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BBC Sound of 2023: Fred Again, Gabriels and Rachel Chinouriri among nominees tipped for success
Dance music acts dominate the award, whose previous winners include Adele, Stormzy, Sam Smith and Haim, with many having already had breakout success via TikTok
This year’s BBC Sound of 2023 shortlist – which tips the brightest new musical talents – suggests that dance music will dominate the next 12 months.
Among the 10 nominees are Piri and Tommy, a young Manchester couple who make drum’n’bass in their bedrooms, and who went viral on TikTok with the single Soft Spot; Bradford-born jungle producer Nia Archives, who is also nominated for the Rising Star award at next year’s Brits; and the ubiquitous London producer Fred Again, AKA Fred Gibson, who has worked with acts such as Stormzy and Charli XCX and struck out as a solo act in 2021.
