The BRIT Awards returns this weekend for its 2026 ceremony and it's making history by venturing outside London for the first time in its 49-year existence. The event takes place this Saturday, 28 February, at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester . Comedian Jack Whitehall is back for his sixth stint as the main host of the BRIT awards whilst Charley Marlowe and Tyler West will front the Red Carpet coverage. Olivia Dean and Lola Young are leading the pack this year with five nominations each , with