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Mark Ronson to receive 'most meaningful honour of his career'
Mark Ronson is set to receive the BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
Mark Ronson has described winning the BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music as the "most meaningful honour" of his career.
The 50-year-old musician will receive the accolade during the upcoming ceremony at Co-op Live in Manchester, and Mark - who has already won ten Grammy Awards during his career - has admitted to feeling proud to be awarded the gong.
The chart-topping music star - who was born in London, but raised in New York City - said in a statement: "This is the most meaningful honour of my career.
"I think of the times I've watched artists I revere accept this same award. The idea that I'm now standing in that lineage feels impossible."
Mark admitted that he still feels proud of his British roots, despite spending so much of his life in the US.
He explained: "I left England as a kid, but this country runs through everything I've made.
"The UK artists I've worked with - their brilliance and refusal to compromise - shaped not just my work but how I understand what music should do. And more than anything, it's the crowds here who've sustained and showed up for me. The fans, the festival crowds, the record buyers and streamers - the love has always been overwhelming. I'm beyond grateful for all of it."
Meanwhile, Stacey Tang, the chair of the 2026 BRIT Awards Committee and co-president of RCA Records at Sony Music UK, has heaped praise on the music star, observing that Mark has made a "huge contribution to British music’s global story".
Stacey said: "Mark’s creative influence spans every corner of contemporary culture.
"He has shaped the musical landscape globally with incredible albums, his own artist releases as well as those in collaboration with phenomenal talents he has discovered and nurtured. Mark has an extraordinary ability to elevate each project he works on.
"This award recognises his huge contribution to British music’s global story and cements his place as one of the most innovative creators of our time."
