MTV and Blackberry have teamed up to present their Brand New tips for 2011. They've also expertly organised a couple of showcase gigs for some of those tipped artists at London's Koko. Nashville rockers Mona and Brummie siren Clare Maguire will be supporting Chase & Status on January 26th, and we're lucky enough to be giving away 2 pairs of tickets to that gig.
MTV are asking all of us to vote in their "Brand New For 2011" poll, which closes at the end of the month, so feel free to do so via the widget below. The competition's tough with acts ranging from the BBC's Sound Of 2011, Jessie J, to pint-sized pop sensation Willow Smith, as well as bigging up the urban side of UK music with Labrinth and Wretch32. Both Mona and Clare Maguire also appear in the poll, and following the latter's success in the BBC Sound Of poll, she may well bag the place as winner of the Brand New For 2011 poll.
To vote for Clare or any of the other nine bands/artists, including a couple of our more favoured choices in The Vaccines and Jamie Woon, simply use the widget after the jump. Similarly, details to enter the competition to win tickets to the gig are below.
HOW TO WIN: To win one of the pair of tickets to see Mona, Clare Maguire and Chase & Status at Koko on January 26th, simply leave your full name and an email address in the comments below: e.g John Smith, johnsmith@johnsmith.com. Competition closes on Thursday January 20th at 5pm.
The two winners will be contacted via email and all comments will be deleted following the close of the competition.
MP3 DOWNLOAD: Mona - Walk In The Park (Beach House Cover)
STREAM: Clare Maguire - Ain’t Nobody
Voting in the Brand New For 2011 poll also gives you the opportunity to win tickets to the gig on the 25th (as well as the 26th), plus a 2 night stay in a hotel.
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