Sam Fender and Olivia Dean celebrating their Song Of The Year win at the 2026 Brit Awards The 2026 Brit Awards are officially underway – celebrating the biggest achievements in music from the last 12 months. Going into Saturday night’s ceremony – which, for the first time in Brits history, was held outside London, at Manchester’s Co-Op Live arena – UK stars Olivia Dean and Lola Young were leading the way with an impressive five nominations each , fresh from their respective wins at the Grammys earlier in the month . Just behind on four nominations was Sam Fender , the winner of last year’s Mercury Prize, who is facing competition from Lily Allen , Wolf Alice , Dave and the aforementioned Olivia Dean in the coveted Album Of The Year category. It’s not just about the British stars, though, with plenty of international artists also in the running for prizes. Sabrina Carpenter , Chappell Roan , Bruno Mars , Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift are among the overseas megastars to have multiple nominations at this year’s Brits. Who won at the 2026 Brit Awards? Take a look at our full list of winners from the 2026 Brits so far below - and make sure you keep checking back over the course of the night because we’ll be updating our list over the course of the night as more are announced... Song Of The Year Sam Fender and Olivia Dean – Rein Me In Group Of The Year Who won the special awards at the 2026 Brits? Meanwhile, several other winners were announced weeks before the Brits even took place. Jacob Alon beat Rose Gray and Sienna Spiro to the Critics’ Choice prize , with PinkPantheress making history as the first woman to be named Producer Of The Year. Noel Gallagher was awarded Songwriter Of The Year, in a controversial move considering he hasn’t actually released any new music in 2025 , while the Outstanding Contribution prize went to Mark Ronson. Days before the ceremony, it was also revealed that Ozzy Osbourne would be posthumously bestowed with a Lifetime Achievement title . READ MORE: All The A-List Photos You Need To See From The 2026 Brit Awards Red Carpet 29 Nostalgic Photos That Perfectly Sum Up What The Brit Awards Looked Like In 2016 29 Legendary Brit Awards Performances That Really Got Everyone Talking