The BRIT Awards has announced an eligibility shake-up across a number of categories at the upcoming 2026 ceremony.
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For the first time in its nearly 50 year history, The BRITs will leave London and will be held in Manchester’s Co-op Live arena. The ceremony will take place on Feb. 28 at the 23,500-capacity venue, which first opened in 2024. It will be the first time the awards have been held outside of London in its almost five-decade history; from 2011 to 2025, the ceremony was held at The O2 arena in London.
Ahead of the nomination process, The BRITs has announced a number of changes to the eligibility across certain categor

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