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Olivia Dean crowned new UK queen of pop as Brit Awards hit the north
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Olivia Dean crowned new UK queen of pop as Brit Awards hit the north

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  • Olivia Dean won four awards including best artist and album at the Brit Awards
  • The ceremony was held in Manchester for the first time in its nearly 50-year history
  • Dean's wins solidify her status as Britain's biggest new star following her Grammy success
  • Rosalía made history as the first non-English language winner of a Brit Award

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British singer Olivia Dean was crowned the UK's new queen of pop at the 2025 Brit Awards ceremony held in Manchester on Friday, winning four prestigious trophies including best artist and album, marking the first time in the nearly 50-year history of the event that it has been held outside London. Dean triumphed over other notable nominees including breakthrough act winner Lola Young, best rap act Dave, and best rock act Sam Fender in the fiercely contested best British artist category. Her wins also included best album for her critically acclaimed "The Art of Loving" and song of the year for her chart-topping collaboration with Sam Fender, "Rein Me In." The 26-year-old Londoner, who also won best pop act, delivered an elegant performance of her hit "Man I Need" during the star-studded evening at Manchester's Co-Op Arena. In an emotional acceptance speech, Dean remarked that "This album is just about love and loving each other in a world that feels loveless," while expressing her surprise at winning multiple awards: "I don't know if I ever really thought I'd get [a Brit award], but I did!" Her quadruple victory solidifies her status as Britain's brightest new star following her recent Grammy win for best new artist in Los Angeles. The ceremony featured numerous memorable moments, including Harry Styles' opening performance of his new single "Aperture," genre-bending Catalan star Rosalía making history as the first non-English language winner of a Brit Award, and Black Sabbath receiving a posthumous lifetime achievement honor for late frontman Ozzy Osbourne. Manchester's Deansgate train station was even renamed "Olivia Deansgate" for the week in her honor, while other winners included Wolf Alice for best group, PinkPantheress for producer of the year, and Rosé becoming the first K-Pop act to win an award. The event celebrated the city's rich musical heritage while showcasing the diversity and talent of British music on an international stage.

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Olivia Dean crowned new UK queen of pop as Brit Awards hit the north 16 minutes ago Share Save Paul Glynn Culture reporter Share Save Olivia Dean was crowned as the UK's new queen of pop, winning four awards as the Brits swapped London for Manchester for the first time in its nearly 50-year history. Dean beat the likes of breakthrough act winner Lola Young, best rap act Dave and best rock act Sam Fender in the hotly-contested category for best British artist. She also won best album for her transatlantic hit, The Art of Loving, as well as song of the year for her current number one collaboration with Fender, Rein Me In. "This album is just about love and loving each other in a world that feels loveless," said the star holding back tears of joy. "I don't know if I ever really thought I'd get [a Brit award], but I did!" she declared on an earlier visit to the winner's podium. The 26-year-old Londoner, who also won best pop act, performed an elegant rendition of her song Man I Need during the event, which also saw performances from Harry Styles, best group winners Wolf Alice, pop star Raye and Alex Warren - who was joined on piano by a velveted James Blunt. Robbie Williams closed the show with a full-throated tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, alongside some of the late star's former bandmates. And genre-bending Catalan star Rosalia made history by becoming the first ever Brit winner to be recognised for music sung in a foreign language (the award is usually won by a US artist, in other words). "Let's keep celebrating the otherness," she said during her acceptance speech. "Let's celebrate different cultures, different languages." She was joined by Björk, for a showstopping rendition of her recent single Berghain; which host Jack Whitehall noted started like "the last night of the proms" and ended like an Ibiza club rave. Elsewhere, Rosé also wrote herself into Brits history by becoming the first K-Pop act to win an award, international song of the year, for her duet with Bruno ...
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