Brit Awards 2026: The nominations in full

Olivia Dean and Lola Young lead the way at this year’s Brit Awards, with five nominations apiece at the music industry’s most prestigious night.

Five-time host Jack Whitehall is back to compere proceedings at the event, which for the first time is moving out of London and relocating to the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester.

Indie darling Sam Fender has collected four nominations, while there are three apiece for the likes of Lily Allen and Wolf Alice.

Scroll on to see the complete list of categories and nominations!

Artist of the Year

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

International Artist of the Year

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

Group of the Year

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

International Group of the Year

• Geese
• HAIM
• HUNTR/X – EJAE/Audrey Nuna/Rei Ami
• Tame Impala
• Turnstile

Breakthrough Artist

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

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 Cleaning

Song of the Year

• Calvin Harris, Clementine Douglas – ‘Blessings’
• Chrystal, Notion – ‘The Days – Notion Remix’
• Cynthia Erivo ft. 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 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’

Critics’ Choice

• Jacob Alon – WINNER!
• Rose Gray
• Sienna Spiro

Alternative/Rock Act

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

Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act

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

Dance Act

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

Pop Act

• JADE
• Lily Allen
• Lola Young
• Olivia Dean
• RAYE

R&B Act

• Jim Legxacy
• kwn
• Mabel
• Sasha Keable
• SAULT