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News/Brit awards 2026: full list of winners
NSR-2026-0301-20231News Report·EN·Human Interest

Brit awards 2026: full list of winners

The 2026 Brit Awards celebrated the year's top musical talent, with Olivia Dean winning Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for "The Art of Loving." Wolf Alice secured Group of the Year, while Lola Young was named Breakthrough Artist. Rosalía won International Artist, and Geese took home International Group.

Ben Beaumont-ThomasThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-01 · 00:42 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 2 min
Brit awards 2026: full list of winners
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The 2026 Brit Awards celebrated the year's top musical talent, with Olivia Dean winning Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for "The Art of Loving." Wolf Alice secured Group of the Year, while Lola Young was named Breakthrough Artist. Rosalía won International Artist, and Geese took home International Group. Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's "Rein Me In" won Song of the Year, voted by the public, while Rosé and Bruno Mars' "APT" won International Song of the Year, also voted by the public. Other winners included Sam Fender for Alternative/Rock Act, Olivia Dean for Pop Act, Dave for Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap Act, Sault for R&B Act, and Fred Again, Skepta, and PlaqueBoyMax for Dance Act. Jacob Alon received the Critics' Choice award, and PinkPantheress was named Producer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.

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Sam Fender with Olivia Dean won Song of the Year for 'Rein Me In'.

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Rosalía won International Artist at the Brit Awards 2026.

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Lola Young won Breakthrough Artist at the Brit Awards 2026.

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Wolf Alice won Group of the Year at the Brit Awards 2026.

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Olivia Dean won Artist of the Year at the Brit Awards 2026.

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Artist of the yearOlivia DeanAlso nominated: Dave Fred Again Jade Lily Allen Little Simz Lola Young PinkPantheress Sam Fender Self EsteemGroup of the yearWolf AliceWolf Alice win goup of the year. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPAAlso nominated: The Last Dinner Party Pulp Sleep Token Wet LegAlbum of the yearOlivia Dean – The Art of LovingAlso nominated: Dave – The Boy Who Played the Harp Lily Allen – West End Girl Sam Fender – People Watching Wolf Alice – The ClearingBreakthrough artistLola YoungLola Young wins the breakthrough artist award. Photograph: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/APAlso nominated: Barry Can’t Swim EsDeeKid Jim Legxacy Skye NewmanInternational artistRosalíaAlso nominated: Bad Bunny Chappell Roan CMAT Doechii Lady Gaga Sabrina Carpenter Sombr Taylor Swift Tyler, the CreatorInternational groupGeeseMax Bassin of Geese receives the award for international group of the year. Photograph: Doug Peters/PAAlso nominated: Haim Huntr/x Tame Impala TurnstileSong of the year (voted by the public)Sam Fender with Olivia Dean – Rein Me InAlso nominated: Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas – Blessings Chrystal and Notion – The Days (Notion remix) Cynthia Erivo ft Ariana Grande – Defying Gravity Ed Sheeran – Azizam Fred Again, Skepta and 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! Skye Newman – Family MattersInternational song of the year (voted by the public)Rosé and Bruno Mars – APT.Rosé accepts the award for international song of the year. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPAAlso nominated: Alex Warren – Ordinary Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club Disco Lines and Tinashe – No Broke Boys Gigi Perez – Sailor Song Gracie Abrams – That’s So True Huntr/x – Golden Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile Ravyn Lenae – Love Me Not Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild Sombr – Undressed Taylor Swift – The Fate of OpheliaAlternative/rock actSam FenderAlso nominated: Blood Orange Lola Young Wet Leg Wolf AlicePop actOlivia DeanAlso nominated: Jade Lily Allen Lola Young RayeHip-hop/grime/rap actDaveAlso nominated: Central Cee Jim Legxacy Little Simz Loyle CarnerR&B actSaultAlso nominated: Jim Legxacy Kwn Mabel Sasha KeableDance actFred Again, Skepta, PlaqueBoyMaxAlso nominated: Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas FKA twigs PinkPantheress Sammy VirjiCritics’ choiceJacob AlonJacob Alon at the Brits. Photograph: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/APProducer of the yearPinkPantheressSongwriter of the yearNoel GallagherOutstanding contribution to musicMark RonsonLifetime achievementOzzy Osbourne
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