BRIT Awards 2026: Mark Ronson to accept Outstanding Contribution to Music Award
“This is the most meaningful honour of my career,” Ronson said.
By Nick Reilly
Mark Ronson will be honoured at the 2026 BRIT Awards for his Outstanding Contribution to Music.
The pioneering producer and singer will accept the award when the ceremony takes place at Manchester’s Co-Op Live next month, marking the first time it has taken place outside of London.
Ronson will be at the event in person to both accept the award and perform live. In a career spanning more than two decades, he’s masterminded global hits such as Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’ and ‘Valerie’, as well as Bruno Mars’ ‘Uptown Funk’ and Miley Cyrus’ ‘Nothing Breaks Like A Heart’.
The latest honour adds to a glowing collection of two BRIT Awards, nine Grammys, as well as a Academy Award and Golden Globe for co-writing ‘Shallow’ with Lady Gaga.
“This is the most meaningful honour of my career,” Ronson said. “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.”
“I left England as a kid, but this country runs through everything I’ve made. The UK artists I’ve worked with—their brilliance and refusal to compromise—shaped not just my work but how I understand what music should do,” he added. “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—the love has always been overwhelming. I’m beyond grateful for all of it.”
He follows the likes of Oasis, David Bowie, Sir Paul McCartney and Blur in picking up the gong.
Stacey Tang, Chair of the 2026 BRIT Awards Committee and Co-President of RCA Records at Sony Music, also spoke about Ronson receiving the honour this year, saying that his “influence spans every corner of contemporary culture,” and that he has “an extraordinary ability to elevate each project he works on.”
“He has shaped the musical landscape globally with some incredible albums, his own artist releases as well as those in collaboration with the phenomenal talents he has discovered and nurtured,” Tang continued. “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.”
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