Latest updates
- The BRITs 2026 takes place tonight at 20:15pm
- Olivia Dean and Lola Young lead the way with five nominations each
- Stars look incredibly glam as they arrive on red carpet
- Tribute to late Ozzy Osbourne to be broadcast
Welcome to the BRITs 2026!
It's time for the biggest night in music as the BRIT Awards are on! Keep checking back throughout the evening to see the biggest moments from the ceremony.
Who's leading the way?
It's been a stellar year for music, and this time, it's Olivia Dean and Lola Young who are currently leading the way. The pair both have five nominations apiece, including for British Artist of the Year.
In the hotly contestant category, they'll be up against Dave, Fred Again, JADE, Lily Allen, Little Simz, PinkPanthress, Sam Fender and Self Esteem.
Our glam host
Tonight's ceremony will be hosted by Jack Whitehall, so expect plenty of jokes throughout the two and a half hour ceremony. If you're wondering about Jack's personal life, then Best Quality Designer Handbag has you covered here!
Damian Hurley speaks to Best Quality Designer Handbag
HELLO! was lucky enough to be on the British Pullman Train that transported celebrities to the glam event. During the ride, we spoke to Damian Hurley, who quipped: "Nothing sexier than an old beautiful train."
Lily Allen's famous boyfriend
Lily Allen returned to the spotlight in style last year, and the singer is up for three awards. No doubt the star will be cheered on by her famous boyfriend, and here's all you need to know about their relationship...
Best dressed
One of the highlights of any awards ceremony is seeing the stars come out in their glamorous outfits. Click here to see the best fashion looks worn by the stars as they walked the red carpet!
Was Olivia Dean destined for superstardom?
With five nominations, Olivia Dean could storm the BRITs tonight, but was she always destined for success? HELLO! has spoken to the 26-year-old's former English teacher, Mark Offen. See what he had to say about his star pupil here...
Tonight's menu
It's not just an awards show, but there's plenty to dine on for the stars tonight. Best Quality Designer Handbag is at the awards ceremony and have caught a glimpse of the menu in the suites. Check it out below!
Davina McCall proves to be a popular girl!
Our reporter on the ground has revealed that Davina McCall is a woman in demand tonight! The star has struggled to get to her chair as she keeps getting involved in chats, including with Strictly stars Molly Rainford and Fleur East.
Five minutes to go!
We're just five minutes away from the BRITs! Who do you think will be taking home awards, and are you expecting any upsets? Let's find out!
All smiles
Noel Gallagher cast his usual figure as the Oasis singer showed up for the awards. It was confirmed ahead of the show that the star had been awarded Songwriter of the Year.
It's starting
The BRIT Awards is in full swing, opening with a skit of host Jack Whitehall recreating viral moments while convinced that he was meeting with Harry Styles. The moment was set to Harry Styles' 2017 hit Sign of the Times, which one a BRIT Award for Best Music Video.
Opening jokes
No one was spared in Jack's opening monologue from Olivia Dean, to Noel Gallagher to Lily Allen destroying "a harbour"!
Song of the year is...!
It was a hotly contested category, but Sam Fender and Olivia Dean won Song of the Year for Rein Me In. The moment marked Olivia's first-ever BRIT Award, and she's up for four more!
What an opener!
Harry Styles is the perfect act to open any show with his sultry voice and incredible choreography. The star opened with his latest hit We Belong Together and the performance brought a moody atmosphere to proceedings as the star grooved out.
The BRITs go Golden!
One of the biggest films of last year was KPop: Demon Hunters. The animated musical gave us plenty of catchy K-pop bops including smash hit Golden. The singing voices of the characters performed the song after we returned from the interval, prompting cheers throughout the arena.
Olivia's gorgeous performance
Olivia was a student at the BRIT school, and now she's performing on the stage! Fresh off of winning her first-ever BRIT Award, the star was giving a sultry performance of her global hit Man I Need. And she has a major fan as Kelly Osbourne was glimpsed filming the star. Honestly, she's just like us!
