Michael Kiwanuka or A$AP Rocky: the real sound of 2012 is up to you

New music tips are diverse to the point of perversity. Besides, in January 2011 who'd heard of Lana Del Rey?Ah January. Time to dust off the hype machine, set all dials to "overly judgmental" and call in the mysterious tastemakers to gaze into their crystal balls and determine who will romp to Adele-style glory and who'll join Mona in the bargain bins. As with all things based predominantly on crossed fingers, the hit-and-miss rate is varied – just ask the BBC's Sound Of 2005, the Bravery (the...

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