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Manchester, the host city for the 2026 BRIT Awards, commenced a citywide cultural program on February 11, leading up to the main ceremony on February 28 at Co-op Live. This follows the announcement on February 4 that Noel Gallagher will attend to collect the ‘Songwriter Of The Year’ award, following Oasis's reunion success last year. The ceremony at Manchester's Co-op Live marks the first time the event has been held outside London in its nearly 50-year history. Previously, on February 3, the BRIT Awards revealed that Mark Ronson would receive the Outstanding Contribution To Music award at the 2026 ceremony and would perform on February 28, joining Olivia Dean, Harry Styles, and Wolf Alice. The full list of nominees for the 2026 BRIT Awards was announced on January 22. The ceremony, hosted by Jack Whitehall, is set for Saturday, February 28, in Manchester's Co-op Live. Earlier, on December 4, 2025, the BRIT Awards had unveiled the shortlist for the 2026 Critic’s Choice Award, naming Jacob Alon, Rose Gray, and Sienna Spiro as contenders.
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