In celebration of their two nominations, for International Group and for International Song (for ‘Golden’), the trio will perform in front of invited fans outside of Manchester’s Co-op Live, filmed in advance of The BRIT Awards. Fans in the UK and all over the world will be able to catch this exclusive performance during The BRIT Awards on Saturday 28th February, broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX and YouTube.
EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters said: “We are beyond thrilled to be nominated for 2 BRIT awards this year celebrating the music of KPOP DEMON HUNTERS! We can’t wait to bring a special performance to Manchester. See you soon UK Fans!”
This marks The BRITs’ first ever performance by a K-pop artist and celebrates the film and its music’s extraordinary and record-breaking cultural impact over the last year. KPop Demon Hunters is Netflix’s most popular film of all time and garnered rave reviews for its animation and soundtrack. The film won Best Animated Feature at this year’s Golden Globes along with Best Original Song – Motion Picture for ‘Golden’; the song also won the Grammy for Song Written For Visual Media and is nominated for Best Original Song at the 2026 Academy Awards, where the film is also nominated for Best Animated Feature. The film’s soundtrack has spent 30 non-consecutive weeks at Number 1 on the Official Compilations Chart, seeing a new record for the longest running Number 1 of all time on the Chart, and has amassed over 10.8 billion streams to date.
‘Golden’ is also nominated for International Song of the Year, which became the first UK Number 1 single from a K-pop artist in 13 years and has since spent 12 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, as well as ranking 7th on Spotify’s global list of most streamed tracks of 2025. History was made once again when ‘Golden’ reached Number 1, ‘Soda Pop’ Number 3 and ‘Your Idol’ Number 5 on the Official UK Singles Chart, marking the first time this has happened for the K-pop genre.
Debuting at its new Manchester home, the Co-op Live, on Saturday 28th February The BRIT Awards will be broadcast live exclusively on ITV and ITVX. Award-winning comedian and writer Jack Whitehall returns to host the show, and the winners of each category will each take home the iconic BRITs trophy, this year conceptualised and designed by internationally acclaimed and Manchester-born designer Matthew Williamson, inspired by his roots to the city.
The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard will take place on Saturday 28th February from Manchester’s Co-op Live.
Leading the charge for this year’s nominations are Olivia Dean and Lola Young with five nominations each, closely followed by Sam Fender with four nominations following his Mercury Prize win last year. Other British artists up for awards this year include Lily Allen, Calvin Harris, JADE, Wolf Alice, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz, PinkPantheress, RAYE, Skye Newman, Wet Leg and more. British icons Pulp have received their first nomination since 1996.
Hollywood is also represented in this year’s nominations, with two of 2025’s biggest cultural moments featured with Cynthia Erivo for her rendition of Wicked’s ‘Defying Gravity’ and KPop Demon Hunter’s ‘Golden’ from HUNTR/X – EJAE / Audrey Nuna / REI AMi. A number of artists have received nominations across International categories too, including Bad Bunny, Doechii, ROSALÍA, sombr, Chappell Roan, CMAT, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, HAIM and Tame Impala.
Scottish singer/songwriter Jacob Alon is the winner of this year’s BRITs Critics’ Choice. Rose Gray and SIENNA SPIRO joined Jacob on the shortlist of the prestigious Critics’ Choice award.
Details for the BRITs Fringe, a programme of engagement taking place across Manchester ahead of this year’s event, were also announced recently. BRITs Fringe celebrates the city’s rich musical heritage, its vibrant contemporary scene and the next generation shaping the future of UK music.
Award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and writer Jack Whitehall will be the host for this year’s ceremony. The news was announced via his “Ode to Manchester”, shared exclusively across BRITs’ socials. In true Jack fashion, he covers everything from the cobbles of Coronation Street to the Curry Mile, the Industrial Revolution to the invention of barm cake. Jack’s return to Manchester marks his sixth time presenting the show, having previously hosted in 2025, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018.
This year the BRIT award has been designed by internationally acclaimed British designer Matthew Williamson. Inspired by his Manchester roots and the city’s famous drive and resilience, the trophy is amber toned resin – resembling the golden honey of a worker bee, the city’s mascot – atop a globe representing the worldwide reach of British music.
Mastercard will continue their long-standing headline sponsorship of The BRITs as it moves into its 29th year. ITV remains the official broadcaster for the 34th year, with the awards airing on ITV, STV, ITVX and STV Player.
These partnerships are vital in supporting and amplifying The BRITs’ vision and values, including fundraising for the awards’ charitable arm, The BRIT Trust, with a core pillar of the Trust the distribution of funds to charities which promote education and wellbeing through music, including The BRIT School and Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy.
