Olivia Dean swept the 2026 BRIT Awards held in Manchester on Saturday, choosing up 4 trophies.
It used to be for the primary time in just about 50-year historical past that the Brits swapped London for Manchester because the venue for the rite.
Dean beat the likes of Step forward Act winner Lola Younger, Perfect Rap Act Dave and Perfect Rock Act Sam Fender within the hotly contested class for Perfect British Artist.
She additionally gained Perfect Album for her transatlantic hit, “The Artwork of Loving”, in addition to Track of the 12 months for her present primary collaboration with Fender, “Rein Me In”.
“This album is with reference to love and loving every different in an international that feels loveless,” stated the big name keeping again tears of pleasure.
“I have no idea if I ever in reality concept I would get [a Brit award], however I did!” she declared on an previous talk over with to the winner’s podium.
The 26-year-old Londoner, who additionally gained Perfect Pop Act, carried out a sublime rendition of her track “Guy I Want” all through the development, which additionally noticed performances from Harry Types, best possible crew winners Wolf Alice, HUNTR/X, pop big name Raye and Alex Warren, who used to be joined on piano via a velveted James Blunt.
Comic Jack Whitehall hosted the rite for the 6th time.
Fender persisted his sizzling streak via additionally triumphing within the Choice/Rock Act class, a box he has now gained in consecutive years, and for the 3rd time in 5 years.
Lola Younger emerged the Perfect Step forward Artist to win her first-ever BRITs trophy, and Wolf Alice secured the Staff of the 12 months prize for the second one time of their profession.
Rosalía was the primary Spanish-language artist to win the Global Artist of the 12 months class whilst Dave was the primary two-time winner of Hip Hop/Dust/Rap Act.
Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” gained within the Global Track Class, with the previous turning into the primary Okay-pop artist to win on the BRIT Awards.
The awards had been voted on via BRITs Balloting Academy, made up of trade figures, artists, critics and extra. The Track of the 12 months and Global Track of the 12 months classes had been voted for via lovers by way of WhatsApp.
Quite a lot of honorary awards had been offered on the rite with Noel Gallagher accumulating Songwriter of the 12 months, PinkPantheress incomes Manufacturer of the 12 months and Mark Ronson successful the Exceptional Contribution to Tune.
An “In Memoriam” phase paid tribute to a variety of overdue musical icons, with native hero Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the previous Stone Roses bassist who died in November 2025, recognised via The Charlatans’ frontman Tim Burgess.
WINNERS’ LIST:
Artist of the 12 months: Olivia Dean
Album of the 12 months: Olivia Dean – The Artwork of Loving
Track of the 12 months: Sam Fender with Olivia Dean – “Rein Me In”
Staff: Wolf Alice
Step forward Artist: Lola Younger
Pop Act: Olivia Dean
Choice/Rock Act: Sam Fender
Hip-Hop/Dust/Rap Act: Dave
R&B Act: SAULT
Dance Act: Fred once more.., Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax
Global Artist: Rosalía
Global Staff: Ducks
Global Track: Rosé & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Manufacturer of the 12 months: PinkPantheress
Songwriter of the 12 months: Noel Gallagher
Critics’ Selection Award: Jacob Alon
Exceptional Contribution to Tune: Mark Ronson
Lifetime Fulfillment Award: Ozzy Osbourne (posthumous)
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