BBC Sound of 2014 Countdown Runs This Week

Every January, the BBC tries to predict THE breakthrough artist of 2014.  After releasing a short list of 15 candidates back in December, there will be much debating through this week before a winner is announced on Friday. Last year’s winner was Haim, which you have to admit was a good pick.

If you want to play along, here are their picks:

• Banks
• Chance The Rapper
• Ella Eyre
• George Ezra
• FKA Twigs
• Chloe Howl
• Jungle
• Kelela
• MNEK
• Nick Mulvey
• Royal Blood
• Sampha
• Say Lou Lou
• Luke Sital-Singh
• Sam Smith