Mar 01, 2026 9:38am IST
BRITS 2026: All the Winners, from Olivia Dean to Rosalía
The biggest music awards show of the UK, the BRIT Awards 2026 (aka the BRITs) took place at the Co-op Live Area in Manchester, moving from London, for the first time in its 48-year history. The show aired live on their official YouTube channel on Feb. 28 8:45 pm GMT (Mar. 1, 2026 2:15 pm IST) onwards.
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Going into the evening, Olivia Dean (who also won the Best New Artist at the Grammys) and Lola Young led with five nominations each, followed by Sam Fender who had four to his name. At the end of the ceremony, Dean went home with four BRIT awards, Fender won two and Young only had the breakthrough artist trophy to her name. Rosé became the first K-Pop star to win a BRIT for “APT,” her duet with Bruno Mars, while PinkPantheress became the youngest recipient and the first female winner of the Producer of the year category.
The complete list of winners are as follows:
Artist of the year: Olivia Dean
Group of the year: Wolf Alice
Album of the year: Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving
Song of the year: Sam Fender (with Olivia Dean) - Rein Me In
International artist of the year: Rosalía
International group of the year: Geese
International song of the year: Rosé & Bruno Mars - APT
Breakthrough artist: Lola Young
Critics' Choice: Jacob Alon
Best alternative/ rock act: Sam Fender
Best pop act: Olivia Dean
Best hip-hop/ rap/ grime act: Dave
Best R&B act: Sault
Best dance act: Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax
Producer of the year: PinkPantheress
Songwriter of the year: Noel Gallagher
Outstanding contribution to music: Mark Ronson
Lifetime Achievement: Ozzy Osbourne
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