Irish singer-songwriter CMAT is among the nominees at this year's BRIT Awards, up for International Artist of the Year.
The ceremony takes place tonight (Saturday, 28 February) at Manchester’s Co-op Live, with Jack Whitehall hosting.
Harry Styles is set to return to the BRITs stage, with organisers confirming he will perform at the show in Manchester.
Lola Young and Olivia Dean lead the nominations with five apiece. Young is shortlisted for Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Artist, Alternative/Rock Act and Pop Act, and her song Messy is up for Song of the Year.
Dean is nominated for Artist of the Year and Pop Act, while her album The Art of Loving is in the running for Album of the Year. She is also nominated twice in Song of the Year, for Man I Need and her collaboration with Sam Fender, Rein Me In.
RAYE is also part of the performance line-up, having been announced by organisers as the final performer for this year’s ceremony.
Full list of nominees:
Mastercard 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
Artist of the Year
Dave
Fred again..
JADE
Lily Allen
Little Simz
Lola Young
Olivia Dean
PinkPantheress
Sam Fender
Self Esteem
Song of the Year with Mastercard
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
Group of the Year
The Last Dinner Party
Pulp
Sleep Token
Wet Leg
Wolf Alice
Breakthrough Artist
Barry Can’t Swim
EsDeeKid
Jim Legxacy
Lola Young
Skye Newman
International Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Chappell Roan
CMAT
Doechii
Lady Gaga
ROSALÍA
Sabrina Carpenter
sombr
Taylor Swift
Tyler, The Creator
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 [From KPop Demon Hunters]
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
International Group of the Year
Geese
HAIM
HUNTR/X – EJAE/Audrey Nuna/REI AMI
Tame Impala
Turnstile
Alternative/Rock Act
Blood Orange
Lola Young
Sam Fender
Wet Leg
Wolf Alice
Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
Central Cee
Dave
Jim Legxacy
Little Simz
Loyle Carner
Dance Act
Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas
FKA twigs
Fred again.., Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax
PinkPantheress
Sammy Virji
Pop Act
JADE
Lily Allen
Lola Young
Olivia Dean
RAYE
R&B Act
Jim Legxacy
kwn
Mabel
Sasha Keable
SAULT
Critics’ Choice
Jacob Alon
Rose Gray
Sienna Spiro
The BRIT Awards 2026 are on UTV from 8:15pm
