December 10, 2018
Rosalia, Ella Mai and King Princess nominated for BBC Sound of 2019
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It's mostly solo women and only one band in the top 10 artists nominated for BBC Sound of 2019. Names and description:
| Grace Carter | Searingly personal, piano-led pop | Silence |
| Flohio | Raw, punchy, poetic rap | Wild Yout |
| Dermot Kennedy | Folk roots with a hip-hop influence | Power Over Me |
| King Princess | Queer pop queen-in-waiting | 1950 |
| Mahalia | Casual, effortless soul anthems | Wish I Missed My Ex |
| Ella Mai | Platinum-certified retro R&B | Boo'd Up |
| Octavian | Genre-defying London MC | Party Here |
| Rosalía | Catalan star who's revitalising flamenco | Malamente |
| Sea Girls | Fired-up indie anthems | Too Much Fun |
| Slowthai | Truth-telling outsider rap | Ladies |
