On what date was the full 2026 Brit Awards nominees list announced?

The full 2026 BRIT Awards nominees list was announced on 21 January 2026.

The announcement followed the earlier Critics' Choice sequence: its shortlist was revealed on 3 December 2025, and Jacob Alon was named the Critics' Choice winner on 19 January. The full nominations announcement covered the main competitive categories and the international fields.

Olivia Dean and Lola Young led the nominations with five each. Other widely noted nominees included Sam Fender, Raye, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and the animated group HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters.

A common mix-up is treating the Critics' Choice shortlist as the complete nominees list. It was a separate early announcement for an emerging-artist prize. The 21 January release was the broad, category-by-category list for the ceremony, which took place on 28 February 2026 at Manchester's Co-op Live.