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Brit awards 2026: full list of winners
#Brit Awards 2026#Olivia Dean#Sam Fender#Music Recognition#British Music#Award Winners#Artist of the Year#Album of the Year
📌 Key Takeaways
Olivia Dean won four major awards including Artist, Song, and Album of the Year
Sam Fender won two awards including Song of the Year with Olivia Dean
Rosalía was named International Artist and Geese won International Group
Ozzy Osbourne received the Lifetime Achievement Award
📖 Full Retelling
British singer Olivia Dean dominated the 2026 Brit Awards ceremony held in London, winning four major prizes including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Pop Act, as the annual celebration of British music recognized excellence across various categories. Dean's album 'The Art of Loving' proved particularly successful, while her collaboration with Sam Fender on 'Rein Me In' also won Song of the Year in the public-voted category. Sam Fender had a strong night as well, taking home two awards including Alternative/Rock Act and sharing the Song of the Year honor with Dean. The ceremony showcased the diversity of contemporary British music, with awards spanning from hip-hop and R&B to pop and dance categories. International recognition was also prominent, with Rosalía named International Artist and Geese taking home International Group, while Rosé and Bruno Mars won International Song for 'APT.' The event honored both established and emerging talents, with Lifetime Achievement Award going to rock icon Ozzy Osbourne and Critics' Choice presented to Jacob Alon.
🏷️ Themes
Music Awards, British Artists, International Recognition
Samuel Thomas Fender (born 25 April 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Born and raised in North Shields, Fender released several singles independently beginning in 2017. His sound relies primarily on his traditional American musical upbringing combined with a British rock sensibil...
Throughout the history of the British Isles, the land that is now the United Kingdom has been a major music producer, drawing inspiration from church music and traditional folk music, using instruments from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. Each of the four countries of the United King...
Olivia Lauryn Dean (born 14 March 1999) is an English singer and songwriter. Her accolades include a Grammy Award and nominations for eight Brit Awards and the Mercury Prize.
After signing to EMI in 2019, Dean released her debut album Messy (2023), which received critical acclaim and a nomination fo...
Brit awards 2026: full list of winners Olivia Dean tops the winners list with four, while Sam Fender bags two – see all the category winners here News: Olivia Dean sweeps the board at 2026 Brit awards, winning four including artist, song and album of the year Alexis Petridis: This year’s Brit awards found a flicker of chaos – but the winners were never in doubt Artist of the year Olivia Dean Also nominated: Dave Fred Again Jade Lily Allen Little Simz Lola Young PinkPantheress Sam Fender Self Esteem Group of the year Wolf Alice Also nominated: The Last Dinner Party Pulp Sleep Token Wet Leg Album of the year Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving Also nominated: Dave – The Boy Who Played the Harp Lily Allen – West End Girl Sam Fender – People Watching Wolf Alice – The Clearing Breakthrough artist Lola Young Also nominated: Barry Can’t Swim EsDeeKid Jim Legxacy Skye Newman International artist Rosalía Also nominated: Bad Bunny Chappell Roan CMAT Doechii Lady Gaga Sabrina Carpenter Sombr Taylor Swift Tyler, the Creator International group Geese Also nominated: Haim Huntr/x Tame Impala Turnstile Song of the year (voted by the public) Sam Fender with Olivia Dean – Rein Me In Also 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 Matters International song of the year (voted by the public) Rosé and Bruno Mars – APT. Also 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 Ophelia Alternative/rock ...
