Olivia Dean claimed four major awards at the 2026 Brit Awards, held for the first time in Manchester's Co-op Live Arena. The ceremony featured standout performances from Harry Styles, Rosalía with Björk, and a tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne. Other highlights included historic wins for Rosalía and PinkPantheress.
The 2026 Brit Awards took place on February 28 at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena, marking the event's first hosting outside London in its 46-year history. Comedian Jack Whitehall hosted for the sixth consecutive year. Olivia Dean emerged as the night's biggest winner, securing Artist of the Year, Mastercard Album of the Year for 'The Art of Loving', Best Pop Act, and Song of the Year for her duet 'Rein Me In' with Sam Fender. This sweep made her the fourth Grammy winner for Best New Artist to claim multiple Brits in a breakthrough cycle.
Rosalía made history as the first Latin artist to win International Artist of the Year. Rosé and Bruno Mars' 'APT.' took International Song of the Year, marking the first Brit win for a K-pop artist. PinkPantheress became the youngest recipient at 24 and the first woman to win Producer of the Year. Wolf Alice won Group of the Year for the second time, the first for a female-fronted group to do so twice in the last decade. Sam Fender secured Alternative/Rock Act for the third time in five years, while Dave repeated in Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act.
Performances included Harry Styles' live debut of 'Aperture' from his upcoming album 'Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.', his first public show in three years. Rosalía debuted 'Berghain' from 'Lux' with surprise guest Björk, blending opera and rave elements. Olivia Dean performed 'Man I Need', Raye debuted 'Nightingale Lane', and Wolf Alice played 'The Sofa' amid a 1970s living room set. Mark Ronson celebrated his Outstanding Contribution to Music award with a medley featuring Dua Lipa. The show closed with Robbie Williams leading a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who received the posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award seven months after his passing in July 2025. Williams performed 'No More Tears' with Osbourne's bandmates Adam Wakeman, Robert Trujillo, Tommy Clufetos, and Zakk Wylde. Sharon and Kelly Osbourne accepted the award.
In her Group of the Year speech, Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell urged support for UK grassroots venues, noting 30 closures and 6,000 job losses in the past year. Noel Gallagher won Songwriter of the Year, and Lola Young took Breakthrough Artist. Geese claimed International Group of the Year.
