BRIT Awards 2026 Odds: Olivia Dean In Line To Hit Hat-Trick
Olivia Dean and Lola Young dominated this year's BRIT Awards nominations with five apiece - and one of the stars is leading the way on betting sites, too.
Several accolades have already been decided ahead of Saturday's ceremony, which will be held in Manchester for the first time in the awards show's history.
Oasis star and Manchester-born Noel Gallagher has already been announced as the Songwriter of the Year recipient on February 28, and PinkPantheress has been named producer of the year by the BRIT Awards.
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What's more, Mark Ronson will take home the Outstanding Contribution to Music gong, and Jacob Alon is the winner of the prestigious BRITs Critics' Choice.
But who else will be victorious on the night?
Olivia Vs Lily
The coveted Album of the Year category is always extremely competitive, with just five nominees contending.
But Olivia Dean's The Art Of Loving is the 6/4 favourite on betting apps.
The record spent a whopping seven weeks as UK number one and it looks set to edge out Lily Allen's comeback album West End Girl, which is 7/4 second favourite.
Lily's return was much talked about and it wouldn't be a surprise if she landed this prize, but Dave shouldn't be ruled out either.
BRIT Awards Odds 2026: Album Of The Year
Artist | Album | Odds | Probability |
Olivia Dean | The Art Of Loving | 6/4 | 40% |
Lily Allen | West End Girl | 7/4 | 36.4% |
Dave | The Boy Who Played The Harp | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Sam Fender | People Watching | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Wolf Alice | The Clearing | 3/1 | 25% |
The star's The Boy Who Played The Harp - which is a 2/1 shot for Album of the Year - made history last year.
After the LP hit number one on the Official Albums Chart last October, Dave became the first UK rapper to have three consecutive albums debut at number one in the charts.
Sam Fender's People Watching will also provide some stiff competition at 5/2.
Fender tasted huge success with the record last year when it scooped the Mercury Prize, beating off competition from the likes of PinkPantheress, Pulp and Wolf Alice's The Clearing.
Wolf Alice are 3/1 to beat Sam and co to the Album of the Year prize this weekend, but if they miss out they may not leave the BRITs empty handed.
The Smile rockers are 13/8 favourites to win the Group of the Year gong, ahead of the likes of Sleep Token (7/4) and The Last Dinner Party (2/1).
BRIT Awards Odds 2026: Group Of The Year
Group | Odds | Probability |
Wolf Alice | 13/8 | 38.1% |
Sleep Token | 7/4 | 36.4% |
The Last Dinner Party | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Pulp | 3/1 | 25% |
Wet Leg | 4/1 | 20% |
Olivia To Defeat Lola Again?
Artist of the Year is an incredibly competitive category on the face of it, but a quick dive into the form appears to churn out this year's winner.
After the male and female solo categories were combined in 2022, the Artist of the Year gong has been won by the same victor as the Album of the Year prize, with Adele, Harry Styles, RAYE and Charli XCX all winning both.
With Olivia favourite to win this year's Album of the Year prize, it would make sense for her to secure a double by claiming Artist of the Year, too.
BRIT Awards Odds 2026: Artist Of The Year
Artist | Odds | Probability |
Olivia Dean | 7/4 | 36.4% |
Lola Young | 15/8 | 34.8% |
Sam Fender | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Dave | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Lily Allen | 3/1 | 25% |
JADE | 10/3 | 23.1% |
PinkPantheress | 7/2 | 22.2% |
Little Simz | 4/1 | 20% |
Fred again... | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Self Esteem | 6/1 | 14.3% |
The Dive singer is 7/4 favourite to triumph, just four weeks after she won Best New Artist at this year's Grammys.
Olivia defeated Lola Young to win her first-ever Grammy, and it could be a repeat victory over the star at the BRITs on Saturday night.
Lola is 15/8 second favourite for the Artist of the Year prize, followed by Sam Fender (2/1) and Dave (5/2).
JADE was snubbed in the Album of the Year category, but the BRITs Voting Academy could make it up to her by handing her the Artist of the Year prize.
However, it would be a surprise, considering her LP wasn't deemed worthy enough of a nomination.
She is a 10/3 outsider, with Lily Allen (3/1) and PinkPantheress (7/2) sandwiched in between the Little Mix star.
"2026 will be Olivia Dean's year. She's already won a Grammy and can continue her strong form by scooping a hat-trick at the BRIT Awards. Lily Allen made a successful comeback in 2025, proving that she still has what it takes to go toe-to-toe with the newest pop stars, but she looks set to just miss out on the big prizes at this year's BRITs."
Sam Fender And Olivia Dean's Double Threat
The BRITs Song of the Year gong is a public vote, via WhatsApp, and this could be a huge factor for those with large fan bases - or two massive followings.
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's tune Rein Me In is 15/8 favourite to triumph, and it could be tough for the other artists to overcome their double threat.
If Olivia - who also has an upcoming sold-out arena tour - didn't have a nod alongside Fender then her own tune, Man I Need (7/2), would no doubt be a shorter price, but fans might prioritise her winning with the Seventeen Going Under hitmaker.
BRIT Awards Odds 2026: Song Of The Year
Act/Artist | Song | Odds | Probability |
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean | Rein Me In | 15/8 | 34.8% |
RAYE | WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Lola Young | Messy | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Cynthia Erivo (feat. Ariana Grande) | Defying Gravity | 3/1 | 25% |
Myles Smith | Nice To Meet You | 3/1 | 25% |
Olivia Dean | Man I Need | 7/2 | 22.2% |
Fred again, Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax | Victory Lap | 4/1 | 20% |
Lewis Capaldi | Survive | 9/2 | 18.2% |
Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas | Blessings | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Chrystal | The Days (NOTION Remix) | 11/2 | 15.4% |
Skye Newman | Family Matters | 6/1 | 14.3% |
However, supporters were allowed a vote every 24 hours, so Olivia's fans may have split their votes between her two entries.
If Olivia does clinch the Song of the Year prize, she could follow in the footsteps of clean sweep queens Charli XCX and RAYE, who secured coveted BRITs hat-tricks in 2025 and 2024 respectively, winning Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Artist of the Year.
However, Fender and Dean's Rein Me In isn't the catchiest of tunes.
It wouldn't be a surprise if RAYE's energetic WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! won the prize at 2/1, or if Lola Young's memorable song Messy (5/2) upset the favourite.
And Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have an outside chance of glory with their tune Defying Gravity (3/1), from the Wicked movie.
If the film's fanbase can get on board, it may be a surprise contender.
* Reminder: These are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.
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