MTV names shortlist of emerging music artists for 2023

MTV has today revealed the top ten freshest music artists who have made the cut in the highly anticipated MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2023 campaign. And now it’s down to the public to vote for their favourites! 

MTV PUSH UK & IRE champions emerging artists who MTV believes will breakthrough in 2023. On 10th January 2023, the acts will go head-to-head and battle it out in a public vote on Instagram with the all-conquering winner announced on 24th January 2023. The competition has never been so fierce!

 

The nominees this year are: 

BELLAH - @ibebellah, CAITY BASER - @caity.baser, DYLAN - @dyl.an, FLO - @flolikethis, KATIE GREGSON-MACLEOD - @katiegregsonmacleod, PIRI & TOMMY - @piri.and.tommy, RIMZEE - @therealrimzee, SHASIMONE - @shasimone, STONE - @stone.liverpool, VENBEE - @venbee.music 

 

MTV has a long history of discovering and championing new music talent with past alumni of its MTV Push UK & IRE campaigns, including winners AJ Tracey, Anne-Marie, Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Krept & Konan, Lewis Capaldi, Mabel, Nathan Dawe, The Vamps, YUNGBLUD, alongside finalists Charli XCX, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Sam Smith, Years & Years and more.

Anna Karatziva, Head of Talent and Music, MTV UK & IRE, commented: “Our favourite new artist campaign is back! MTV Push UK & Ireland returns to support another incredible line-up of fresh music talent, giving them the platform and exposure to catapult their careers. It’s been inspiring to listen to the wealth of amazing new music produced by the latest artists, who prove the industry is only getting more creative. We’re thrilled to be working with our 10 nominees and cannot wait to discover who our viewers will crown in January 2023 as the new MTV Push UK & Ireland winner.” 

MTV Push UK & IRE 2022 winner Bad Boy Chiller Crew added:  

“Big up MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2022...winning this last year was such a big moment for us.We are buzzin to see who wins this year - good luck to all the nominees. Get behind your favourite artists you charvaaas”

The incredible up and coming artists are set to be some of the most exciting acts of 2023, with each being showcased by MTV with exclusive content being premiered across our channels and social platforms throughout January.