Olivia Dean bila je najslavljenija glazbenica večeri na dodjeli BRIT Awards 2026., održanoj u Manchesterovoj Co-op Live Areni. Sa čak pet nominacija, britanska kantautorica kući je ponijela četiri statue: Artist of the Year, Mastercard Album of the Year, Pop Act i Song of the Year (u duetu sa Samom Fenderom za “Rein Me In”), čime je nastavila niz priznanja započetih nedavnom pobjedom za Best New Artist na dodjeli Grammyja.
U istoj kategoriji – Song of the Year with Mastercard – glasovalo je publika putem WhatsAppa, u sklopu suradnje BRIT Awardsa i Mete. Dean i Fender su nagradu primili zajedno iz ruku Robbieja Williamsa, a pjesma se u trenutku dodjele već drugi tjedan zaredom nalazila na vrhu britanske top ljestvice.
Sam Fender vratio se na pozornicu kako bi preuzeo nagradu za Alternative/Rock Act, ponovivši uspjeh od prošle godine. Njegova bivša školska kolegica iz BRIT Schoola, Lola Young, također je ostvarila pobjedu – po prvi put u karijeri – u kategoriji Breakthrough Artist.
Svečanost je otvorio Harry Styles ekskluzivnim nastupom s pjesmom “Aperture”, dok su Wolf Alice, pobjednici u kategoriji Group of the Year, izveli scenski raskošnu verziju pjesme “The Sofa”.
Među međunarodnim laureatima, španjolska glazbenica Rosalía osvojila je nagradu za International Artist of the Year, a tijekom nastupa izvela je pjesmu “Berghain” uz Heritage Orchestra i Björk – njezin prvi nastup na BRIT Awards nakon deset godina.
K-pop senzacija Rosé u duetu s Brunom Marsom dobila je priznanje za International Song of the Year (“APT.”), a trojac HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI) upriličio je posebno izvedenu verziju svoje nominirane pjesme “Golden”, emitiranu izvan dvorane.
Glazbeni producent Mark Ronson primio je nagradu za Outstanding Contribution to Music, dok je Ozzy Osbourne počašćen Lifetime Achievement Awardom, u emotivnom segmentu koji je uključivao video-poruku Dolly Parton i live tribute izvedbu “No More Tears” s Robbiejem Williamsom i bivšim članovima Osbourneova benda.
Noel Gallagher dobio je priznanje za Songwriter of the Year, a prethodno najavljeni dobitnici bili su PinkPantheress za Producer of the Year i Jacob Alon za Critics’ Choice.
Dobitnici po kategorijama
Song of the Year With Mastercard
Calvin Harris, Clementine Douglas – “Blessings”
CHRYSTAL, NOTION – “The Days (Notion Remix)”
Cynthia Erivo ft. Ariana Grande – “Defying Gravity”
Ed Sheeran – “Azizam”
Fred again.., Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax – “Victory Lap”
Lewis Capaldi – “Survive”
Lola Young – “Messy”
Myles Smith – “Nice to Meet You”
Olivia Dean – “Man I Need”
RAYE – “Where Is My Husband!”
Sam Fender ft. Olivia Dean – “Rein Me In”
Skye Newman – “Family Matters”
Group of the Year
The Last Dinner Party
Pulp
Sleep Token
Wet Leg
Wolf Alice
Breakthrough Artist
Barry Can’t Swim
EsDeeKid
Jim Legxacy
Lola Young
Skye Newman
International Song of the Year
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 – “Golden”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”
Ravyn Lenae – “Love Me Not”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “Apt.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Sombr – “Undressed”
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”
International Group of the Year
Geese
Haim
HUNTR/X
Tame Impala
Turnstile
International Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Chappell Roan
CMAT
Doechii
Lady Gaga
Rosalía
Sabrina Carpenter
Sombr
Taylor Swift
Tyler, the Creator
Artist of the Year
Dave
Fred again..
JADE
Lily Allen
Little Simz
Lola Young
Olivia Dean
PinkPantheress
Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
Central Cee
Dave
Jim Legxacy
Little Simz
Loyle Carner
Dance Act
Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas
FKA twigs
Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax
PinkPantheress
Sammy Virji
Alternative/Rock Act
Blood Orange
Lola Young
Sam Fender
Wet Leg
Wolf Alice
Pop Act
Jade
Lily Allen
Lola Young
Olivia Dean
RAYE
R&B Act
Jim Legxacy
Kwn
Mabel
Sasha Keable
Sault
Mastercard Album of the Year
Dave – The Boy Who Played the Harp
Lily Allen – West End Girl
Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
Sam Fender – People Watching
Wolf Alice – The Clearing
Critics’ Choice
Jacob Alon
Rose Gray
Sienna Spiro
