British music’s largest night time is heading north, and the nominations are lastly in.

The BRIT Awards 2026 return this February with a reshaped map, a sharpened edge, and a shortlist that captures a 12 months the place British pop, soul, indie and various sounds collided louder than ever. Set to happen at Manchester’s Co-op Stay on 28 February and hosted as soon as once more by Jack Whitehall, this 12 months’s ceremony marks a historic shift — not solely in location, but additionally in temper.

Main the cost are Olivia Dean and Lola Younger, every scoring 5 nominations after a 12 months of chart dominance, vital reward and cultural visibility that turned breakout momentum into endurance. From Dean’s heat, basic soul revival to Younger’s uncooked, confessional pop-punk edge, the 2026 BRITs shortlist displays an business more and more formed by individuality, vulnerability and genre-blurring ambition. Shut behind, Sam Fender, Lily Allen, Dave, Wolf Alice and Fred once more.. underscore simply how aggressive and creatively wealthy the 12 months has been.

The BRIT Awards proceed their custom of spotlighting the longer term alongside the current. Jacob Alon’s Critics’ Alternative win cements them as certainly one of Britain’s most compelling new storytellers, whereas the broader nominations reveal a ceremony balancing legacy acts, returning icons and first-time contenders.

From long-awaited nods to surprising class clashes, the BRIT Awards 2026 are shaping as much as be much less about secure predictions — and extra about the place British music goes subsequent.

Right here’s the complete breakdown of nominees throughout all 16 BRIT Awards classes.

Artist of the Yr

• Dave
• Fred once more..
• JADE
• Lily Allen
• Little Simz
• Lola Younger
• Olivia Dean
• PinkPantheress
• Sam Fender
• Self Esteem

Group of the Yr

• The Final Dinner Celebration
• Pulp
• Sleep Token
• Moist Leg
• Wolf Alice

Album of the Yr

• Dave – The Boy Who Performed The Harp
• Lily Allen – West Finish Woman
• Olivia Dean – The Artwork of Loving
• Sam Fender – Folks Watching
• Wolf Alice – The Clearing

Music of the Yr

• Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas – “Blessings”
• Chrystal & Notion – “The Days (Notion Remix)”
• Cynthia Erivo (feat. Ariana Grande) – “Defying Gravity”
• Ed Sheeran – “Azizam”
• Fred once more.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax – “Victory Lap”
• Lewis Capaldi – “Survive”
• Lola Younger – “Messy”
• Myles Smith – “Good To Meet You”
• Olivia Dean – “Man I Want”
• Raye – “The place Is My Husband!”
• Sam Fender (with Olivia Dean) – “Rein Me In”
• Skye Newman – “Household Issues”

Worldwide Artist of the Yr

• Unhealthy Bunny
• Chappell Roan
• CMAT
• Doechii
• Woman Gaga
• Rosalía
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Sombr
• Taylor Swift
• Tyler, The Creator

Worldwide Group of the Yr

• Geese
• Haim
• Huntr/x, Ejae / Audrey Nuna/ Rei Ami
• Tame Impala
• Turnstile

Worldwide Music of the Yr

• Alex Warren – “Bizarre”
• Chappell Roan – “Pink Pony Membership”
• Disco Strains & Tinashe – “No Broke Boys”
• Gigi Perez – “Sailor Music”
• Gracie Abrams – “That’s So True”
• Huntr/x, Ejae / Audrey Nuna/ Rei Ami – “Golden”
• Woman Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
• Ravyn Lenae – “Love Me Not”
• Rosé & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
• Sombr – “Undressed”
• Taylor Swift – “The Destiny of Ophelia”

Breakthrough Artist

• Barry Can’t Swim
• EsDeeKid
• Jim Legxacy
• Lola Younger
• Skye Newman

Critics’ Alternative

• Jacob Alon — WINNER
• Rose Grey
• Sienna Spiro

Greatest Various / Rock Act

• Blood Orange
• Lola Younger
• Sam Fender
• Moist Leg
• Wolf Alice

Greatest Pop Act

• Jade
• Lily Allen
• Lola Younger
• Olivia Dean
• Raye

Greatest Hip-Hop/ Rap/ Grime act

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

Greatest R&B Act

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

Greatest Dance Act

• Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas
• FKA twigs
• Fred once more..Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax
• PinkPantheress
• Sammy Virji

Producer of the Yr

TBC

Songwriter of the Yr

TBC

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