New acts favourite for Brit awards
The three acts in the running – chosen by music writers – were announced yesterday with the winner being revealed next week.
In the three years since the award was introduced, it had been won by female artists – Ellie Goulding, Florence and the Machine and Adele.
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Hide AdFour-piece rock act The Vaccines, who formed in London, have been widely tipped for success following a series of a rave reviews from critics. The band only recently released their debut single and have made an appearance on BBC2's Later With Jools Holland.
Blake, from London, has built up a buzz as an electronica and dubstep producer, while Jesse J has picked up a strong online following with her video for single Do It Like A Dude picking up more than two million views on YouTube in under a week.