The BBC’s Sound Of Prize longlist, which brings together emerging artists they think will break through in the coming year, is out and includes such obscure names as… Chappell Roan and Confidence Man.

If their inclusion leaves you perplexed, you’re not alone. Chappell Roan has already been one of the key artists of that (almost) vanished year: 2024. His debut album, The Rise and Fall Of A Midwest Princess, went to number one and has already gone gold in the UK .