3 h. ago Olivia Dean, Lola Young and Lily Allen nominated for 2026 Brit Awards

Sam Fender, the most recent recipient of the Mercury Prize, received four nominations.

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3 h. ago Full list of BRIT Awards 2026 nominations: Lola Young and Olivia Dean lead with five nods each followed by comeback queen Lily Allen

Since removing gendered categories in 2022, the Award show has faced heavy backlash for the low number of female artists nominated.

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3 h. ago Brits 2026 nominees in full: Olivia Dean, Lola Young, Lily Allen and Jade

The ceremony will take place on Saturday February 28, with Jack Whitehall returning to host for a sixth time

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3 h. ago Olivia Dean and Lola Young lead Brit Awards 2026 as nominations mark record year for representation

This year’s nominations mark a milestone for the awards, with almost 70 per cent of shortlisted acts identifying as female or non-binary across solo and mixed-gender group categories

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3 h. ago Olivia Dean and Lola Young rule most diverse Brit Awards nominations ever

A huge 70% of this year's BRIT Award nominees are either women or non-binary artists. Former Brit School pupils Olivia Dean and Lola Young lead the pack with five nods ahead of the February 28 bash

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3 w. ago Return of Girl Power! The young British female acts who are driving an increase in music sales

It's enough to make the Spice Girls holler, as rising stars Olivia Dean and Lola Young lead a new Girl Power charge in the music charts.

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3 w. ago UK recorded music market grows for an 11th consecutive year in 2025

The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) said British artists such as Olivia Dean and Lola Young led a British music revival over the past 12 months.

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