BRIT Awards 2026: Olivia Dean shines with performance of ‘Man I Need’
Fresh off her Grammys win, the singer of the moment brought ‘The Art of Loving’ to Manchester
Fresh off her Grammys win, Olivia Dean was also a star of tonight’s BRIT Awards – watch her performance of ‘Man I Need’ below.
The singer, who has rose to global prominence with new album The Art of Loving, leads the list of nominations for tonight’s show in Manchester with five.
She also brought her song ‘Man I Need’ to the show, which is being held outside of London for the first time.
Dean performed against a bright pink background on a circular stage with a seven piece band. Check out the vibrant performance here:
Dean is joined by Lola Young and Sam Fender at the sharp end of the nominees list for tonight’s show. When broken down, nearly 70 per cent of the nominations feature women and non-binary people – the highest representation in both categories to ever feature at the ceremony. See the full list of winners as they’re announced here.
Other performances on the night will come from Harry Styles, Rosalia, Wolf Alice, Alex Warren, Sombr and Mark Ronson, who will also accept the Outstanding Contribution to Music award, while Robbie Williams will front a special Ozzy Osbourne tribute to close the show with ‘No More Tears’.