BRIT Awards 2026 Nominations: Blackpink's Rosé, KPop Demon Hunters Make HISTORY With APT, Golden - Here's How

Blackpink member Rosé has become the first K-pop soloist to get nominated at the BRIT Awards 2026 for her mega hit APT. Even more than a year of release the single in collaboration with Bruno Mars, and belonging to her album Rosie, continues to remain on a roll finding place in the nominations list of global awards. APT will now fight it out for in the International Song of the Year category against names like Manchild (Sabrina Carpenter), The Fate of Ophelia (Taylor Swift) and Sailor Song (Gigi Perez). This makes her the first Korean artist to receive Song of the Year nominations for the three most prestigious music ceremonies in the world: Grammys, VMAs, and BRIT Awards for APT.Interestingly, Bruno Mars finds a second nomination in the same

category for his other collab with Lady Gaga with the track Die With A Smile.

KPop Demon Hunters at BRIT Awards 2026

The international group category also received its first ever animated act in HUNTR/X from Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters. Its trio EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami are competing with the smash hit Golden. The team is also running for International Group of the Year.The BRIT Awards announced its full nominations list for its upcoming 2026 edition across all 16 categories. The British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards, also called the BRIT Awards celebrate top musical talent from across the world every year. Olivia Dean and Lola Young lead the nominations this year. The two singers-songwriters have received five nominations each.

BRIT Awards full list of nominations

Artist of the year

• Dave
• Fred again..
• JADE
• Lily Allen
• Little Simz
• Lola Young
• Olivia Dean
• PinkPantheress
• Sam Fender
• Self Esteem

Group of the year

• The Last Dinner Party
• Pulp
• Sleep Token
• Wet Leg
• Wolf Alice

Album of the year

• Dave - The Boy Who Played The Harp
• Lily Allen - West End Girl
• Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving
• Sam Fender - People Watching
• Wolf Alice - The Clearing

Song of the year

• Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas - Blessings
• Chrystal & Notion - The Days (Notion Remix)
• Cynthia Erivo (feat. Ariana Grande) - Defying Gravity
• Ed Sheeran - Azizam
• Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax - Victory Lap
• Lewis Capaldi - Survive
• Lola Young - Messy
• Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You
• Olivia Dean - Man I Need
• Raye - Where Is My Husband!
• Sam Fender (with Olivia Dean) - Rein Me In
• Skye Newman - Family Matters

International artist of the year

• Bad Bunny
• Chappell Roan
• CMAT
• Doechii
• Lady Gaga
• Rosalía
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Sombr
• Taylor Swift
• Tyler, The Creator

International group of the year

• Geese
• Haim
• Huntr/x, Ejae / Audrey Nuna/ Rei Ami
• Tame Impala
• Turnstile

International song of the year

• Alex Warren - Ordinary
• Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club
• Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys
• Gigi Perez - Sailor Song
• Gracie Abrams - That's So True
• Huntr/x, Ejae / Audrey Nuna/ Rei Ami - Golden
• Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile
• Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not
• Rosé & Bruno Mars - APT.
• Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild
• Sombr - Undressed
• Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

Breakthrough artist

• Barry Can't Swim
• EsDeeKid
• Jim Legxacy
• Lola Young
• Skye Newman

Critics' Choice

• Jacob Alon (winner)
• Rose Gray
• Sienna Spiro

Best alternative / rock act

• Blood Orange
• Lola Young
• Sam Fender
• Wet Leg
• Wolf Alice

Best pop act

• Jade
• Lily Allen
• Lola Young
• Olivia Dean
• Raye

Best hip-hop / rap / grime act

• Central Cee
• Dave
• Jim Legxacy
• Little Simz
• Loyle Carner

Best R&B act

• Jim Legxacy
• Kwn
• Mabel
• Sasha Keable
• Sault

Best dance act

• Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas
• FKA twigs
• Fred again..Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax
• PinkPantheress
• Sammy Virji

The winners of Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year will be revealed over the coming weeks, along with other show announcements.