Brit Nominations 2026

[funky]

But more interesting than recent years IMO.

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

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

Song of the year

• 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 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

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

Breakthrough artist

• Barry Can't Swim
• EsDeeKid
• Jim Legxacy
• Lola Young
• Skye Newman

Critics' Choice

• Jacob Alon (winner)
• Rose Gray
• Sienna Spiro

Best alternative / rock act

• Blood Orange
• Lola Young
• Sam Fender
• Wet Leg
• Wolf Alice

Best pop act

• Jade
• Lily Allen
• Lola Young
• Olivia Dean
• Raye

Best hip-hop / rap / grime act

• Central Cee
• Dave
• Jim Legxacy
• Little Simz
• Loyle Carner

Best R&B act

• Jim Legxacy
• Kwn
• Mabel
• Sasha Keable
• Sault

Best dance act

• Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas
• FKA twigs
• Fred again..Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax
• PinkPantheress
• Sammy Virji

 

[Soldi]

WHERE IS BERGHAIN?

 

[Soldi]

Already annoyed that some fucking yank is going to win international artist over Rosalía or Bad Bunny.

 

[dmlaw]

Defying Gravity is a bizarre nomination for Song of the Year. Yes, Cynthia Erivo is British and I’m sure it was released in the eligibility period, but the actual song is 20 years old.

 

[Shoat]

Classing one-off collaborators as a single "Dance Act" is a strange choice, and makes me wonder if someone just fed a Now tracklist through an AI to get a shortlist.

It's probably the least likely to win, but I still really like Wolf Alice for ALBAM OF THE YEAR

 

[win_the_game]

Defying Gravity is a bizarre nomination for Song of the Year. Yes, Cynthia Erivo is British and I’m sure it was released in the eligibility period, but the actual song is 20 years old.

A quick search suggests 6 December 2024 to 4 December 2025. However Messy was released in May 2024 so who knows.

 

[passthatdutch]

The singles categories are literally just the 10 best 'selling' in both British and International I think (or at least they used to be) which would explain Berghain not being considered, and the inclusion of Defying Gravity possibly....

 

[octophone]

The Best British Group catagory is LIMP, innit?

 

[Halli]

Best pop act

• Jade
• Lily Allen
• Lola Young
• Olivia Dean
• Raye

Bloody hell this cat is stacked.

Really glad for Lily and Jade

 

[octophone]

Best pop act

• Jade
• Lily Allen
• Lola Young
• Olivia Dean
• Raye

Bloody hell this cat is stacked.

Really glad for Lily and Jade

Yeah, there's a strong argument for any of them.