Group of the year is...
After a proper blast from the past with Happy Mondays, it was time for Group of the Year. Wolf Alice were the winners, and the moment was sealed with a kiss as they went up on stage!
The award was dedicated to the people who helped them out in the early stages of their career, including the fans who had been there from the very start.
RAYE is still a superstar
RAYE dominated the BRITs in 2024, and the star was back on Saturday night with a performance of some of her biggest songs of the past year, including her global hit Where Is My Husband!. And fans were also treated to Nightingale Lane. I still have goosebumps from the performance! I'm not surprised she got a standing ovation!
Breakthrough Artist is...
Myles Smith was back on stage to present Best Breakthrough Act, and it was Lola Young who won the award. The star is up for a further four BRITs tonight, will she scoop them all?
Lola brought her signature 'messy' style to her acceptance speech, before delivering a moving monologue.
International Song of the Year is
Darts champion Luke Littler and I'm a Celeb star Angryginge came onto stage for International Song of the Year, and it was APT that took home the gong. Not going to lie, it was on my playlist earlier today, so I'm not surprised that it was taking home the prize.
Rose spoke of it being an "honour" as she accepted the award, and she paid tribute to Bruno Mars, who sang on the global song.
Who votes in the BRIT Awards?
Like the Academy Awards, the BRIT Awards are decided by a voting academy inatead of members of the public.
Their website explains: "The Academy is comprised of approximately 1,200 members who are responsible for shaping the creative and commercial success of the British music industry, including artists, producers, labels, retailers, publishers, managers, media, live, social and DSPs.
"The Academy and the voting process, including all public voting, is overseen by Civica Election Services – an independent voting scrutineer."
International Group of the Year is...
It was stiff competition, but Geese won their first-ever BRIT Award. Their singer gave a brief speech, although it was bleeped out on the broadcast.
Rosalia storms the stage
2025 really was the year for Spanish artist Rosalia, and she performed onstage bringing a jaw-dropping operatic performance, something the likes of the BRITs has never seen.
And to top the performance off, the artist was joined by another European icon, Bjork!
Far from Ordinary
If you have ears, then you certainly heard Ordinary last year, and Alex Warren delivered a soulful of the song that propelled him to worldwide fame. Rosalia brought on a surprise guest, and so did Alex, as he brought James Blunt onto the stage to perform with him!
Outstanding Contribution to Music
Mark Ronson has been transforming music for decades and provided the soundtrack to some of our favourite songs. The musician was dutifully awarded Outstanding Contribution to Music, with the award being confirmed earlier in the month. Several stars including Dave Grohl, RAYE and Margot Robbie shared video messages in support of the iconic star.
Noel Gallagher accepts Songwriter of the Year
In one of the awards that was confirmed before the ceremony, Noel Gallagher of Oasis fame was given Songwriter of the Year, with Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie handing out the gong. Fans were treated to a montage of the star's hits before he headed to accept the award.
In a surpirising move in his acceptance speech, Noel was quick to praise his brother, though he joked that he was a "bonehead". However, his speech ended with boos as he praised his team of Manchester City.
Mark Ronson pays tribute to Amy Winehouse in performance
After receiving his award, Mark was then back on stage to perform, and there a poignant tribute to the late Amy Winehouse as he performed Back to Black before moving onto their hit Valerie.
There was also a surprise appearance from Dua Lipa as she performed Dance the Night from the Barbie film, which Mark composed for.
International Artist of the Year
After an incredible performance earlier in the show, it was Rosalia who won International Artist of the Year, beating out the likes of Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter.
The star admitted she was simply "grateful" to have been invited to peform, let alone win the award!
In memoriam
We lost several amazing artists this year, and it was Tim Burgess who paid tribute at the start of the section, which contained the likes of Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, Connie Francis, Chris Rea, Roberta Flack, Brian Wilson, Dame Cleo Laine and Ozzy Osbourne.
















