Doritos top-10 finalists

The 10 best artists or bands, as well as their original songs, were chosen by judges from the top-40 video clips as rated by the public.

They are as follows:

• Roots of Youth: Pimps & Ho's
  
• River Road Band: Fallin' in Love with Doritos
  
• Rowan Stuart: Loud (On the Inside)
  
• Wake to Wonder: Mr Potato Man
  
• Shannon Hope: Oh Boy
  
• Albert Frost: Television
  
• Black Fire: I Believe in Your Kiss
  
• Melina Soul: Why Do We Stay?
  
• Delazee: Uyayidli nyama/Vavavoom
  
• Anonymous: Anonymous

Register to vote

Now it's up to members of the public to register on www.doritosbeheard.co.za or www.beheard.mobi and vote for their favourite finalist before 27 November 2009. Not only will you be casting your vote for the hottest new music presence of tomorrow, you also stand in line to win great prizes. There are still three stunning iPhones up for grabs, as well as four cash prizes of R3000.

The South African leg of the Doritos Be Heard global music search will culminate in the selection of the winner - the artist or band that receives the highest number of valid votes from the public - who will walk away with R200 000 and the opportunity to perform to a live international audience via the Internet, with the runner-up receiving R100 000.

Register on www.doritosbeheard.co.za or www.beheard.mobi.