Brit Awards 2026: Full list of nominees

Olivia Dean and Lola Young are the main nominees for the 2026 Brit Awards, which will be held in Manchester on 28 February.

Here’s a full list of the nominees across all 16 categories.

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

Songwriter of the year