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[Tyler1994]

Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe is taking over the Chris Moyles breakfast show for one week at the beginning of January.

It's part of a series of temporary changes that will see the daytime schedule handed over to the station's evening specialists.

Annie Mac will host Fearne Cotton's show (10am-12.45pm), Huw Stephens will sit in for Greg James (1-4pm) and Nick Grimshaw will replace Scott Mills (4-5.45pm and 6-7pm).

The changes will start on 3 January.

One of the highlights will be the announcement of the winner of the BBC Sound of 2011 poll.

The survey, compiled from the views of music critics and industry experts, aims to highlight some of the rising stars tipped for big things in the coming year.

New music

Zane Lowe will count down the top five most voted for acts through his week as breakfast host and will unveil the winner on Friday 7 January.

Ellie Goulding was the winner of the BBC Sound of 2010 with previous winners including Little Boots, Adele, Mika, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Bravery, Keane and 50 Cent.

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January will be exciting for Radio 1 as we turn the schedule on its head to bring our audiences even more brand new music and live events all month long

Ben Cooper

Deputy Controller of BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra

Deputy Controller of BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra Ben Cooper said: "Supporting new music is extremely important to Radio 1.

"Over the last 12 months we have played a major part in breaking artists like The XX, Mumford & Sons, Plan B, Biffy Clyro and Marina & The Diamonds plus many more and 2011 will be no different.

"January will be exciting for Radio 1 as we turn the schedule on its head to bring our audiences even more brand new music and live events all month long."

Radio 1 will be highlighting new music at the beginning of 2011 with a special week of BBC Introducing (10-14 January) which will see a new artist's track added to the daytime playlist.

More themed weeks include In New Music We Trust (17-21) and In New DJs We Trust (24-28).

[awinfield999]

Do you think he's going to try to do Chris' show features ? Don't think Chris appreciated it when Pete Tong took over the show!

I think they do the Nighttime DJ takeover regularly when it's a bank holiday, should be a good change...

[Jugalug]

Who will do the evening shows?

[capes]

Who will do the evening shows?

My thoughts precisely! I can't imagine Chris or Fearne or Greg for that matter being very happy with having to work post 7pm! I think Greg has got very diva-ish (actual word!) recently

[Tom.]

I've already posted this today. Nice work.

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[kyle_y]

Sounds really good! I hope they do something similar on 1Xtra too.

[daniel_jp]

When I read this headline on Newsbeat earlier I was actually "woah"!! And in my mind I was thinking that what an amazing replacemnt for Breakfast Zane would be and this would be great! If any one could replace Chris Zane certainly has the presence!

Then I read on and found out that it was for a whole week and tbh the news of Annie Mac, Huw Stephens and Nick Grimshaw on Daytime I didnt find that different as it sounds like a normal cover week - the kind of schedule line up that should have been on over the Christmas week. Although I do see this Line Up as probably a possible one for the future. Throw in Greg somewhere in there and thats Radio 1 for the next 3/4 years I hope post Scott & Chris.

Having said that what I am looking forward to is the music - it will be great to hear Grimmys show at drive time - I think he has really made the show his own and its a must listen, coupled with the music that Annie and Huw play - sounds like a fantastic week.

In fact when you think about we kind of are listening to the future. The future Music & bands of the next few years and possibly the future line up for the same period!

[lapalmyresam]

Sounds fab to me to hear Zane at Breakie in the new year