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PinkPantheress Named BRITs 2026 Producer of the Year, First Woman and Youngest Winner

The committee announced the honor early to recognize her 2025 production work ahead of a Feb. 28 presentation in Manchester.

Overview

  • The BRIT Awards committee confirmed the accolade on Feb. 23, making the 24-year-old the prize’s first female recipient since its launch in 1977 and its youngest winner.
  • A select panel of judges from the music production sector chose the winner in advance of the ceremony.
  • She will collect the award at Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday, the BRITs’ first edition outside London, with the show broadcast on ITV and online.
  • The recognition cites her 2025 output, including the mixtape Fancy That and remix project Fancy Some More?, alongside two Grammy nominations and a Mercury Prize shortlist.
  • PinkPantheress said she hopes the recognition inspires others, while BRITs chair Stacey Tang praised her precise, playful production that is helping open doors for women producers.