BRIT Awards 2026 Nominations: Olivia Dean, Lola Young & JADE Lead the Pack

Thee BRIT Awards 2026 Nominations have landed on planet earth!

It’s officially the biggest night in British music land, and the BRIT Awards 2026 nominations just dropped like a cosmic care package from pop heaven. The UK’s most important music ceremony is back in full force, ready to crown the artists who ruled playlists, charts, and late-night group chats all year long.

Leading the charge are Olivia Dean and Lola Young, who both scored five nominations each, putting them at the very front of the pack. Two voices, two very different lanes, same result: total BRIT domination.

And yes — we’re rooting for JADE, because her standout album (and that deluxe version!) has been living rent-free in our headphones. If the BRITs are about who actually moved the culture this year, JADE belongs in the winner’s circle.

“If awards shows are time capsules, the BRITs are basically a yearly snapshot of what Britain actually sounds like.”

From pop and R&B to indie and alt, this year’s shortlist reads like a greatest-hits playlist of the UK’s current soundscape — equal parts mainstream glow-up and underground momentum.

In other words: this isn’t just about trophies. It’s about who’s shaping the culture, setting the tone, and soundtracking the year ahead.

Gander out thee entire BRIT Awards 2026 Nominations list right below!

BRIT Awards 2026 nominations — full category list with artist/title + label/distributor details.

Mastercard album of the year (5 nominees)

Albums nominated + label/distributor.

Dave — The Boy Who Played the Harp (Neighbourhood/Universal Music)
Lily Allen — West End Girl (BMG)
Olivia Dean — The Art of Loving (Capitol/Universal Music)
Sam Fender — People Watching (Polydor/Universal Music)
Wolf Alice — The Clearing (Columbia/Sony Music)

Artist of the year (10 nominees)

Individual artists + label/distributor.

Dave (Neighbourhood/Universal Music)
Fred again.. (Atlantic/Warner Music)
JADE (RCA/Sony Music)
Lily Allen (BMG)
Little Simz (AWAL/Sony Music)
Lola Young (Island Records/Universal Music)
Olivia Dean (Capitol/Universal Music)
PinkPantheress (Warner Records/Warner Music)
Sam Fender (Polydor/Universal Music)
Self Esteem (Polydor/Universal Music)

Group of the year (5 nominees)

Groups + label/distributor.

Pulp (Rough Trade, XL/Beggars)
Sleep Token (RCA/Sony Music)
The Last Dinner Party (Island/Universal Music)
Wet Leg (Domino)
Wolf Alice (Columbia/Sony Music)

Breakthrough artist (5 nominees)

Emerging artists + label/distributor.

Barry Can’t Swim (Ninja Tune)
EsDeeKid (Lizzy, ADA/Warner Music)
Jim Legaxcy (XL/Beggars)
Lola Young (Island/Universal Music)
Skye Newman (Columbia/Sony Music)

Song of the year (12 nominees)

Song title + credited artist(s) + label/distributor.

“Blessings” — Calvin Harris, Clementine Douglas (Columbia/Sony Music)
“The Days (NOTION Remix)” — CHRYSTAL, NOTION (Chaos/Universal Music)
“Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo (feat. Ariana Grande) (Republic/Universal Music)
“Azizam” — Ed Sheeran (Asylum/Warner Music)
“Victory Lap” — Fred again.., Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax (Atlantic/Warner Music, Capitol/Universal Music, Epic/Sony Music)
“Survive” — Lewis Capaldi (Polydor/Universal Music)
“Messy” — Lola Young (Island/Universal Music)
“Nice to Meet You” — Myles Smith (RCA/Sony Music)
“Man I Need” — Olivia Dean (Capitol/Universal Music)
“Where Is My Husband!” — RAYE (Human Re Sources, The Orchard/Sony Music)
“Rein Me In” — Sam Fender (with Olivia Dean) (Polydor/Universal Music)
“Family Matters” — Skye Newman (Columbia/Sony Music)

BRITs Critics’ Choice (3 nominees)

Nominees + label/distributor (winner noted).

Jacob Alon (Island/Universal Music) — [WINNER]
Rose Gray (Polydor/Universal Music)
Sienna Spiro (Capitol/Universal Music)

International artist of the year (10 nominees)

Artists outside the UK + label/distributor.

Bad Bunny (RIMAS Entertainment, The Orchard/Sony Music)
Chappell Roan (Island/Universal Music)
CMAT (AWAL/Sony Music)
Doechii (Capitol/Universal Music)
Lady Gaga (Polydor/Universal Music)
ROSALÍA (Columbia/Sony Music)
Sabrina Carpenter (Island/Universal Music)
sombr (Warner Records/Warner Music)
Taylor Swift (EMI/Universal Music)
Tyler, The Creator (Columbia/Sony Music)

International group of the year (5 nominees)

Groups outside the UK + label/distributor.

Geese (Partisan/PIAS)
HAIM (Polydor/Universal Music)
HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI) (Republic/Universal Music)
Tame Impala (Columbia/Sony Music)
Turnstile (Roadrunner/Warner Music)