The BRIT Awards 2026 has revealed that artist and producer Mark Ronson will be honoured with the Outstanding Contribution To Music award at this year’s ceremony.
The BRITs takes place at the ceremony’s new Manchester home for 2026 and 2027, Co-op Live, on Saturday, February 28. It will be broadcast exclusively on ITV and ITVX and hosted by Jack Whitehall.
Ronson is also confirmed to perform on the night. The live line-up includes the recently announced Harry Styles, Olivia Dean and Wolf Alice.
Mark Ronson’s accolades include two BRIT Awards, nine Grammy Awards for notable works such as Uptown Funk featuring Bruno Mars and Back To Black with Amy Winehouse, as well as an Academy Award and Golden Globe for co-writing Shallow with Lady Gaga for the film A Star Is Born.
Over his two-decade career, he has accumulated 25 billion global streams and produced numerous multi-platinum records, including Uptown Funk, Valerie with Amy Winehouse, Nothing Breaks Like A Heart with Miley Cyrus and Electricity with Silk City & Dua Lipa
Ronson has also contributed award-winning songs to the soundtracks and scores of Barbie, A Star Is Born, Euphoria and more.
He recently released a best-selling memoir, Night People, chronicling his formative years as a DJ in the 1990s New York club scene.
This is the most meaningful honour of my career
Mark Ronson
Ronson joins a 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, Pink and Blur.
Mark Ronson said: “This is the most meaningful honour of my career. I think of the times I've watched artists I revere accept this same award. The idea that I'm now standing in that lineage feels impossible.
“I left England as a kid, but this country runs through everything I've made. The UK artists I've worked with – their brilliance and refusal to compromise – shaped not just my work but how I understand what music should do. And more than anything, it's the crowds here who've sustained and showed up for me. The fans, the festival crowds, the record buyers and streamers – the love has always been overwhelming. I'm beyond grateful for all of it.”
Stacey Tang, chair of the 2026 BRIT Awards Committee and co-president of RCA Records at Sony Music UK, said: "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 talents he has discovered and nurtured. Mark has an extraordinary ability to elevate each project he works on. This award recognises his huge contribution to British music’s global story and cements his place as one of the most innovative creators of our time.”
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