Overview
- The BRIT Awards will be held on Saturday 28 February at Manchester’s Co‑op Live, the show’s first edition outside London, and will air on ITV and ITVX.
- Dean and Young top the field with five nominations each, with Sam Fender on four and Lily Allen, Wolf Alice, Dave, Fred again.. and Jim Legxacy on three.
- Pulp return with a Group of the Year nod, their first BRIT nomination in about 30 years, reflecting a mix of veteran acts and new breakthroughs.
- Olivia Dean is the first confirmed performer and Jack Whitehall will host for the sixth time, with more performers plus Producer and Songwriter of the Year to be announced.
- Public voting will decide Song of the Year and International Song, and Jacob Alon has been named the restored Critics’ Choice winner.