Olivia Dean dominates the BRIT Awards with major wins

Olivia Dean was the big winner at the BRIT Awards.

The Man I Need hitmaker took home four prizes as the ceremony took place in Manchester for the first time on Saturday night.

Olivia took Song of the Year for Rein Me In - her duet with Sam Fender - at the start of the evening before going on to add the Best Pop Act, British Artist of the Year and British Album of the Year (for her record The Art of Loving) later in the evening.

After taking home the Album of the Year gong, the 26-year-old singer said:

Making this album has changed my life.

This album is about love and loving each other in a world that feels loveless right now.

Elsewhere, Sam took home two awards as he added the Best Alternative/Rock Act prize to the Song of the Year honour that he won alongside Olivia.

Meanwhile, Lola Young won her first-ever BRIT Award for Best Breakthrough Act - having received the joint most nominations (five) alongside Dean.

Elsewhere, Wolf Alice won Group of the Year for the second time.

The evening was opened by Harry Styles, who returned to the stage for the first time in three years as he performed his new track Aperture whilst Dua Lipa made a surprise appearance as she performed the tracks Dance the Night and Electricity alongside Ronson.

BRIT Awards 2026 Full List of Winners:

Artist of the Year:

Olivia Dean

Group of the Year:

Wolf Alice

Album of the Year:

Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving

Song of the Year:

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

International Artist of the Year:

Rosalia

International Group of the Year:

Geese

International Song of the Year:

Rosé and Bruno Mars - APT

Breakthrough Artist:

Lola Young

Critics’ Choice:

Jacob Alon

Best Alternative/Rock Act:

Sam Fender

Best Pop Act:

Olivia Dean

Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act:

Dave

Best R+B Act:

Sault

Best Dance Act:

Fred again…, Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax

Producer of the Year:

PinkPantheress

Songwriter of the Year:

Noel Gallagher

Outstanding Contribution to Music:

Mark Ronson

Lifetime Achievement:

Ozzy Osbourne

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First published by Bang Showbiz, republished here with permission. 

Image via Getty.

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