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Wet Leg, seemingly out of nowhere, gatecrashed 2021 when their hypnotic debut single, “Chaise Longue” (which at the time of writing has over 13 million streams on Spotify, with its video logging over three-and-a-half million YouTube views), became a cult underground smash. The follow-up, the equally enigmatic “Wet Dream,” consolidated Wet Leg’s position as one of the most exciting new bands to emerge from the UK in recent years.

Here are 18 2024 Grammy categories we’ll be watching with particular interest. They are listed in the order they appear on the ballot.

Wet Leg’s instant classic debut album arrives next month to prove that you really can believe the hype. DIY finds the pair clinging onto each other through the whirlwind career trajectory of dreams.

A mega lineup including Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more could only be upstaged by the festival's eye-boggling production

★★★★★ Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers of Wet Leg came up with their idea for a not-entirely serious indie band during a ride on the ferris wheel at End

The worst-kept secret on the festival circuit balances new talent with indie royalty, packing in plenty of surprises along the way

From The Strokes to Olivia Rodrigo to Frank Ocean, here are our picks for the greatest debut albums since the dawn of the new millennium.

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Electric Picnic 2023: Their music is full of zing on record, but dark, funny tracks such as Ur Mum and Chaise Longue are even better live

From headliners and other well-known artists, to those under-the-radar acts you might not have heard of, heres our pick of who will shine at Electric Picnic