BRITs nominees revealed for 2026: Olivia Dean and Lola Young lead nominations

The nominations for The BRIT Awards 2026 have been revealed, with Olivia Dean and Lola Young leading the pack with five nods apiece.

Other artists celebrated in this year's shortlist, which sees 92 nominations across 16 categories, include Sam Fender (four nominations), Lily Allen, Wolf Alice, Dave, Fred again.. and Jim Legaxcy (each with three).

Pulp, who, off the back of their 2025 Number 1 album More, are nominated for the first time in 30 years.

And, with 2025 proving another banner year for women in music, almost 70% (69.2%) of this year's nominees identify as female or non-binary, the most in BRITs history.

Ahead of this year's ceremony at Manchester's Co-op Live on Saturday, February 28, check out the full list of nominations below.

BRITs Artist of the Year 2026 nominees

• Dave

• Fred again..

• JADE

• Lily Allen

• Little Simz

• Lola Young

• Olivia Dean

• PinkPantheress

• Sam Fender

• Self Esteem

BRITs International Artist of the Year 2026 nominees

• Bad Bunny

• Chappell Roan

• CMAT

• Doechii

• Lady Gaga

• ROSALÍA

• Sabrina Carpenter

• sombr

• Taylor Swift

• Tyler, The Creator

BRITs Group of the Year 2026 nominees

• The Last Dinner Party

• Pulp

• Sleep Token

• Wet Leg

• Wolf Alice

BRITs International Group of the Year 2026 nominees

• Geese

• HAIM

• HUNTR/X

• Tame Impala

• Turnstile

BRITs Mastercard Album of the Year 2026 nominees

• 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

BRITs Breakthrough Artist of the Year 2026 nominees

• Barry Can't Swim

• EsDeeKid

• Jim Legaxcy

• Lola Young

• Skye Newman

BRITs Song of the Year 2026 nominees

• Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas - Blessings

• CHRYSTAL & NOTION - The Days (NOTION Remix)

• Cynthia Erivo ft. 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!

• Olivia Dean & Sam Fender - Rein Me In

• Skye Newman - Family Matters

BRITs International Song of the Year 2026 nominees

• Alex Warren - Ordinary

• Chappel Roan - Pink Pony Club

• Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys

• Gigi Perez - Sailor Song

• Gracie Abrams - That's So True

• HUNTR/X - 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

BRITs Alternative/Rock Act 2026 nominees

• Blood Orange

• Lola Young

• Sam Fender

• Wet Leg

• Wolf Alice

BRITs Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap Act 2026 nominees

• Central Cee

• Dave

• Jim Legaxcy

• Little Simz

• Loyle Carner

BRITs Dance Act 2026 nominees

Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas

FKA twigs

Fred again.., Skepta & Plaqueboymax

PinkPantheress

Sammy Virji

BRITs Pop Act 2026 nominees

JADE

Lily Allen

Lola Young

Olivia Dean

RAYE

BRITs R&B Act 2026 nominees

Jim Legaxcy

KWN

Mabel

Sasha Keable

SAULT

BRITs Producer of the Year 2026

TBA.

BRITs Songwriter of the Year 2026

TBA.

BRITs Critics' Choice Award 2026

Jacob Alon takes home the coveted BRITs Critics' Choice Award 2026.