Amber Gill, Ella Thomas and Montana Brown led the Love Island stars attending the 2026 BRIT Awards at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena on Saturday.
TV personality Amber, 28, turned heads in a PVC minidress, while Ella, 25, went braless in a backless gown and Montana, 30, dazzled in sequins.
Amber rocked the fitted ensemble that featured a plunging neckline and structured peplum at the waist.
Walking the red carpet at the event, Ella turned to show off the back of her ensemble which featured a diamond encrusted embellishment.
Her fitted dress was completed with a high neckline and a small fishtail train that fanned out at her feet.
Meanwhile, Montana stunned in a sparkling off-the-shoulder chainmail gown, with her hair piled into an elegant updo.
Amber Gill, Ella Thomas and Montana Brown led the Love Island stars attending the 2026 BRIT Awards at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena on Saturday.
Montana, 30, dazzled in a sequin chainmail gown
Joining them, Kaz Crossley, 31, looked incredible in a purple metallic dress which nipped in at her waist with a corset-style bodice.
The 46th edition of the BRIT Awards took place at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena for the first time on Saturday.
Olivia Dean swept the floor as she took home four awards – winning in every category she was nominated for.
The British singer and songwriter, 26, won Best Artist, Best Album, Best Song and Best Pop Act.
In the Song of the Year category Olivia was nominated for two, for her single Man I Need, as well as her song Rein Me In with Sam Fender – which won.
Olivia, 26, became the first woman to claim the UK’s No 1 single and album in the same week since Adele in 2021, with her song Man I Need and album The Art Of Loving, both released in 2025.
It was a completely different night for Lily Allen who didn’t take home any awards.
While she dominated the charts last year with the release of her fifth studio album West End Girl, Lily Allen failed to beat Miss Dean in categories Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Pop Act categories.
Walking the red carpet at the event, Ella turned to show off the back of her ensemble which featured a diamond encrusted embellishment
Amber turned heads in a PVC minidress, with a plunging neckline and structured peplum at the waist
She added a pair of stiletto heels
Meanwhile, Montana stunned in a sparkling off-the-shoulder chainmail gown
She piled her hair into an elegant updo
The singer, 40, used the album to chronicle the collapse of her marriage to Stranger Things star David Harbour, 50, and detailed his alleged affair with ‘Madeline’ whilst they were together.
Despite being nominated eight times previously, the Not Fair hitmaker has only ever won one BRIT award and did not attend this year’s ceremony.
Manchester born Noel Gallagher, 58, was honoured with this year’s Songwriter of the Year award, after he reunited with his brother Liam for their mammoth Oasis reunion tour.
Sharon Osbourne, 73, took to the stage to accept an award on behalf of her late husband Ozzy Osbourne, who was honoured with the BRITs Lifetime Achievement Award.
Supported by her daughter Kelly, 41, the TV personality gave a heartfelt speech, saying: ‘[Ozzy] was gifted, totally unpredictable, a wild man – he was a true artist.
‘He came from a small, working-class neighbourhood in Birmingham and rose to become one of the most recognisable and respected musicians of his life. He never stopped pushing himself to do better.
‘He was the most humble ego-maniac you could ever meet. And yes, at the end of the day, he will always be a rock star. Ozzy’s heart never left England. Wherever he was in the world, he was always proud to be that working-class Brummie.’
What followed was an all-star rock tribute performance, to close the show on the which paid homage to Ozzy, who sadly passed away last July.
This performance was a special arrangement of ‘No More Tears’ – the title track from Ozzy’s multi-million selling 1991 album of the same name and was curated by Sharon Osbourne herself.
Joining them, Kaz Crossley , 31, looked incredible in a purple metallic dress which nipped in at her waist with a corset-style bodice
Kaz styled her hair into a tousled updo
The performance featured musicians that played as part of Ozzy’s band over the years; Adam Wakeman, Robert Trujillo, Tommy Clufetos and Zakk Wylde; and was fronted by Robbie Williams, who was invited personally by Sharon to be part of this special moment, as a long-standing fan of the music, and friend of the Osbourne family.
Lola Dean, 24, who was nominated for five awards, took home the award from breakthrough artist after a turbulent few months.
