Declan McKenna, The Japanese House feature on BBC Sound of 2017 longlist

The BBC have revealed the longlist for their annual poll of music industry types to find out the most-tipped acts for the new year.

A mix of journos, radio types, telly bods and some random folk for good measure pick who they reckon will be the acts to watch out for in the coming twelve months, with the final Top 5 and eventual winner announced in early January.

DIY faves Declan McKenna and The Japanese House both feature in the newly-revealed longlist of the 15 most-voted acts, alongside Jorja Smith, Cabbage and Maggie Rogers.

The full longlist is:

AJ Tracey
Anderson .Paak
Cabbage
Dave
Declan McKenna
Jorja Smith
Maggie Rogers
Nadia Rose
Rag ’n’ Bone Man
Ray BLK
RAYE
Stefflon Don
The Amazons
The Japanese House
Tom Grennan