{"id":279624,"date":"2026-02-04T03:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T03:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/279624\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T03:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T03:52:12","slug":"mark-ronson-is-set-to-receive-a-brit-award-for-outstanding-contribution-to-music-during-the-2026-ceremony-in-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/279624\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Ronson is set to receive a BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music during the 2026 ceremony in Manchester"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mark Ronson<\/a> is set to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the 2026 BRIT Awards<\/a> in Manchester.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 10-time Grammy<\/a> Award winning artist and producer, 50, will be honoured during the ceremony on February 28, taking place at the Co-op Live.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mark will also be taking to the stage to perform during the star-studded evening as well as Harry Styles<\/a>, Olivia Dean and Wolf Alice, confirmed in the line-up.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The British star gushed that he is ‘beyond grateful’ for the award which is the ‘most meaningful’ of his two decade career.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mark said: ‘This is the most meaningful honour of my career. I think of the times I’ve watched artists I revere accept this same award. The idea that I’m now standing in that lineage feels impossible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘I left England as a kid, but this country runs through everything I’ve made. The UK artists I’ve worked with\u2014their brilliance and refusal to compromise\u2014shaped not just my work but how I understand what music should do.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Mark <\/p>\n

Mark Ronson is set to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the 2026 BRIT Awards in Manchester<\/p>\n

‘And more than anything, it’s the crowds here who’ve sustained and showed up for me. The fans, the festival crowds, the record buyers and streamers\u2014the love has always been overwhelming. I’m beyond grateful for all of it.’<\/p>\n

The British star is widely recognised as one of the most influential figures in contemporary music and has played a pivotal role in shaping multi-platinum records for renowned artists worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His accolades already include two BRIT Awards, ten Grammy Awards for notable works such as Uptown Funk featuring Bruno Mars and Amy Winehouses hit Back To Black.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The producer also has an Academy Award and Golden Globe for co-writing Shallow with Lady Gaga for the film A Star Is Born.<\/p>\n

Over his two decade career, he has accumulated 25 billion global streams and produced several records incluidng Amy Winehouses’s Valerie, Nothing Breaks Like a Heart with Miley Cyrus and Electricity with Silk City & Dua Lipa.<\/p>\n

Stacey Tang, Chair of the 2026 BRIT Awards Committee and Co-President of RCA Records at Sony Music UK said: ‘Mark’s creative influence spans every corner of contemporary culture.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘He has shaped the musical landscape globally with incredible albums, his own artist releases as well as those in collaboration with phenomenal talents he has discovered and nurtured.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Mark has an extraordinary ability to elevate each project he works on. This award recognises his huge contribution to British music’s global story and cements his place as one of the most innovative creators of our time.’<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The British star gushed that he is ‘beyond grateful’ for the award which is the ‘most meaningful’ of his two decade career<\/p>\n

\"Mark <\/p>\n

Mark will also be taking to the stage to perform during the star-studded evening as well as Harry Styles (pictured), Olivia Dean and Wolf Alice, confirmed in the line-up<\/p>\n

The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard will take place on Saturday, February 28, from Manchester’s Co-op Live, broadcasting on ITV and hosted by Jack Whitehall.<\/p>\n

This year’s BRIT winners trophy has been designed by the acclaimed British and Manchester-born designer Matthew Williamson.<\/p>\n

Nominations were recently announced for this year’s awards. Leading the charge for 2026 are Olivia Dean and Lola Young with five nominations each.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The pair are closely followed by Sam Fender with four nominations following his Mercury Prize win last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Other British artists up for awards this year include Lily Allen, Calvin Harris, Cynthia Erivo, JADE, Wolf Alice, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz, PinkPantheress, Pulp, RAYE, Skye Newman, Wet Leg and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The international artists recognised incluse Alex Warren, Bad Bunny, Doechii, ROSAL\u00cdA, sombr, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, HAIM and Tame Impala.<\/p>\n

