The 2026 BRIT Awards added a couple of new pages to the history books with Olivia Dean emerging as the evening’s biggest star.
The singer kept up with ther Grammy-winning streak and walked away with four major trophies, marking her first-ever BRIT wins. She won Album of the Year award for 'The Art of Lovin', Artist of the Year and Pop Act. She also shared Song of the Year with Sam Fender for their collaboration 'Rein Me In'. Despite her dominant showing, the single-night BRITs record remains with RAYE, who won six awards in 2024.
The ladies brought their A-game with Rosalía becoming the first Spanish-language artist to win International Artist of the Year, beating nominees including
Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan and Lady Gaga.
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK member Rose also made history as the first K-pop artist to win a BRIT Award, taking International Song of the Year alongside Bruno Mars for their hit 'APT'. The K-pop wave continued with 'Golden' winning the breakout track from the animated project 'K-Pop Demon Hunters'.
Dave, on the other hand, became the first artist to win the Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act award twice, reinforcing his standing in the UK music scene.
Check out the BRIT Awards complete winners list:
Mastercard album of the year
Dave – The Boy Who Played the Harp, Neighbourhood/Universal Music
Lily Allen – West End Girl, BMG
Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving, Capitol/Universal Music - WINNERSam Fender – People Watching, Polydor/Universal Music
Wolf Alice – The Clearing, Columbia/Sony Music
Artist of the year
Dave, Neighbourhood/Universal Music
Fred again.., Atlantic/Warner Music
JADE, RCA/Sony Music
Lily Allen, BMG
Little Simz, AWAL/Sony Music
Lola Young, Island Records, Universal Music
Olivia Dean, Capitol/Universal Music - WINNERPinkPantheress, Warner Records/Warner Music
Sam Fender, Polydor/Universal Music
Self Esteem, Polydor/Universal Music
Group of the year
Pulp, Rough Trade, XL/Beggars
Sleep Token, RCA/Sony Music
The Last Dinner Party, Island/Universal Music
Wet Leg, Domino
Wolf Alice, Columbia/Sony Music - WINNERBreakthrough artist
Barry Can’t Swim, Ninja Tune
EsDeeKid, Lizzy, ADA/Warner Music
Jim Legaxcy, XL/Beggars
Lola Young, Island/Universal Music - WINNERSkye Newman, Columbia/Sony Music
Song of the year
“Blessings,” Calvin Harris, Clementine Douglas, Columbia/Sony Music
“The Days (NOTION Remix),” CHRYSTAL, NOTION, Chaos/Universal Music
“Defying Gravity,” Cynthia Erivo (feat. Ariana Grande), Republic/Universal Music
“Azizam,” Ed Sheeran, Asylum/Warner Music
“Victory Lap,” Fred again.., Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax, Atlantic/Warner Music, Capitol/ Universal Music, Epic/Sony Music
“Survive,” Lewis Capaldi, Polydor/Universal Music
“Messy,” Lola Young, Island/Universal Music
“Nice to Meet You,” Myles Smith, RCA/Sony Music
“Man I Need,” Olivia Dean, Capitol/Universal Music
“Where Is My Husband!,” RAYE, Human Re Sources, The Orchard/Sony Music
“Rein Me In,” Sam Fender (with Olivia Dean), Polydor/Universal Music - WINNER“Family Matters,” Skye Newman, Columbia/Sony Music
BRITs Critics’ Choice
Jacob Alon, Island/Universal Music - WINNERRose Gray, Polydor/Universal Music
Sienna Spiro, Capitol/Universal Music
International artist of the year
Bad Bunny, RIMAS Entertainment, The Orchard/Sony Music
Chappell Roan, Island/Universal Music
CMAT, AWAL/Sony Music
Doechii, Capitol/Universal Music
Lady Gaga, Polydor/Universal Music
ROSALÍA, Columbia/Sony Music - WINNERSabrina Carpenter, Island/Universal Music
sombr, Warner Records/Warner Music
Taylor Swift, EMI/Universal Music
Tyler, The Creator, Columbia/Sony Music
International group of the year
Geese, Partisan/PIAS - WINNERHAIM, Polydor/Universal Music
HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI), Republic/Universal Music
Tame Impala, Columbia/Sony Music
Turnstile, Roadrunner/Warner Music
International song of the year
“Ordinary,” Alex Warren, Atlantic/Warner Music
“Pink Pony Club,” Chappell Roan, Island/Universal Music
“No Broke Boys,” Disco Lines & Tinashe, Warner Records/Warner Music
“Sailor Song,” Gigi Perez, Island/Universal Music
“That’s So True,” Gracie Abrams, Interscope/Universal Music
“Golden,” HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI), Republic, Universal Music
“Die With a Smile,” Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Atlantic/Warner Music, Interscope/Universal Music
“Love Me Not,” Ravyn Lenae, Atlantic/Warner Music
“APT.,” ROSÉ & Bruno Mars, Atlantic/Warner Music - WINNER“Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter, Island/Universal Music
“undressed,” sombr, Warner Records/Warner Music
“The Fate of Ophelia,” Taylor Swift, EMI/Universal Music
Alternative/rock act
Blood Orange, RCA/Sony Music
Lola Young, Island/Universal Music
Sam Fender, Polydor/Universal Music - WINNER
Wet Leg, Domino
Wolf Alice, Columbia/Sony Music
Hip-hop/grime/rap act
Central Cee, Columbia/Sony Music
Dave, Neighbourhood/Universal Music - WINNER
Jim Legaxcy, XL/Beggars
Little Simz, AWAL/Sony Music
Loyle Carner, EMI/Universal Music
Dance act
Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas, Columbia/Sony Music
FKA twigs, Young, XL/Beggars
Fred again.., Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax, Atlantic/Warner Music, Capitol/Universal Music, Epic/Sony Music - WINNER
PinkPantheress, Warner Records/Warner Music
Sammy Virji, Capitol/Universal Music
Pop act
JADE, Capitol/Universal Music
Lily Allen, BMG
Lola Young, Island/Universal Music
Olivia Dean, Capitol/Universal Music - WINNERRAYE, Human Re Sources, The Orchard/Sony Music
R&B act
Jim Legaxcy, XL/Beggars
Kwn, AWAL/Sony Music
Mabel, Polydor/Universal Music
Sasha Keable, RCA/Sony Music
SAULT, Forever Living Originals
Songwriter of the year
Noel Gallagher - WINNERProducer of the year
PinkPantheress - WINNEROutstanding contribution to music
Mark Ronson
Lifetime achievement award
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