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Brit Awards
The BRIT Awards, the UK's annual recorded music awards since 1977, run by BRIT Awards Limited under the BPI; winners chosen by a ~1,200-member Voting Academy plus WhatsApp public votes for two song categories; 2026 held in Manchester.
Brit Awards 2024
The BRIT Awards 2024 with Mastercard, held 2 March 2024 at The O2 in London, was the 44th annual UK music awards. RAYE won a record six awards from seven nominations; Kylie Minogue took the Global Icon award.
Brit Awards 2025
Brit Awards 2025: UK music awards ceremony held 1 March 2025 at London's O2 Arena, hosted by Jack Whitehall, broadcast on ITV1/ITVX. Charli xcx won five awards including Album of the Year for Brat; Sabrina Carpenter took Global Success.
Brit Awards 2026
BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard: 28 February 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester, first BRITs outside London since 1977. Olivia Dean won four awards including Artist of the Year; ROSÉ & Bruno Mars's 'APT.' earned K-pop's first BRIT win.
Mercury Prize
Mercury Prize: annual UK and Irish album of the year award founded in 1992, judged by an independent panel from 12 shortlisted albums across all genres, with a £25,000 prize; run by the BPI since 2015.
MOBO Awards
MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin), annual British music awards founded by Kanya King in 1996 honoring hip hop, grime, R&B, jazz, gospel, and African music; 30th ceremony held 2026 in Manchester.