MTV are offering one unsigned act the chance to be part of Brand New for 2012.

One UK or Ireland-based unsigned band/artist will have the chance to follow in the footsteps of Jessie J, Tinie Tempah, Lady Gaga, The Vaccines, Labrinth and Wretch 32 but they need your votes to to help get them there.

On December, 9th our judges selected the longlist of acts through to the public vote. You now have between December, 9th and January, 8th to vote for your favourite. We will be tracking each act’s online buzz as well as counting their votes. MTV’s crack team of music experts will pick an unsigned winner from the top 20 – and on January 9th we will have our shortlist of 10.