BRIT Awards 2026 nominations: Full list of nominees from Olivia Dean to Taylor Swift

The nominations for this year’s BRIT Awards have been announced, with Olivia Dean and Lola Young leading the way.

Both artists earned five nominations each, with Dean up for best pop act, artist of the year, best album for The Art of Loving, and best song for Man I Need.

Young is also up for best pop act, artist of the year and best song for her hit single Messy, as well as breakthrough act.

Sam Fender, who won the 2025 Mercury Prize for his third album, People Watching, follows shortly behind with four nominations, including album of the year and best single for his duet version of Rein Me In with Dean.

Lily Allen, whose album West End Girl, which chronicles the fallout from an open relationship inspired by her marriage to David Harbour, caused a big stir upon its release back in October, is nominated in three categories - artist of the year, best album and pop act.

Britpop band Pulp have received their first nomination in 30 years, in the best group category.

Dean said it feels "crazy" to receive five nominations.

She told the BBC: "I remember watching the Brits on TV when I was younger, and having gone to Brit School and now having this full circle moment 10 years later, attending the awards is going to feel very emotional."

Here's a full list of this year's nominees.

Artist of the year

• Dave

• Fred again..

• JADE

• Lily Allen

• Little Simz

• Lola Young

• Olivia Dean

• PinkPantheress

• Sam Fender

• Self Esteem

Group of the year

• The Last Dinner Party

• Pulp

• Sleep Token

• Wet Leg

• Wolf Alice

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

Song of the year

• Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas - Blessings

• Chrystal & Notion - The Days (Notion Remix)

• Cynthia Erivo (feat. 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 (with Olivia Dean) - Rein Me In

• Skye Newman - Family Matters

International artist of the year

• Bad Bunny

• Chappell Roan

• CMAT

• Doechii

• Lady Gaga

• Rosalía

• Sabrina Carpenter

• Sombr

• Taylor Swift

• Tyler, The Creator

International group of the year

• Geese

• Haim

• Huntr/x, Ejae / Audrey Nuna/ Rei Ami

• Tame Impala

• Turnstile

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, Ejae / Audrey Nuna/ Rei Ami - 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

Breakthrough artist

• Barry Can't Swim

• EsDeeKid

• Jim Legxacy

• Lola Young

• Skye Newman

Critics' Choice

• Jacob Alon (winner)

• Rose Gray

• Sienna Spiro

Best alternative / rock act

• Blood Orange

• Lola Young

• Sam Fender

• Wet Leg

• Wolf Alice

Best pop act

• Jade

• Lily Allen

• Lola Young

• Olivia Dean

• Raye

Best hip-hop / rap / grime act

• Central Cee

• Dave

• Jim Legxacy

• Little Simz

• Loyle Carner

Best R&B act

• Jim Legxacy

• Kwn

• Mabel

• Sasha Keable

• Sault

Best dance act

• Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas

• FKA twigs

• Fred again..Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax

• PinkPantheress

• Sammy Virji

Producer of the year

• TBC

Songwriter of the year

• TBC

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