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March 3, 2026
This year’s Brit awards found a flicker of chaos
A Manchester move, Shaun Ryder’s bleeped-out anecdote and the odd leftfield flourish added some life to a slick ceremony – yet when it came to the prizes, commercial heavyweights tended to reign
TL;DR
- The Brit Awards relocated to Manchester, adding a slight edge to the ceremony.
- Shaun Ryder's anecdote about drug possession, bleeped out by ITV, livened up proceedings.
- Performances included Rosalia with Björk, Alex Warren with James Blunt, and Dua Lipa with Ghostface Killah.
- International award categories showed a slight leaning towards the leftfield, with Geese beating Huntr/x and Rosalia triumphing over Taylor Swift.
- Olivia Dean dominated, winning all her nominated categories due to significant and sustained commercial success with her album and singles.
- Dave's album The Boy Who Played the Harp, despite its potentially risky artistic direction, achieved chart success.
- Noel Gallagher won songwriter of the year for songs written 30 years ago, which powered a successful reunion tour and album sales.
- The results were largely seen as predictable within the commercial parameters of the Brit Awards.
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