Here are all the victors from Saturday night’s ceremony at the Co-Op Live, Manchester.
The BRIT Awards 2026 have kicked off, and below you’ll find the winners as they roll in across the night.
Olivia Dean, who has defined the past few months with The Art of Loving, is nominated in five categories at this year’s ceremony, held for the first time at Manchester’s Co-Op Live. Alongside her, rock heavyweight Sam Fender is nominated in four categories, with both artists combining for Song of the Year contender Rein Me In.
Following up with five nominations is singer-songwriter Lola Young, while Wolf Alice and Lily Allen sit behind with three nominations each. Elsewhere, PinkPantheress has already picked up the Producer of the Year Award, and Loyle Carner hopes to claim Best Hip-Hop/Rap/Grime Act after his 2025 success with hopefully !. 2026 also marks the first-ever BRIT Award nominations for R&B newcomer Skye Newman, as she hopes to pick up Breakthrough Artist and Song of the Year.
International categories recognise the likes of Bruno Mars, Alex Warren, and Sombr, while Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift are both up for International Artist and Song of the Year.
See the list of winners from the 2026 BRITs below, updated as they come in.
Updated live on 28/02/2026
The ceremony starts with the Song of the Year. The Nominations:
- Skye Newman – Family Matters
- Sam Fender & Olivia Dean – Rein Me In – WINNER!
- RAYE – WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!
- Olivia Dean – Man I Need
- Myles Smith – Nice to Meet You
- Lola Young – Messy
- Fred Again, Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax – Victory Lap
- Ed Sheeran – Azizam
- Cynthia Erivo (Feat. Ariana Grande) – Defying Gravity
- CHRYSTAL, NOTION – The Days (Notion Remix)
- Calvin Harris, Clemetine Douglas – Blessings
Next up, Group of the Year. The Nominations:
- The Last Dinner Party
- Pulp
- Sleep Token
- Wet Leg
- Wolf Alice – WINNER! – The band used their acceptance speech to advocate for the grassroots music scene.
A few more Jack Whitehall puns later, and we reach Breakthrough Artist. The Nominations:
- Barry Can’t Swim
- EsDeeKid
- Jim Legxacy
- Lola Young – WINNER!
- Skye Newman
The first International category is International Song of the Year. The Nominations:
- Alex Warren – Ordinary
- Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club
- Disco Lines & Tinashe – No Broke Boys
- Gigi Perez – Sailor Song
- Gracie Abrams – That’s So True
- HUNTR/X – EJAE/ Audrey Nuna/ REI AMI – Golden [From KPop Demon Hunters]
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
- Ravyn Lenae – Love Me Not
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT. – WINNER!
- Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
- sombr – undressed
- Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia
Next up, International Group. The Nominations:
- Geese – WINNER! – Their speech was bleeped out, but we could just about make out “Free Palestine.”
- HAIM
- HUNTR/X – EJAE/Audrey Nuna/REI AMI
- Tame Impala
- Turnstile
After a stunning performance of Ordinary from Alex Warren, the Songwriter of the Year award has been handed to the Oasis legend, Noel Gallagher.
The Outstanding Contribution to Music award has been handed to the legendary musician, songwriter, and performer Mark Ronson.
The International Artist Award is up next, to wrap up the International categories. The Nominations:
- Bad Bunny
- Chappell Roan
- CMAT
- Doechii
- Lady Gaga
- ROSALÍA – WINNER! – This is her first BRIT Award!
- Sabrina Carpenter
- sombr
- Taylor Swift
- Tyler, The Creator
We aren’t done yet. Next up, Artist of the Year. The Nominations:
- Dave
- Fred again..
- JADE
- Lily Allen
- Little Simz
- Lola Young
- Olivia Dean – WINNER!
- PinkPantheress
- Sam Fender
- Self Esteem
A flawless performance of The Sofa from Wolf Alice, we have to say. The Hip-Hop/Rap/Grime award follows. The Nominations:
- Central Cee
- Dave – WINNER!
- Jim Legxacy
- Little Simz
- Loyle Carner
Best Dance Act. The Nominations:
- Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas
- FKA twigs
- Fred again.., Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax – WINNER!
- PinkPantheress
- Sammy Virji
Next Up, Best Alternative Rock. The Nominations:
- Blood Orange
- Lola Young
- Sam Fender – WINNER!
- Wet Leg
- Wolf Alice
They just keep coming. Best Pop Act. The Nominations:
- JADE
- Lily Allen
- Lola Young
- Olivia Dean – WINNER! – She’s done it again!
- RAYE
Another one: R&B Act. The Nominations:
- Jim Legxacy
- kwn
- Mabel
- Sasha Keable
- SAULT – WINNER!
We’re nearly there. Album of the Year follows. The Nominations:
- Dave – The Boy Who Played the Harp
- Lily Allen – West End Girl
- Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving – WINNER! – What a night for the London singer!
- Sam Fender – People Watching
- Wolf Alice – The Clearing
Thats a wrap! What a night it’s been for Olivia Dean, who swept the floor with 4 BRIT Awards. Until next year…
