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Xfm New Music Award returns
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 9 January 2009
Xfm have announced the return of their listener voted New Music Award, which selects a debut album of the year.
Eligible acts must a) be British, b) have released their debut LP between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2008, and c) had their material aired on Xfm.
Listeners will vote via Xfm.co.uk and a shortlist of ten will be announced, and those finalists will then be considered by a panel of industry judges which this year includes the likes of Xfm presenters John Kennedy and Clint Boon, and MTV Director Of Music Chris Price.
The winner will be announced on 3 Feb, and will be given an Xfm residency as part of their prize. The Enemy won it last year, incidentally.
Here’s what Xfm Head Of Music Mike Walsh says about it all: “Xfm has always been at the forefront of new music and especially new music from the UK. 2008 was another great year for new British artists and I am looking forward to seeing which debut albums the musically sussed Xfm listeners will vote into the short list this year”.
