Kim Turnbull, girlfriend of Romeo Beckham, and Lennon Gallagher boarded the British Pullman Train in Manchester with Nick Grimshaw and Jaime Winstone to kick off BRIT Awards weekend. The event, hosted by Warner Music and Hennessy, drew a host of celebrities ahead of the ceremony at Co-op Live Arena.
Celebrities Enjoy the Train Ride
The 24-year-old model and DJ led the group, posing near a Hennessy-branded chair in a black ribbed cropped vest layered over a sheer long-sleeved top, light blue ripped baggy jeans, and Ugg boots.
Liam Gallagher’s son Lennon, 26, arrived with girlfriend Isobel Richmond. He mirrored his father’s style in a brown shell jacket and rolled-up chinos, snapping photos with robot train attendant mannequins.
Radio host Nick Grimshaw embraced actress Jaime Winstone, wearing a black leather jacket, dark blue jeans, and orange-tinted glasses. Jaime chose a fur-lined floral baroque mini-dress.
Isobel Richmond partied with Damian Hurley, son of Elizabeth Hurley. Selling Sunset’s Bre Tiesi appeared in a green leather trench coat over a khaki skintight catsuit, matching headband, and knee-high black boots.
The Good Wife’s Cush Jumbo sipped rosé champagne in a pink cardigan and grey tweed wide-leg trousers. Top Boy’s Saffron Hocking sported a cream and navy Mithridate sweater, rolled-up jeans, patterned trainers, and a red cap. Singer Beth Ditto posed with Nick Grimshaw, while social media star Munya Chawawa and producer Bradley Miller (CKTRL) waited on the platform. Damian Hurley stood out in a white Madhappy tracksuit hoodie.
BRIT Awards 2026: Key Changes and Nominations
The 46th BRIT Awards mark the first time at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena, with plans to rotate UK locations. After criticism over gendered categories and low female representation, 70% of 2026 nominations feature female or non-binary artists.
Lola Young and Olivia Dean top the list with five nods each. Lily Allen earns three for her album West End Girl, which details her marriage’s end to David Harbour. They compete for Artist of the Year, alongside Album of the Year and Pop Act for Allen.
Lola Young, 24, also vies for Breakthrough Artist and Alternative/Rock Act. She shared: “Five BRIT nominations, how is this even possible? I’ve had this dream a thousand times… This means so much to me.”
Olivia Dean, 26, made history as the first woman since Adele in 2021 to top UK charts with a single and album in one week via “Man I Need” and The Art of Loving. She performs tonight and said: “To go from being a student of The BRIT School in the crowd to being a performer 10 years later is really crazy.”
British rapper Dave secures three nods for The Boy Who Played The Harp, the first UK rap album to debut at number one three times. Raye, last year’s record-breaker with six wins, gets one nomination and closes the show. She stated: “We are so grateful… Me and the band are very excited.”
Pulp lands its first Group nod since 1996. International entries include HUNTR/X for International Group and “Golden,” Cynthia Erivo’s “Defying Gravity,” Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, and Chappell Roan.
Jack Whitehall hosts for the sixth time.
BRIT Awards 2026 Nominations
Artist of the Year
- Dave
- Fred Again…
- JADE
- Lily Allen
- Little Simz
- Lola Young
- Olivia Dean
- PinkPantheress
- Sam Fender
- Self Esteem
Group of the Year
- The Last Dinner Party
- Pulp
- Sleep Token
- Wet Leg
- Wolf Alice
Song of the Year (Public Vote)
- Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas – Blessings
- Chrystal and Notion – The Days (Notion remix)
- Cynthia Erivo ft Ariana Grande – Defying Gravity
- Ed Sheeran – Azizam
- Fred Again, Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax – Victory Lap
- Lewis Capaldi – Survive
- Lola Young – Messy
- Myles Smith – Nice to Meet You
- Olivia Dean – Man I Need
- Raye – Where Is My Husband!
- Sam Fender with Olivia Dean – Rein Me In
- Skye Newman – Family Matters
International Song of the Year (Public Vote)
- Alex Warren – Ordinary
- Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club
- Disco Lines and Tinashe – No Broke Boys
- Gigi Perez – Sailor Song
- Gracie Abrams – That’s So True
- Huntr/x – Golden
- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
- Rayvn Lenae – Love Me Not
- Rosé and Bruno Mars – APT.
- Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
- sombr – Undressed
- Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia
Other Categories
- International Artist: Bad Bunny, Chappell Roan, CMAT, Doechii, Lady Gaga, ROSALIA, Sabrina Carpenter, sombre, Taylor Swift, Tyler, The Creator
- Breakthrough Artist: Barry Can’t Swim, EsDeeKid, Jim Legxacy, Lola Young, Skye Newman
- International Group: Geese, HAIM, HUNTR/X-EJAE/AUDREY NUNA/REI AMI
- Alternative/Rock Act: Blood Orange, Lola Young, Sam Fender, Wet Leg, Wolf Alice
- Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act: Central Cee, Dave, Jim Legxacy, Little Simz, Loyle Carner
- R&B Act: Jim Legxacy, Kwn, Mabel, Sasha Keable, Sault
- Dance Act: Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas, FKA twigs, Fred Again, Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax, PinkPantheress, Sammy Virji
- Mastercard Album of the Year: Dave – The Boy Who Played The Harp, Lily Allen – West End Girl, Olivia Dean – The Art Of Loving, Sam Fender – People Watching, Wolf Alice – The Clearing
