The shortlist was chosen by a special guest panel comprised of Columnist of the Year Caitlin Moran from The Times, Radio1's new music guru Huw Stephens, The Sun's Showbiz Editor Gordon Smart and Q Editor In Chief Paul Rees.
Next Big Thing - The Nominees
From a list of 20 acts the panel have shortlisted six acts for the Next Big Thing award, The Nominees are:
• Alice Gold
• Clare MaGuire
• Esben And The Witch
• Fenech-Soler
• Mona
• Murray James
Commenting on the Next Big Thing, Q's Editor In Chief Paul Rees said: "One of our core aims right across the Q brand - be it magazine, online, TV, radio or live events - is to highlight and champion the very best new music for Q's audience to discover.
He added, Following on from the New To Q Sessions shows in January and the New To Q tour of May, the inaugural Next Big Thing award is a natural extension of this and something that will be accelerated still, more in the year ahead. The winner of this year's award will be the band or artist Q believes to be the outstanding new talent of 2011."
The winner of the Next Big Thing award will be announced at the Q Awards 2010 with Russian Standard Vodka ceremony on Monday, 25 October at the Grosvenor House hotel in London.
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