BRIT AWARDS 2026: THE NOMINATIONS IN FULL<\/a> <\/p>\n

ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n

Dave<\/p>\n

Fred Again…\u00a0<\/p>\n

JADE<\/p>\n

Lily Allen<\/p>\n

Little Simz<\/p>\n

Lola Young<\/p>\n

Olivia Dean<\/p>\n

PinkPantheress<\/p>\n

Sam Fender<\/p>\n

Self Esteem<\/p>\n

GROUP OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n

The Last Dinner Party\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pulp\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sleep Token\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wet Leg<\/p>\n

Wolf Alice<\/p>\n

SONG OF THE YEAR (VOTED FOR BY THE PUBLIC)<\/p>\n

Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas \u2013 Blessings<\/p>\n

Chrystal and Notion \u2013 The Days (Notion remix)<\/p>\n

Cynthia Erivo ft Ariana Grande \u2013 Defying Gravity<\/p>\n

Ed Sheeran \u2013 Azizam<\/p>\n

Fred Again, Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax \u2013 Victory Lap<\/p>\n

Lewis Capaldi \u2013 Survive<\/p>\n

Lola Young \u2013 Messy<\/p>\n

Myles Smith \u2013 Nice to Meet You<\/p>\n

Olivia Dean \u2013 Man I Need<\/p>\n

Raye \u2013 Where Is My Husband!<\/p>\n

Sam Fender with Olivia Dean \u2013 Rein Me In<\/p>\n

Skye Newman \u2013 Family Matters<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR (VOTED FOR BY THE PUBLIC)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Alex Warren \u2013 Ordinary<\/p>\n

Chappell Roan \u2013 Pink Pony Club<\/p>\n

Disco Lines and Tinashe \u2013 No Broke Boys<\/p>\n

Gigi Perez \u2013 Sailor Song<\/p>\n

Gracie Abrams \u2013 That\u2019s So True<\/p>\n

Huntr\/x \u2013 Golden<\/p>\n

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars \u2013 Die With a Smile<\/p>\n

Rayvn Lenae \u2013 Love Me Not<\/p>\n

Ros\u00e9 and Bruno Mars \u2013 APT.<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Manchild<\/p>\n

sombr \u2013 Undressed<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift \u2013 The Fate of Ophelia<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bad Bunny<\/p>\n

Chappell Roan<\/p>\n

CMAT<\/p>\n

Doechii<\/p>\n

Lady Gaga<\/p>\n

ROSALIA<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter<\/p>\n

sombre<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tyler, The Creator<\/p>\n

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST<\/p>\n

Barry Can’t Swim\u00a0<\/p>\n

EsDeeKid<\/p>\n

Jim Legxacy<\/p>\n

Lola Young<\/p>\n

Skye Newman<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/p>\n

Geese<\/p>\n

HAIM\u00a0<\/p>\n

HUNTR\/X-EJAE\/AUDREY NUNA\/REI AMI<\/p>\n

ALTERNATIVE ROCK ACT\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Blood Orange<\/p>\n

Lola Young<\/p>\n

Sam Fender<\/p>\n

Wet Leg<\/p>\n

Wolf Alice<\/p>\n

HIP HOP\/GRIME\/RAP ACT<\/p>\n

Central Cee<\/p>\n

Dave<\/p>\n

Jim Legxacy<\/p>\n

Little Simz<\/p>\n

Loyle Carner<\/p>\n

R&B ACT\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jim Legxacy<\/p>\n

Kwn<\/p>\n

Mabel<\/p>\n

Sasha Keable<\/p>\n

Sault<\/p>\n

DANCE ACT<\/p>\n

Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas<\/p>\n

FKA twigs<\/p>\n

Fred Again, Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax<\/p>\n

PinkPantheress<\/p>\n

Sammy Virji<\/p>\n

MASTERCARD ALBUM OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dave – The Boy Who Played The Harp<\/p>\n

Lily Allen – West End Girl<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Olivia Dean – The Art Of Loving<\/p>\n

Sam Fender – People Watching<\/a><\/p>\n

Wolf Alice – The Clearing\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mark Ronson is set to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the 2026 BRIT Awards in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":279625,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[539,93,61,60,14222,17827,33350,1489],"class_list":{"0":"post-279624","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-dailymail","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland","12":"tag-manchester","13":"tag-mark-ronson","14":"tag-olivia-dean","15":"tag-tvshowbiz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=279624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279624\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/279625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=279624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=279624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=279624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}