The artists were chosen by a panel of specialist judges including 1Xtra DJ Mistajam and AIF's Ben Turner after a shortlist of artists were suggested by local music organisations based in East London and the teams behind the BBC Introducing shows on BBC Radio 1Xtra and BBC Asian Network. These shows give new artists the opportunity to submit their music via the BBC Introducing website, an initiative which aims to support and highlight the freshest unsigned and under-the-radar artists across ...