Hello from myself, @awardinary and @Paddington James

Welcome to this month's contemporary music poll. Each month, 20 new releases are selected to go head to head, with three winners which will then go up against future monthly winners at the end of the year to determine the ultimate winner of 2026.

February's contenders are shown above, choose up to ***THREE*** songs only that you feel are your favourite from the selection. If you wish to post a rate of the selection of songs in the thread, please feel free to do so.

You can listen to all the songs with these handy Youtube or Spotify playlists:

JANUARY'S WINNERS:

Agnes – WAKE UP (11 votes)

A*Teens – Iconic (9 votes)

Jessie Ware – I Could Get Used To This (7 votes)

These three tracks have made it through to the year-end poll!

I voted for Lana, The Snuts and U2. I was initially a bit "wtf" with Lana's song but it's grown on me!

voted for Jessie, Ladytron and Lana who all happen to be next to each other in the poll *.*

Voted for U2, The Snuts and Jessie Ware!

Voted.

They all seem to be non-Radio 1 songs largely by veterans (although I can still see the Lana one getting on), is that the idea?

Edited March 3Mar 3 by HiyaLuv!

Bebe Rexha

Jessie Ware

Rogue Traders

None of these hit my top 10 - the only 1 with a chance to do so is "Ride". "Death In London" was a Top 20 hit for me and "Wild Horse" is currently in my very competetive Top 40.

So my votes go to to Jessie, Ladytron and Freya. I would have been Bebe instead of Freya if "Cike Cike" would have been nominated.

My votes are going to Jessie, Ladytron and The Temper Trap!

An early lead for Jessie, let's see if she can retain it!

Voted for Ladytron, Lana and The Temper Trap. Of the songs I didn't already know, think I liked The Rogue Traders one the most.

Freya, Mimi and Rogue Traders.