BRIT Awards 2026 winners: Full list of winners as Olivia Dean and Sam Fender take home gongs

The BRIT Awards 2026 ceremony finally arrived after weeks of exciting performance announcements and highly-anticipated nominations.

The ceremony was hosted by Jack Whitehall, and featured a flurry of performances from the likes of Harry Styles, Olivia Dean and Mark Ronson.

Ronson, who won the outstanding contribution to music award, performed a career-spanning medley, in which he was joined by Dua Lipa and Ghostface Killah with Serge Pizzorno and Amy Winehouse's band, with a special tribute made to the late star.

It was certainly a big night for Olivia Dean, who won four awards, including artist of the year, album of the year and pop act. Other winners included Sam Fender, Wolf Alice, Rosalía, Noel Gallagher and Lola Young.

Here are all the artists who took home awards at the BRIT Awards 2026.

BRIT Awards 2026 winners: Full list of winners

Artist of the year

• Dave
• Fred again..
• JADE
• Lily Allen
• Little Simz
• Lola Young
• Olivia Dean - WINNER
• PinkPantheress
• Sam Fender
• Self Esteem

Group of the year

• The Last Dinner Party
• Pulp
• Sleep Token
• Wet Leg
• Wolf Alice - WINNER

Album of the year

• Dave - The Boy Who Played The Harp
• Lily Allen - West End Girl
• Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving - WINNER
• 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 - WINNER
• Skye Newman - Family Matters

International artist of the year

• Bad Bunny
• Chappell Roan
• CMAT
• Doechii
• Lady Gaga
• Rosalía - WINNER
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Sombr
• Taylor Swift
• Tyler, The Creator

International group of the year

• Geese - WINNER
• 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 - WINNER
• Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild
• Sombr - Undressed
• Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

Breakthrough artist

• Barry Can't Swim
• EsDeeKid
• Jim Legxacy
• Lola Young - WINNER
• Skye Newman

Critics' Choice

• Jacob Alon - WINNER
• Rose Gray
• Sienna Spiro

Best alternative / rock act

• Blood Orange
• Lola Young
• Sam Fender - WINNER
• Wet Leg
• Wolf Alice

Best pop act

• Jade
• Lily Allen
• Lola Young
• Olivia Dean - WINNER
• Raye

Best hip-hop / rap / grime act

• Central Cee
• Dave - WINNER
• Jim Legxacy
• Little Simz
• Loyle Carner

Best R&B act

• Jim Legxacy
• Kwn
• Mabel
• Sasha Keable
• Sault - WINNER

Best dance act

• Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas
• FKA twigs
• Fred again..Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax - WINNER
• PinkPantheress
• Sammy Virji

Producer of the year

• PinkPantheress - WINNER

Songwriter of the year

• Noel Gallagher - WINNER

The BRIT Awards took place on Saturday 28 February 2026.

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