BRIT Awards 2026 nominations and how to vote
21 January 2026, 18:01 | Updated: 30 January 2026, 11:58
See the full list of nominees for The BRITs 2026 with Mastercard, including how to vote for Song of the Year with Mastercard supported by Capital.
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It's baaaaaack! The BRITs 2026 with Mastercard have returned to celebrate another absolutely banger year of incredible British music and the nominations are officially here.
Announced on Wednesday 21st January, Lola Young and Olivia Dean led the pack with five nominations each after their incredible breakthrough year. Sam Fender follows with four nominations and Lily Allen swoops in with three following the success of West End Girl.
The 2026 ceremony will take place on Saturday 28th February at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena (for the first time ever!) and Harry Styles will make a debut performance of his new music!
How to vote for the BRITs 2026 winners
The public can now vote for the winners of two categories: Song of the Year with Mastercard (supported by us, Capital), and International Song of the Year.
You'll be able to cast your votes exclusively on WhatsApp via a voting chatbot! Click here to start voting.
The chatbot will talk you through the voting process, and once you have chosen the category you wish to vote for, you will be presented with a list of nominees.
You'll be able to place one vote per category per day, with votes resetting at midnight GMT. The order in which the nominees appear in the voting process will be randomised for each day of the vote to ensure fairness.
Voting will open at midday on Friday 30th January, and close on Friday 13th February at 6pm.
Who is nominated at The BRITs 2026?
Scroll down for the full list of winners – including Song of the Year with Mastercard supported by Capital.
SONG OF THE YEAR WITH MASTERCARD (Supported by Capital)
- Calvin Harris, Clementine Douglas - 'Blessings'
- CHRYSTAL, NOTION - 'The Days - NOTION Remix'
- Cynthia Erivo (feat. Ariana Grande) - 'Defying Gravity'
- Ed Sheeran - 'Azizam'
- Fred again.., Skepta, 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!'
- Sam Fender (with Olivia Dean) - 'Rein Me In'
- Skye Newman - 'Family Matters'
INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR
- Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
- Chappell Roan - 'Pink Pony Club'
- Disco Lines & Tinashe - 'No Broke Boys'
- Gigi Perez - 'Sailor Song'
- Gracie Abrams - 'That's So True'
- HUNTR/X - EJAE/ Audrey Nuna/ REI AMI - 'Golden'
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - 'Die With A Smile'
- Ravyn Lenae - 'Love Me Not'
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - 'APT.'
- Sabrina Carpenter - 'Manchild'
- sombr - 'undressed'
- Taylor Swift - 'The Fate of Ophelia'
MASTERCARD ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Dave - The Boy Who Played the Harp
- Lily Allen - West End Girl
- Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving
- Sam Fender - People Watching
- Wolf Alice - The Clearing
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Dave
- Fred again..
- JADE
- Lily Allen
- Little Simz
- Lola Young
- Olivia Dean
- PinkPantheress
- Sam Fender
- Self Esteem
GROUP OF THE YEAR
- The Last Dinner Party
- Pulp
- Sleep Token
- Wet Leg
- Wolf Alice
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
- Barry Can’t Swim
- EsDeeKid
- Jim Legxacy
- Lola Young
- Skye Newman
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Bad Bunny
- Chappell Roan
- CMAT
- Doechii
- Lady Gaga
- ROSALÍA
- Sabrina Carpenter
- sombr
- Taylor Swift
- Tyler, The Creator
INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Geese
- HAIM
- HUNTR/X - EJAE/ Audrey Nuna/ REI AMI
- Tame Impala
- Turnstile
ALTERNATIVE / ROCK ACT
- Blood Orange
- Lola Young
- Sam Fender
- Wet Leg
- Wolf Alice
DANCE ACT
- Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas
- FKA twigs
- Fred again../Skepta/ PlaqueBoyMax
- PinkPantheress
- Sammy Virji
HIP HOP / GRIME / RAP ACT
- Central Cee
- Dave
- Jim Legxacy
- Little Simz
- Loyle Carner
POP ACT
- JADE
- Lily Allen
- Lola Young
- Olivia Dean
- RAYE
R&B ACT
- Jim Legxacy
- kwn
- Mabel
- Sasha Keable
- SAULT
BRITs Critics Choice
- Jacob Alon - WINNER (announced ahead of ceremony)
- Rose Gray
- SIENNA SPIRO
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- To be announced prior to The BRIT Awards 2026 show.
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- To be announced prior to The BRIT Awards 2026 show.
The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard will take place on Saturday February 28th at the Manchester Co-op Live arena and will be broadcast live on ITV, as well as STV, ITVX and STV Player.
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