At last night’s Brit Awards, Lola Young took home the award for Breakthrough Artist. The ‘Messy’ singer known for her raw, soulful vocals is making her way back into the spotlight after a hectic 2025.
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This success follows a year of hardship for Young who encountered a myriad of problems during performances, including personal and emotional issues as well as technical difficulties in 2025. At the All Things Go Festival in September 2025, Young collapsed on stage and subsequently cancelled her upcoming tour dates in order to prioritise her health. She seems to be on the road to recovery, performing at the Grammy Awards earlier this year.
Ahead of the ceremony, Young was tied for most nominations at this year’s Brits with Olivia Dean, however Dean went on to win four out of the five that the pair were up for, including Pop Act, British Artist, Album of the Year and Song of the Year for ‘The Act of Loving’ and ‘Rein Me In’, her collaboration with Sam Fender respectively.
Young was signed to Island Records in March 2021 and released her debut album ‘My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely’ in May 2023. The singer-songwriter released her sophomore album ‘This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway’ followed in June 2024 and her most recent album ‘I’m Only F**king Myself’ was released in September 2025 and reached number three on the UK Albums Chart.
Her breakout single ‘Messy’ was met by critical acclaim but took eight months to reach number one in the UK. With ‘Messy’, Young took home the Grammy Award earlier this year for Best Pop Solo Performance. Following her win last night, fans took to twitter to celebrate Young’s wins.
Starting the month off with a Grammy and ending with BRIT…. Oh Lola Young the winner you are pic.twitter.com/N80AJW3I4A
— lola young’s defense lawyer (@BoscosSlut) February 28, 2026
The 46th edition of the Brit Awards took place at the Co-op live in Manchester, away from London from the first time in the show’s history. Hosted by Jack Whitehall, the ceremony saw performances from Harry Styles, Rosalia, Raye and Sombr amongst others. Mark Ronson was recognised for his Outstanding Contribution for Music, Noel Gallagher as Songwriter of the Year and PinkPantheress and Producer of the Year.
Other winners include Sam Fender winning his fifth Brit award in total, his third for Best Alternative/Rock Act and his first for Song of The Year shared with Dean. Dave won Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap Act following the release of ‘The Boy Who Played The Harp’ and Wolf Alice for British Group.
The ceremony also included the award of the Lifetime Achievement award to the late Ozzy Osbourne which was received by his wife and daughter Sharon and Kelly Osbourne.
