BBC Sound of 2010 announce long-list

 

The annual long-list of emerging musical talent for the BBC Sound of 2010 poll was recently announced. The list, compiled by 165 people within the UK industry and other tastemakers and experts in new music, is designed to highlight who will be exciting and successful in music over the next 12 months. They each name three artists and the 15 with the most votes make the long-list.

 

The 2010 list is as follows:

 

Daisy Dares You
Delphic
Devlin
The Drums
Everything Everything
Giggs
Gold Panda
Ellie Goulding
Hurts
Joy Orbison
Marina & the Diamonds (pictured above).
Owl City
Rox
Stornoway
Two Door Cinema Club

 

A top five and overall winner will be announced in January next year. The winner of the Sound of 2009 was Little Boots. To listen to all of the artists on the list head over to the BBC website.

 

Have your say! What do you think of the long-list? Are there any big surprises up there? Who would you have put forward as your top three musical tips for next year?