This man has had a HUGE year, with huge festival
performances across the UK and world, in particular at WILD LIFE + PARKLIFE. He
has a stunning presence when on stage and his ability to generate such a hype
at gigs has enabled the rise of grim music to be fast and powerful. This was
clear also as the London Born Grime artist won the Mercury Music Prize for his
album, ‘KONICHIWA’ for 2016. The album received a massive response and was
peaked at #2 in the UK charts, and receive supremely positive critical reviews.
His popularity has also become clear with a sold out night at Alexandra Palace
in London, selling out in one day and selling 9,500 tickets.
BLOSSOMS:
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BLOSSOMS smashed
2016, with the announcement of a huge UK tour, achieving a #1 album for the album
entitled ‘BLOSSOMS’ and spreading there wings across European territories. The
band are the only representatives from the North of England, Stockport to be
exact, as the rest of the nominees are all based South! It feels like they are
holding the fort on behalf of the North of England. Yet the band are now a
national success, and their continuous efforts and ability to create such fluid
and strong indie music makes them a band that I expect will only go onto bigger
and better things in the future with the fan base and the music they create.
STORMZY:
Stormzy is an example of an artist that is helping to spread
the word about diversity and also equality within music. He has done a
fantastic job with doing this and he has given a representation to all artists
in the world that fairness is key to succeed. The star has achieved a year full
of success with his single ‘SHUT UP’ helping to catapult him to national
success, and create a huge excitement for the anticipated new, and first studio
album of his in 2017. Not only has he gained publicity this way, but also huge
performances at V Festival in 2016 displayed the magnitude of his popularity
with crowds of 45,000+ AT BOTH Stafford and Chelmsford across the weekend. He
is an artist that has risen in a rapid space of time, and his previous 2 MOBO
award winnings in 2014+2015 show he isn’t a stranger to award success…. And is
certainly a favourite in the race for the British Breakthrough award at the
Brits.
RAG’n’BONE MAN:
This man doesn’t need too much of an introduction to the
Brits as he has won an award, the ‘Brits Critics Choice Award 2017’. He
deserves this accolade after a few years on the scene locally in Brighton
notably, yet the Sussex born man has had a 2016 to remember, with his single
‘HUMAN’ being a smash across Europe. The song reached #2 in the UK charts, yet
sales went GOLD in 7 European countries, including Germany and Italy. This man
doesn’t seem to be slowing up either as his Tour coming up in 2017 has already
SOLD OUT. The man is a machine in terms of his drive to continue his success
for many years to come, and I am sure his anticipated new album won’t
disappoint as his soulful and rugged voice appears to be catching the ears of a
multitude of fans. This man is certainly ma worthy nominee, and it’s safe to
say that this definitely won’t be his last visit to the brits if he continues
his powerful and also building worldwide success.
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