Well, let's be honest here. 2008 has brought us a wider variety of fresh new faces that had rave reviews. From the sultry Leona Lewis who has had 2 big hits and considered many to be New Artist Of The Year, to the talented piano player Sara Bareilles whose voice is soothing and she would get my vote. You also have the lesser known Lights whose melodic songs can take you to a faraway land, and you also have the currently buzzing Lady Gaga who is wooing everyone to the dancefloor with her Just Dance track. There's also Katy Perry who brought us the heavy-hitting track I Kissed A Girl, Lesley Roy who came to us from Ireland to try and impress us, Charlotte Sometimes and Thriving Ivory who were VH1 You Oughta Know Artists this year and haven't disappointed for the most part. There's also Matt Nathanson, Duffy, David Cook and David Archuleta, even some unfamiliar names like Lea Marie, Graham Colton, the pre-teen sensations Clique Girlz and Savvy & Mandy and the new wave of artists continues with the likes of Francesca Battestelli and even a little known person by the name of Shontelle.
So with that said, who are you leaning towards? If you have another name not listed, talk about it here.