Brit Awards 2026: Winners including Olivia Dean, Lola Young and Wolf Alice, and posthumous award for Ozzy Osbourne

The Brit Awards - long renowned for controversy on stage and off - lived up to its reputation last night, with swearing, off-colour jokes and political gestures on show, alongside music and fashion.

As for the awards themselves, Olivia Dean won big, taking home four gongs, while US rockers Geese picked up the trophy for best international group.

Elsewhere, Sharon Osbourne collected a lifetime achievement award on behalf of her husband, Ozzy, who passed away last year, with Scottish singer Jacob Alon picking up the Brit Critics Choice Award, and rockers Wolf Alice winning group of the year.

Spanish singer Rosalia, who was joined on stage by Bjork for a performance of Berghain, took home the award for international act, and Lola Young took home the award for breakthrough act. Rose and Bruno Mars won international song of the year for APT, with the BlackPink singer collecting the award.

Rapper Dave won the award for hip hop, grime and rap act, while Fred Again, Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax won the dance category, mysterious soul band Sault won best R&B and Fender took home best alternative act.

Oasis’s Noel Gallagher was named songwriter of the year, while record producer and DJ Mark Ronson was honoured with the outstanding contribution to music award. Singer-songwriter PinkPantheress, real name Victoria Walker, was named producer of the year.

But top of the list was soul-pop star Dean, who took home awards for artist of the year, album of the year, pop act, and song of the year for Rein Me In, alongside Sam Fender.