Olivia Dean dominates the 2026 BRIT Awards and takes home four awards. The British rising star cleared every category she was nominated in, including some of the top awards.
The Man I Need singer was without a doubt the clear main character of the 2026 BRIT Awards night. February 28, 2026, was one of Olivia Dean’s best nights ever since she took home four new awards. The sweep was so direct as she won in every of the four categories she was nominated in. Moreover, this was such a hit because three of them were the most important awards of the BRITs (Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year).
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On the other hand, the 46th edition of the British music awards served to prove Dean’s rising success and talent. While 2025 was also a very good year for the Nice To Each Other singer, 2026 comes up hot with all these awards. Furthermore, she became the most awarded artist of this year’s ceremony with her four new BRIT Awards. This shows how much of a consistent artist she is becoming and her popularity growth outside of the UK. In addition, she is slowly taking the spot as one of Britain’s main popstars at the moment.
While accepting her BRIT Award for Artist of the Year she talked about her team. She admitted feeling very lucky to have the people she has surrounding her. “I want to say thank you to my whole team. Everyone down there. I love you. My band. It takes a lot of people to be a good artist. And it’s not lost to me that I’m very lucky to have good people around me. So, thank you, I love you.” Olivia Dean dominates the 2026 BRIT Awards as she became the most awarded artist of the event.
Moreover, when Olivia accepted her BRIT Award for Album of the Year for The Art of Loving, she talked about how much it has changed her life. “Making this album has changed my life. I feel so proud to have made it and to work with everybody that I did on it. My team, thank you so much for believing in me when I didn’t really believe in myself sometimes. This album is just about love and loving each other in a world that feels lovelessness right now. Thank you.”
Olivia Dean’s nominations for the 2026 BRIT Awards
Artist of the year
- Dave
- Fred again..
- JADE
- Lily Allen
- Little Simz
- Lola Young
- Olivia Dean: WINNER
- PinkPantheress
- Sam Fender
- Self Esteem
Album of the year
- The Boy Who Played The Harp – Dave
- West End Girl – Lily Allen
- The Art of Loving – Olivia Dean: WINNER
- People Watching – Sam Fender
- The Clearing – Wolf Alice
Song of the year
- Blessings – Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas
- The Days (Notion Remix) – Chrystal & Notion
- Defying Gravity – Cynthia Erivo (feat. Ariana Grande)
- Azizam – Ed Sheeran
- Victory Lap – Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax
- Survive – Lewis Capaldi
- Messy – Lola Young
- Nice To Meet You – Myles Smith
- Man I Need – Olivia Dean
- Where Is My Huband! – Raye
- Rein Me In – Sam Fender (with Olivia Dean): WINNER
- Family Matter – Skye Newman
Best pop act
- Jade
- Lily Allen
- Lola Young
- Olivia Dean: WINNER
- Raye
