BRIT Awards 2026 Critics' Choice Nominees: Meet the Rising Stars Shaping British Music

December 3, 2025
BRIT Awards 2026 Critics' Choice Nominees: Meet the Rising Stars Shaping British Music
  • Mastercard remains the headline sponsor and ITV continues as the broadcaster, with coverage across ITV, ITVX, STV, and STV Player; The BRIT Trust continues its charitable work supporting The BRIT School and Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy.

  • The piece promotes a Number 1 award from Official Charts Shop with a December 15 deadline for pre-Christmas delivery.

  • Context includes related charity work and notes about The BRIT Awards 2025, plus press inquiry contacts.

  • Sienna Spiro, a London-based singer-songwriter, broke through with Die On This Hill reaching the UK Top 10 and has a history of cinematic songwriting, including Need Me and Sink Now, Swim Later.

  • The BRIT Awards 2026 announced its Critics' Choice nominees, highlighting three rising British artists: Jacob Alon, Rose Gray, and Sienna Spiro, with the winner to be revealed in January ahead of the ceremony.

  • Rose Gray, an East London artist, blends club culture with pop, and has built momentum from her debut album Louder, Please through European tours and collaborations with major artists.

  • Jacob Alon, a Fife-raised musician with Edinburgh folk influences, released a Mercury Prize–shortlisted debut album, In Limerence.

  • Spiro is celebrated for a soulful, cinematic storytelling voice, with Die On This Hill becoming her first UK Top 10 and recent sold-out tours and high-profile performances with artists like Sam Smith.

  • The 20-year-old Spiro hails from London, cites influences like Etta James and Frank Sinatra, and gained rapid momentum after her 2024 debut.

  • All three artists discuss motivation and influence: Gray emphasizes London nightlife and authenticity, Spiro highlights jazz and soul lineage, and Alon focuses on queer and Scottish identity and boundary-pushing folk.

  • Forward-looking momentum includes Gray planning a sophomore album for 2026, Spiro's The Visitor Tour across the UK and Europe, and Alon preparing a winter recharge before new material.

  • The BRITs’ history underscores its impact on careers and its charitable arm, The BRIT Trust, which supports music education and wellbeing.

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