The annual BBC New Music list has been announced, and they’re hardly sticking their neck on the line with the artist at number 1.
Adele is set to pick up the Critics Choice Award for new music at next month’s Brits.
150 critics were asked to give their tip for 2008, with the full list here:
1. Adele
2. Duffy
3. The Ting Tings
4. Glasvegas
5. Foals
6. Vampire Weekend
7. Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong
8. Black Kids
9. MGMT
10. Santogold
In 2007 they were predicting big things for this lot (although it's as fun to see who they weren't tipping):
1. Mika
2. The Twang
3. Klaxons
4. Sadie Ama
5. Enter Shikari
6. Air Traffic
7. Cold War Kids
8. Just Jack
9. Ghosts
10. The Rumble Strips
And just to go back even further, the 2006 BBC backing went to:
1. Corinne Bailey Rae
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
3. The Feeling
4. Plan B
5. Guillemots
6. Sway
7. Chris Brown
8. Marcos Hernandez
9. Kubb
10. The Automatic