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The nominations for the BRIT Awards 2026 have been announced with singers Olivia Dean and Lola Young leading nominations with five nods each.

Young has earned nominations for Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Artist, alt/rock act and pop act, with her chart-topping track “Messy” up for Song of the Year. Two of Dean’s tracks – “Man I Need” and “Rein Me In” feat Sam Fender – are also contenders for Song of the Year.

Dean has notched up nominations for Artist of the Year, pop act as well Album of the Year for her record The Art of Loving. Meanwhile, Fender has nods in Artist of the Year, alt/rock act and Album of the Year for People Watching.

K-pop superstar Rosé of BLACKPINK has earned her first ever Brits nominations for her viral hit “APT” featuring Bruno Mars in the international song list – becoming the first K-pop soloist to earn a BRIT nomination.

In addition to Rosé, a number of artists have received debut nominations across the International categories including Bad Bunny, Doechii, ROSALIA and sombr  nominated for the first time in International Artist of the Year, while Geese and Turnstile received their first BRIT nominations in International Group

Also making the International list is “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunter is up for International Song of the Year, with Huntr/x earning a nomination in the International Group of the Year category.

Rappers Dave and Jim Legxacy have both earned nominations in the hip-hop/grime act category as well, with Dave also featuring among the Artist of the Year nominees and Jim Legxacy in the Breakthrough Artist category.

Fred again also has three nominations across Artist of the Year, Song of the Year with Mastercard and Dance Act as does Wolf Alice who are up for Group of the Year, Mastercard Album of the Year and alt/rock Act.

Both Jade and Lily Allen feature in Artist of the Year and best pop act lists, while, veteran British band Pulp are in the running for group of the year, notching up their first nomination since 1996.

Meanwhile, actor Cynthia Erivo has also been nominated for Song of the Year for her rendition of Wicked track “Defying Gravity.”

On January 19, Scottish singer/songwriter Jacob Alon was declared the winner of the prestigious BRITs Critics’ Choice award supported by BBC Radio 1 among nominees Rose Gray and SIENNA SPIRO.

The winners of Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year are yet to be announced and will be revealed over the coming weeks.

Hosted by award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and writer Jack Whitehall, The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard will take place on Saturday 28th February from Manchester’s Co-op Live. 

See the full list of nominees below :

Artist of the year

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

Group of the year

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

Album of the year

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

International artist of the year

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

International group of the year

• Geese
• 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.
• Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
• Sombr – Undressed
• Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia

Breakthrough artist

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

Critics’ Choice

• Jacob Alon (winner)
• Rose Gray
• Sienna Spiro

Best alternative / rock act

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

Best pop act

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

Best hip-hop / rap / grime act

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

Best R&B act

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

Best dance act

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

Producer of the year

• TBC

Songwriter of the year

• TBC

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