The Live Sessions competition has now ended, and the shortlist of the top bands is available. The judges will now pick three bands from each genre to go through to the next round and who ever goes through will compete in a battle of the bands against the other two winners in each group. The ultimate winner will get a £300,000 promotion deal.

INDIE / ALTERNATIVE / ACOUSTIC
Colours Run
Parade
3rd Day Syndrome
Cuckoo Rass
Famous Last Notes
The Quarter
Native State
Dry Riser
Jazzy B
Bamboojuice

ROCK / METAL
The 45 Rebellion
Day Of Rising
Little Fish
Johnny Panic
The Cuts
Hudson Fall
BridgeFire
A Perfect Picture
Acacia Scripts
Geist

POP / URBAN / RNB / DANCE / OTHER
Marie-Claire Lee
Albany Down
Sherlock
Olivia Leisk
The Knock
Rodney Fisher
Plushy Edwards
Jesus on a plectrum
No Premonition
Autumn Dawn Leader