The longlist for BBC Radio 1's Sound Of 2024 is here...

BBC Radio 1 has announced the longlist for next year's Sound Of poll.

The award - voted for by an industry panel - celebrates new acts set to make a mark on the year ahead. The countdown of the Top 5 will kick off across Radio 1 on Monday 1st January 2024, and the winner will be revealed on Friday 5th January.

The acts are (in alphabetical order):

Ayra Starr
Caity Baser
CMAT
Elmiene
Kenya Grace
The Last Dinner Party
Olivia Dean
Peggy Gou
Sekou
Tyla