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

Olivia Dean and Lola Young lead the charge with five nominations each.

Olivia Dean performs during 2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 04, 2025

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Published: Thursday, 22 January 2026 at 10:43 am

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

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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

Group of the year

Album of the year

Lily Allen attends The Serpentine Summer Party 2025 celebrating this year's Serpentine Pavilion designed by Marina Tabassum at Serpentine South gallery on June 24, 2025 in London, England.

Lily Allen. Dave Benett/Getty Images

Song of the year

International artist of the year

International group of the year

International song of the year

AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 13: Chappell Roan performs during 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 13, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Erika Goldring/WireImage)

Chappell Roan. Erika Goldring / Getty Images.

Breakthrough artist

Critics' Choice

Best alternative / rock act

Best pop act

Best hip-hop / rap / grime act

Best R&B act

Best dance act

Producer of the year

Songwriter of the year

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