Brit Awards 2026
| Brit Awards 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 February 2026 |
| Location | Co-op Live |
| Website | brits |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ITV and ITVX (United Kingdom) YouTube (outside United Kingdom) |
The Brit Awards 2026 will be the 46th edition of the Brit Awards ceremony presented by British Phonographic Industry (BPI) to recognize the best in British and international music of 2025. It will be held on Saturday 28 February 2026 at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, the first time in the ceremony's history that it will be held outside London.
Background
[edit]First staged in 1977,[1] the Brit Awards is an annual event recognising the best in British and International music, which has been held at venues in London since its launch, with The O2 Arena playing host to the ceremony since 2011.[2][3] On 9 June, the BPI announced a two-year deal to hold the Brit Awards at Manchester's Co-op Live arena, meaning the 2026 and 2027 ceremonies will be held outside London, the first time in the Brit Awards history that this will be the case.[4] On the same day, a three-year sponsorship deal was announced with Sony Music UK.[5] Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, welcomed the move, describing it as a "massive coup for Greater Manchester".[5]
The news followed an announcement in May that the 2025 Mercury Prize would be held in Newcastle instead of London.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "BRITs 2026 and 2027: Manchester's Co-Op Live to host ceremony". Official Charts. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "BRIT Awards 2026 to be held in Manchester for first time in 47 years". ITV News. ITV. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "The BRIT Awards 2026: Your ultimate guide". Rayo. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ a b Paterson, Colin (8 June 2025). "Brit Awards to leave London for Manchester after 48 years". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ a b Singh, Surej (9 June 2025). "The BRIT Awards are moving to Manchester for the first time ever in 2026 and 2027". NME. Retrieved 9 June 2025.