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Olivia Dean triumphs at the BRIT Awards 2026, with four wins
Olivia Dean stole the show at the BRIT Awards, cementing her rapid rise to superstardom.
British rising star Olivia Dean dominated the BRIT Awards with four major wins, capping off a landmark year that already saw her take Best New Artist at the Grammys and become the first woman in UK chart history to debut at No.1 with both a single and an album in the same week.
She collected Artist of the Year, Mastercard Album of the Year, Pop Act, and Song of the Year with Mastercard for Rein Me In — her hit remix of Sam Fender’s Mercury Prize‑winning track, which is spending its second week at No.1. Dean and Fender accepted the award together from Robbie Williams.
Fender returned later in the night to pick up Alternative/Rock Act for the second year running.
Fellow BRIT School alum Lola Young, who matched Dean’s five nominations, earned her first BRIT Award with a win for Breakthrough Artist, presented by Myles Smith.
The show opened with a comedy sketch featuring Jack Whitehall before Harry Styles launched into a world‑exclusive performance of Aperture from his upcoming album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.
Wolf Alice were named Group of the Year and delivered a sweeping one‑camera performance of The Sofa.
Spanish trailblazer ROSALÍA earned her first BRIT for International Artist of the Year and stunned the arena with a visionary staging of Berghain, joined by the Heritage Orchestra and Björk — marking Björk’s first BRITs appearance in a decade.
International Song of the Year went to ROSÉ and Bruno Mars for APT., the best‑selling global single of 2025 and the first BRIT win for a K‑pop artist.
The ceremony also featured the BRITs’ first K‑pop performance, with EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI delivering a pyro‑packed version of Golden from KPop Demon Hunters.
Mark Ronson was honoured with Outstanding Contribution to Music, celebrating his era‑defining work with artists including Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. He marked the moment with a career‑spanning medley featuring Dua Lipa, Ghostface Killah and members of Winehouse’s band.
Elsewhere, PinkPantheress was named Producer of the Year, while Jacob Alon won the Critics’ Choice award.
Manchester icon Noel Gallagher received Songwriter of the Year, recognising more than three decades of influential work and Oasis’ record‑breaking reunion tour.
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne was celebrated with the Lifetime Achievement Award, introduced by Dolly Parton via video and accepted by Sharon Osbourne.
Robbie Williams fronted an all‑star tribute performance of No More Tears alongside musicians from Osbourne’s touring history.
Other winners included Geese (International Group), Dave (Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act), Fred again.. / Skepta / PlaqueBoyMax (Dance Act) and SAULT (R&B Act).
Performances came from BRIT record‑holder RAYE, Gen‑Z rock breakout SOMBR, and Alex Warren, who delivered a special version of Ordinary with James Blunt and the Hallé orchestra.
The ceremony also featured an In Memoriam tribute led by Tim Burgess in honour of late Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani.
The winner's list in full:
AWARD - SONG OF THE YEAR WITH MASTERCARD
Winner - Sam Fender (with Olivia Dean)
Presenter: Robbie Williams
AWARD - HIP HOP/GRIME/RAP ACT
Winner: Dave
Presenter: Sasha Keable
AWARD - GROUP OF THE YEAR
Winner - Wolf Alice
Presenters: Bez and Shaun Ryder
AWARD - DANCE ACT
Winner: Fred again../Skepta/PlaqueBoyMax
Presenter: DJ Paulette
AWARD - BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Winner: Lola Young
Presenter: Myles Smith
AWARD - INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR
Winner: ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
Presenters: AngryGinge and Luke Littler
AWARD - ALTERNATIVE / ROCK ACT
Winner - Sam Fender
Presenter: Jack Saunders
AWARD - INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Winner: Geese
Presenter: Cat Burns
AWARD - POP ACT
Winner: Olivia Dean
Presenter: Matthew Williamson
AWARD - SONGWRITER
Winner: Noel Gallagher
Presenter: Bobby Gillespie
AWARD - OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
Winner: Mark Ronson
Presenter: Skepta
AWARD - R&B ACT
Winner: SAULT
Presenter: Clara Amfo
AWARD - INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Winner - ROSALÍA
Presenters: JADE and Tems
AWARD - ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Olivia Dean
Presenters: Maya Jama and James Blunt
AWARD - MASTERCARD ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Olivia Dean
Presenter: Jeff Goldblum
AWARD - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Winner: Ozzy Osbourne
Presenter: Dolly Parton (on VT)
