BRIT Awards<\/a> announced it will be taking place in Manchester on February 28 earlier this year. For both 2026 and 2027, the prestigious ceremony will call the Co-op Live its home, marking the first time in nearly 50 years the event has moved outside London.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
This era is being shaped by a new Chair of The BRITs Committee, Stacey Tang, who will bring a distinctive creative direction to the show. As co-President of RCA Records, Stacey\u2019s leadership reflects The BRITs\u2019 new partnership with SONY. On the responsibility, Stacey reflects, \u201cbeing inspired by the spectacle and show as a young person, now motivates me to create something that feels important nationally and globally, while capturing the brilliant and eccentric nuance of British music and culture.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Signifying a further inspired shift, The BRITs reveals its 2026 creative crew of industry icons, including Misty Buckley, Phil Heyes, Sally Wood and Maggie Crowe. Each retaining their own acclaimed accolades, the team of innovative minds will bring their ferocious energy to the show\u2019s production, ensuring another spectacular year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Always evolving with the ever-changing music industry, The BRITs has adapted the award categories and criteria this year. Some category names will change, such as the Best New Artist award becoming Breakthrough Artist, acknowledging a musician\u2019s long-term journey and career progression. Other changes include that, for Artist of the Year, International Artist of the Year, Mastercard Album of the Year, Group of the Year, International Group of the Year, an artist will need to have achieved either a Top 30 Album or two Top 20 singles in the eligibility period.<\/p>\n
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The move to Manchester gives The Brits a brand-new opportunity to reinvent itself and embrace change. Stacey Tang hopes it allows the brand to maintain its upwards trajectory and growing impact: \u201cTo oversee a show that\u2019s doing something for the first time feels energising but ultimately, we also want to inject fun into the proceedings \u2026 and people in Manchester know how to have fun!\u201d<\/p>\n
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With many changes that promote The BRITs\u2019 core values, next year\u2019s ceremony is shaping up to be one for the books. <\/p>\n