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Voted Backseat Freestyle, it's the one I go back too least on the list now. I remember my mate at sixth form rinsed this when it was out though. :lol:

Stormzy album rate anybody?

11 "Hot Right Now" (with DJ Fresh) 08 "R.I.P." (ft. Tinie Tempah) (this sounds very dated now though) 05 "How We Do (Party)" 06 "Shine Ya Light" -1 "Radioactive" 07 "Lay Down Your Weapons" (with K Koke) 06 "Black Widow" (with Iggy Azalea) 07 "I Will Never Let You Down" (not my thing, but I appreciate this is a very strong pop song) 00 "Doing It" (with Charli XCX) 06 "New York Raining" (with Charles Hamilton) 01 "Poison" (terrible) 07 "Body on Me" (ft. Chris Brown) (Fetty Wap remix is better) 08 "Coming Home" (with Sigma) 07 "Your Song" 04 "Lonely Together" (with Avicii) 05 "Anywhere"

This always struck me as the perfect song for this time of year, so props to Stormzy for pushing this as a single now!

Charlie Puth is really channelling 2003 Justin Timberlake isn't he.

Impressed to see Lotto Boyzz on here!

Another vote for 'Bad Things' by Machine Gun Kelly please... the type of song that belongs in the Pop, not the R&B forum!

Katy Perry ft. Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish Jax Jones ft. Demi Lovato - Instruction Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl Zedd ft. Alessia Cara - Stay Little Mix ft. Stormzy - Power Little Mix - No More Sad Songs CNCO & Little Mix - Reggaeton Lento Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do Katy Perry - Chained To The Rhythm The Script - Rain Tinie Tempah ft. Tinashe - Text From My Ex ALMA - Chasing Highs Cheat Codes feat. Demi Lovato - No Promises Lady Gaga - The Cure add more if I think of any more...

yyr2gEouEMM 7. Poetic Justice (11 Votes) 8. DNA 9. i 10. LOYALTY. 11. LOVE. 12. The Blacker The Berry With the most votes for any song so far, 'Poetic Justice' is the next to fall. I personally really like this song, great song to play when winding down at the end of the day! Just another sign of the strength of his back catalogue as this would be a stand-out for most artists. Next deadline is Monday, get voting!

f_dL481AcNM First single from Migos' anticipated next album 'Culture 2', featuring Cardi B & Nicki Minaj for an all-star single! The video on YouTube is a loop of the chorus (like 'rockstar') but the whole song is typical Migos with a hook that buries into your head. I enjoyed Cardi's verse more than Nicki's too.

There's so many whole albums/mixtapes on the A List right now... Avelino's the latest and I think it's great to see! Elsewhere, liking the adds for Angel, E.Mak, Future & Young Thug, Not3s and Shakka.

I don't understand the criticism of this by some people, this is still great!

83. Not3s - My Lover

X9RnnZf6zHQ Three singles, three triumphs for Not3s - this was the most instant for me yet! That guitar twang reminds me of 00s classics such as 'Hotel' and 'Like Glue and while this isn't in their league yet this has been on repeat all day. FfXrmepH49g

I've heard Stefflon Don's next single features Skepta.

7NtrarqVQEw After Yxng Bane-featuring 'Bestie' was one of the big breakthrough hits of the Summer, Yungen has released the follow up. Follows a similar formula tbh, a song for the girls with an addictive chorus which makes the song really. Can't see it being as big as 'Bestie' was, but it wouldn't surprise me to this become a minor hit with some solid radio backing. I'm definetly supporting anything that gets Mr Eazi some exposure to a mainstream audience!

'do re mi' sounds better, but a step in the right direction for Tinashe.

Bristol City get Man United at home! No overtime for the Bristol police when that rolls around... West Ham get Arsenal away so that's us out.

NLZRYQMLDW4 8. DNA (6 votes) 9. i 10. LOYALTY. 11. LOVE. 12. The Blacker The Berry A fan favourite upon the release of DAMN. this year, DNA falls about where I expected it too. Goes off in the clubs as you'd expect, but never received a radio push here in the UK which is strange. Anyway, vote closes in just under 48 hours so get voting!

Tonight reminds me why I love West Ham!! Never saw that coming, what a result. I know it's only the League Cup but tell that to the fat off grin on my face. Great to see Bristol City get through, hope for a big tie for them and for the city! The whole area will be buzzing if a top team comes to the West Country (Rovers fans excepted).

FwCCxSS9VkI Really liking this right now, got quite a good chance of going Top 40 as well which is impressive!

She always did come across manufactured and without a real identity, so not too surprising to speculate about the influence of 'her team'. (I do quite like 'Your Song' actually).

A tough category I feel, with 10 artists who have had excellent breakthrough years in 2017! I feel the three that will stand out to many are Jorja Smith, Mabel and Stefflon Don and with good reason. All have made their chart debuts this year and big things are expected for all three artists. They are warranted front runners for this award. Also, it's been a great year for 'Afroswing' rap - UK rap music with Afrobeat and Caribbean influences. Following the example of J Hus, artists such as Kojo Funds, Lotto Boyzz, Not3s and Yxng Bane have exploded in popularity this year. This sound I feel has been the defining street sound of 2017 and songs such as Warning, No Don, Addison Lee, Aladdin & Rihanna are all staples round my way. UK Rap with a focus on lyricism has also flourished - the witty wordplay of Loyle Carner, the street readiness of Brummie MIST. and the versatility of Dave (Samantha was one of my favourites at the start of the year) sees them receive deserved nominations. But who will win? Last year's award went to WSTRN and I feel this year is harder to judge. My top 3 would be: 1. Stefflon Don (I firmly believe she will be huge) 2. Dave 3. Jorja Smith In many ways, I could make a case for most of these winning this award, it's so open! Feel free to speculate below.

8aShfolR6w8 9. i (5 Votes) 10. LOYALTY. 11. LOVE. 12. The Blacker The Berry Kendrick's first UK Top 40 hit, but it feels slightly forgotten these days so perhaps an appropriate time for 'i' to depart. This was very commercial at the time for Kendrick, and a lot of people said this sounded better in the context of the album - something I agree with. however, this sounded fresh on the radio. The first comparison that sprung to my mind was Outkast. Anyway, 8 to go and you have 48 hours to vote!

Equally, there shouldn't be 'token representation' for these categories either. Artists should not be put forward 'just for the representation' as you've put it. I definitely don't think the point about Best Newcomer is a 'void point' either when I think it's highly likely a female artist will win that award. The type of argument you are proposing means that if there were female nominees in each category but no winners then that would be equally taken as evidence of sexism. Also, looking at last year's nominees for Best Song there were songs by Jorja Smith, M.O. and appearances by Beyoncé and Zara Larsson in an admittedly bigger field. If the field was as big this year then at least Stefflon Don and Mabel would have made it on.