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BBC Radio 1 Tightens Sound Of Poll Eligibility Rules

10/11/2025

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BBC Radio 1’s Sound Of Poll will tighten 2026 eligibility by excluding acts with a significant public profile after Chappell Roan’s 2025 win.
The list highlights rising artists likely to achieve mainstream success.
The rules bar artists who have more than three Top 10 singles or led a UK Number One album in the past two years.
The award remains open to signed and unsigned acts not previously on the list.

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Story summary

BBC Radio 1’s Sound Of Poll will tighten 2026 eligibility by excluding acts with a significant public profile after Chappell Roan’s 2025 win.
The list highlights rising artists likely to achieve mainstream success.
The rules bar artists who have more than three Top 10 singles or led a UK Number One album in the past two years.
The award remains open to signed and unsigned acts not previously on the list.