It comes after a hiatus from music, following the 25-year-old sparking concern when she collapsed on stage at a New York gig in September.
She cancelled her remaining tour dates to take a break and get her ‘head in a better place’, but has since returned to the music scene and took to the stage to accept her award last night.
British rapper Dave, 27, won in the Hip Hop category off the back of releasing his third studio album, The Boy Who Played The Harp, at the end of last year.
British producer and DJ Fred Again, real name Fred Gibson, Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax took home the Dance award, while Sam Fender triumphed in the Best Rock category.
Ten-time Grammy Award winning artist and producer Mark Ronson, 50, received the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award, before taking to the stage to perform.
And SAULT took home the R&B award, whilst Jacob Alon won the Critics Choice award and PinkPanthress won Producer of the Year.
Geese won Best International Group and Rosalia won Best International Artist whilst International Song of the Year was taken home by ROSE and Bruno Mars.
International Song of the Year was won by Rosé and Bruno Mars for APT with Rosé at the ceremony to accept the honour.
The Group of the Year award was won by Wolf Alice after the success of their fourth album The Clearing.
‘We want to dedicate this award to all the people who helped us out in the early years of Wolf Alice,’ singer Ellie Roswell said.
American rock band Geese won International Group of the Year, their first BRIT award.
Spanish star Rosalia won the International Artist of the Year award, beating out the likes of Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga.
Harry Styles took to the stage to perform, just seven days before his hotly anticipated album, Kiss All The Time, Disco, Occasionally.
Seven-time BRIT winner, Raye, 28, also performed her hit single, Where Is My Husband, which was nominated for Song of the Year.
Wolf Alice, ROSALIA and Alex Warren, SOMBR, RAYE, and EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, the singing voices of HUNTR/X from Netflix’s global phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters, also performed.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dave
Fred Again…
JADE
Lily Allen
Little Simz
Lola Young
Olivia Dean – WINNER
PinkPantheress
Sam Fender
Self Esteem
GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Last Dinner Party
Pulp
Sleep Token
Wet Leg
Wolf Alice – WINNER
SONG OF THE YEAR (VOTED FOR BY THE PUBLIC)
Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas – Blessings
Chrystal and Notion – The Days (Notion remix)
Cynthia Erivo ft Ariana Grande – Defying Gravity
Ed Sheeran – Azizam
Fred Again, Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax – Victory Lap
Lewis Capaldi – Survive
Lola Young – Messy
Myles Smith – Nice to Meet You
Olivia Dean – Man I Need
Raye – Where Is My Husband!
Sam Fender with Olivia Dean – Rein Me In – WINNER
Skye Newman – Family Matters
INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR (VOTED FOR BY THE PUBLIC)
Alex Warren – Ordinary
Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club
Disco Lines and Tinashe – No Broke Boys
Gigi Perez – Sailor Song
Gracie Abrams – That’s So True
Huntr/x – Golden
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
Rayvn Lenae – Love Me Not
Rosé and Bruno Mars – APT – WINNER
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
sombr – Undressed
Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Noel Gallagher – WINNER
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC
Mark Ronson – WINNER
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny
Chappell Roan
CMAT
Doechii
Lady Gaga
ROSALIA – WINNER
Sabrina Carpenter
sombre
Taylor Swift
Tyler, The Creator
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Barry Can’t Swim
EsDeeKid
Jim Legxacy
Lola Young – WINNER
Skye Newman
INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Geese – WINNER
HAIM
HUNTR/X-EJAE/AUDREY NUNA/REI AMI
ALTERNATIVE ROCK ACT
Blood Orange
Lola Young
Sam Fender – WINNER
Wet Leg
Wolf Alice
HIP HOP/GRIME/RAP ACT
Central Cee
Dave – WINNER
Jim Legxacy
Little Simz
Loyle Carner
R&B ACT
Jim Legxacy
Kwn
Mabel
Sasha Keable
Sault – WINNER
DANCE ACT
Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas
FKA twigs
Fred Again, Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax – WINNER
PinkPantheress
Sammy Virji
MASTERCARD ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Dave – The Boy Who Played The Harp
Olivia Dean – The Art Of Loving – WINNER
Sam Fender – People Watching
Wolf Alice – The Clearing