHarmonious piano pop 
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                    ![]()  Izzy BizuSun-kissed soul 
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                    ![]()  J HusStreet smart, exuberant rap 
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                    ![]()  Loyle CarnerEmotive hip-hop with a distinctive style 
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                    ![]()  MabelDistinctive and soulful pop storyteller 
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                    ![]()  Rat BoyCheeky homegrown indie-punk upstart 
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                    ![]()  Section BoyzRaw, authentic rap from Croydon collective 
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                