Acclaimed artist, producer and DJ Mark Ronson will receive the highly coveted Outstanding Contribution To Music award at this year’s BRIT Awards.
Mark will also perform at the event, alongside recently announced artists Olivia Dean, Harry Styles and Wolf Alice. The line-up shakes up to be another spectacular offering from The BRITs and a night not to be missed.
Mark Ronson is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in contemporary music and has achieved significant international recognition as both a solo artist and producer. His Outstanding Contribution award will join his two previous BRIT Awards, along with nine Grammy Awards for notable works such as ‘Uptown Funk’ with Bruno Mars and ‘Back To Black’ with Amy Winehouse, as well as an Oscar and Golden Globe for co-writing ‘Shallow’ with Lady Gaga for the film A star is born.
He has amassed over 25 billion global streams during his two-decade career, and produced a string of multi-platinum records, including ‘Uptown Funk’ with Bruno Mars, ‘Valerie’ with Amy Winehouse, ‘Nothing Breaks Like a Heart’ with Miley Cyrus and ‘Electricity’ with Silk City & Dua Lipa. Mark is known for his genre-bending sound and instinctive collaborations. In addition, he has contributed award-winning songs to the soundtrack and score to Barbie, A Star Is Born, Euphoria and more.
Mark joins an esteemed list of previous BRIT Awards Outstanding Contribution to Music recipients including David Bowie, Oasis, Sir Paul McCartney, Spice Girls, Elton John, Queen, U2, Robbie Williams, P!NK and Blur.
Speaking about the award, Mark Ronson said: “This is the most meaningful honor of my career. I think of the times I’ve seen artists I revere receive the same award. The thought that I now stand in this lineage feels impossible. I left England as a child, but this country runs through everything I’ve created. The British artists I’ve worked with and not only forbade me to compromise – their refusal to work with – their refusal. understand. what music should do and more than anything, it’s the audience here that has sustained and shown up for me.
Stacey Tang, Chair of the 2026 BRIT Awards Committee and Co-President of RCA Records at Sony Music UK added: “Mark’s creative influence spans every corner of contemporary culture. He has shaped the musical landscape globally with incredible albums, his own artist releases as well as those in collaboration with phenomenal talent that he has discovered and brought forward to each individual project he has created. This award recognizes his enormous contribution to the global history of British music and cements his place as a by the most innovative creators of our time.”
The BRIT Awards 2026 Mastercard will take place on Saturday 28 February at its new home, Co-op Live, Manchester. Hosted by Jack Whitehall, it will be broadcast live exclusively on ITV and ITVX. This year’s winners will each take home an iconic BRITs trophy which has been designed and crafted by internationally acclaimed and Manchester-born designer Matthew Williamson, inspired by his roots in the city.
Public voting is currently open for Mastercard Song of the Year and International Song of the Year, exclusively on WhatsApp as part of BRIT’s continued partnership with Meta. Fans will have the chance to vote for their favorite songs once a day until voting closes at 6pm GMT on Friday 13 February. Voting is as easy as sending a WhatsApp message. To get started, go to the BRITs WhatsApp channel or BRITs socials. More information about the vote can be found at brits.co.uk/vote.
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