Alex Warren’s song nominated for International Song of the Year at the 2026 BRIT Awards was “Ordinary.”
Released on 7 February 2025 through Atlantic Records, “Ordinary” was the lead single from Warren’s debut studio album, You’ll Be Alright, Kid. Warren co-wrote the song with Adam Yaron, Cal Shapiro and Mags Duval, with Yaron also producing it. Its central idea is romantic: loving someone who makes an otherwise ordinary life feel extraordinary.
The track became Warren’s breakthrough international hit. It reached number one in the United Kingdom and topped charts in numerous other countries, while also becoming a major success in the United States. That broad international impact explains why it appeared in the BRITs’ international song category rather than one of the British-only fields.
Several wrong options can look plausible because they were also 2026 international-song nominees. “Manchild” was by Sabrina Carpenter, “Undressed” by Sombr, and “Sailor Song” by Gigi Perez. They were separate entries, however; the Alex Warren nomination was specifically for “Ordinary.”