Overview
- Olivia Dean won Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Pop Act, and she also shared Song of the Year with Sam Fender for Rein Me In.
- Wolf Alice took Group of the Year, Lola Young was named Breakthrough Artist, Rosalía won International Artist, Geese won International Group and Rosé & Bruno Mars claimed International Song.
- Pre-announced honours included Noel Gallagher as Songwriter of the Year, Mark Ronson for Outstanding Contribution, a posthumous Lifetime Achievement for Ozzy Osbourne and PinkPantheress as the first female Producer of the Year.
- Organisers confirmed a supposed onstage ‘invasion’ during Sombr’s performance was a staged element of the show.
- The BRITs were staged at Manchester’s Co‑op Live for the first time outside London, aired on ITV/ITVX and, for UK viewers, streamed live on YouTube, with international viewing on The BRITs’ YouTube channel.