Chappell Roan has been announced as the winner of BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025 poll.
The US star topped the list voted for 180 industry experts and artists including Elton John, Dua Lipa and Sam Smith.
As usual, the Top 5 was revealed, with Ezra Collective in second spot, Barry Can’t Swim at No.3, Myles Smith and No.4 and English Teacher at No.5. Confidence Man, Doechii, Good Neighbours, Kneecap, Mk.Gee and Pozer were the other acts on the longlist.
She was the most exciting artist of the last 12 months and is now set to be THE artist of the next 12 months
Jack Saunders, BBC Radio 1
Jack Saunders said: “No one deserves this accolade more than Chappell Roan. She was the most exciting artist of the last 12 months and is now set to be THE artist of the next 12 months. The success is all her own doing: standing tall in the face of the doubters and keeping her community close to fuel the energy of her shows and musical movements. Congratulations Chappell, 2025 is your year!”
Chappell Roan is signed to Island US and topped the UK albums chart with The Rise And Fall Of A Midwestern Princess last year. Speaking to Music Week in the wake of the record hitting No.1, Island EMI Label Group president Louis Bloom was full of praise.
“To have a No.1 album in the UK is a phenomenal achievement,” Bloom told us. “She is a complete perfectionist and has made a record that is both reflective of the time and timeless and it’s wonderful to see Chappell getting the attention and acclaim she deserves. I also have to congratulate and thank Justin and Imran from Island US. We are privileged to have played our part in the rise of the Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan.”
Now, Bloom is celebrating the third Island act in a row to win the Sound poll, following The Last Dinner Party and FLO.
“Chappell Roan is one of the most brilliant and captivating artists to emerge in years," Bloom said. "Her sound perfectly captures where music and creativity is at, and where it’s going, as we enter 2025. I can’t wait to see where she goes next. Chappell is truly a generational artist! Incredibly, Chappell is the third Island artist in a row to win the BBC Sound Of, which is unprecedented, and I’m so proud of the team and grateful to everyone who has supported our artists in the poll.”
The Grammy-nominated album has 306,369 sales to date, according to the Official Charts Company. Roan’s single Good Luck, Babe! has 1,229,207 sales.
Past winners of the Sound Of poll include 50 Cent, Adele, Haim, The Last Dinner Party, and more.
Subscribers can read our Hitmakers interview with Dan Nigro, in which he tells the story of Good Luck, Babe!, here.
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