Which fashion stylist designed the 2026 Brit Awards trophy?

Matthew Williamson designed the 2026 Brit Awards trophy.

The Manchester-born fashion designer created the award for the ceremony’s first staging at Manchester’s Co-op Live. His design retained the familiar Britannia figure but recast it in amber-toned resin, evoking golden honey.

Williamson’s choice was deliberately personal and local. He grew up in Manchester, and the trophy reflects the city’s identity while also placing the figure on a globe to suggest the worldwide reach of British music. He follows earlier trophy designers including Zaha Hadid, Tracey Emin, Es Devlin and Yinka Ilori.

A common mix-up is to confuse the trophy’s designer with the artists or production team involved in the ceremony. The award itself was Williamson’s design, while its Manchester symbolism came from the city’s worker-bee emblem.