Chappell Roan wins BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025 prize
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jack Saunders, who hosts Radio 1’s Future Artists and the Official Chart show, said: “No one deserves this accolade more than Chappell Roan. open image in gallery Jack Saunders presenting Chappell Roan with her BBC Sound of 2025 prize Previously, artists were deemed ineligible if they were the lead act on a UK No 1 or No 2 album, or if they had more than two Top 10 singles. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up open image in gallery Chappell Roan’s slow-burning debut album was one of the biggest records of 2024 and spawned a number of hit singles Roan is also up for six Grammys at next month’s ceremony, and will headline Reading and Leeds festivals in the UK and Primavera in Barcelona this summer. The rest of Radio 1’s Sound of 2025 top five comprises Mercury Prize-winning jazz quintet Ezra Collective, electronic music producer Barry Can’t Swim, singer-songwriter Myles Smith, and rock band English Teacher, who won the 2024 Mercury Prize award.
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