Ed Sheeran has topped 1Xtra's Power List to find the most important and influential artists in contemporary black and urban music. BBC 1Xtra DJs and industry experts together voted on the list.

1Xtra's Power List
1. Ed Sheeran
2. Disclosure
3. Tinie Tempah
4. Sam Smith
5. Rudimental
6. Emeli Sande
7. Naughty Boy
8. Katy B
9. Krept & Konan
10. Fuse ODG
10. Fuse ODG
11. Boy Better Know
12. Rita Ora
13. Lethal Bizzle
14. DJ Fresh
15. Jessie J
16. Wiley
17. Giggs
18. Laura Mvula
19. Wretch
20. Dizzee Rascal

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Originally posted by Duca Ed Sheeran has topped 1Xtra's Power List to find the most important and influential artists in contemporary black and urban music.

Originally posted by Hector Ed Sheeran is NAWT urban.

Congrats king of Black music

Originally posted by Rihhyonce

see. this is the type of **** we be talkin about



anyway, glad Laura, Emeli, Tiny, Rita, and Sam placed.