Ozzy Osbourne to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard right now declares that international rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, the celebrated founding member and frontman of Black Sabbath and pioneering ‘godfather’ of British heavy metallic, will likely be honoured at this yr’s ceremony on Saturday twenty eighth February with a BRITs Lifetime Achievement award, in recognition and celebration of his inimitable influence and affect on music worldwide.
An all-star rock tribute efficiency, that can shut the present on the night time, can pay homage to Ozzy, who sadly handed away final July. This efficiency, a particular association of ‘No Extra Tears’ – the title observe from Ozzy’s multi-million promoting 1991 album of the identical title – has been curated by Sharon Osbourne, and can boast an outstanding line up of British and worldwide musical expertise, that includes musicians that performed as a part of Ozzy’s band over time; Adam Wakeman, Robert Trujillo, Tommy Clufetos and Zakk Wylde; and be fronted by Robbie Williams, invited personally by Sharon to be a part of this particular second, as a long-standing fan of the music, and pal of the Osbourne household.
In addition to being one of the vital influential music figureheads and rock icons of all time, Ozzy hosted The BRIT Awards in 2008 alongside along with his household Sharon, Kelly and Jack.
Stacey Tang, Chair of the 2026 BRIT Awards Committee and Co-President of RCA Data at Sony Music UK mentioned: “Ozzy Osbourne has been a mighty drive in fashionable music. Possessing an unmistakable voice and distinctive presence, he reshaped the sound and spirit of rock, inspiring generations of artists who adopted. This Lifetime Achievement Award recognises a exceptional legacy constructed on originality and enduring affect, that continues to attach with followers worldwide.”
With over 100 million worldwide album gross sales achieved over 5 a long time; a legendary catalogue of music together with 19 studio albums and eight stay albums with Black Sabbath and songs together with ‘Paranoid’, ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Kids of the Grave’; 13 studio albums as a solo artist with songs similar to ‘Bark at The Moon’, ‘No Extra Tears’ and ‘Loopy Prepare’; and the launch of the profitable touring competition Ozzfest, Ozzy Osbourne is one among music’s most influential icons and personalities of all time, garnering worldwide recognition throughout his 50+ yr profession from the worlds of music and leisure. The numerous trade accolades awarded to Ozzy throughout his profession embrace 5 Grammy awards, induction into each the UK Music Corridor of Fame and the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame (each with Black Sabbath and as a solo artist, in separate years) and the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement (with Black Sabbath).
Final summer season noticed the final ever stay efficiency from Ozzy, alongside along with his Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Invoice Ward, as a part of Again to the Starting; a historic profit live performance staged at Villa Park in Birmingham that was streamed worldwide and featured a who’s-who of latest and basic rock artists together with Tom Morello, Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Mastodon and Anthrax masking and celebrating the musical repertoire of Ozzy and Black Sabbath.
The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard will happen on Saturday twenty eighth February from Manchester’s Co-op Dwell, broadcast completely on ITV and ITVX and hosted by Jack Whitehall. For the primary time ever, UK viewers may also watch the present on ITV’s YouTube channel, and for the thirteenth yr working, worldwide viewers can tune in by way of The BRITs’ YouTube channel. This yr’s BRIT winners trophy has been designed by the acclaimed British and Manchester-born designer Matthew Williamson.
Performances on the night time will embrace Alex Warren, EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, the singing voices of HUNTR/X, Harry Kinds, Olivia Dean, Mark Ronson (who may even settle for The BRITs Excellent Contribution to Music award), RAYE, ROSALÍA, Sombr and Wolf Alice.
Jacob Alon has been introduced because the winner of this yr’s BRITs Critics’ Alternative, Noel Gallagher will likely be introduced with BRITs Songwriter of the Yr and PinkPantheress will likely be honoured with the BRITs Producer of the Yr award.
Particulars for the BRITs Fringe, a programme of engagement going down throughout Manchester forward of this yr’s occasion, have been additionally introduced not too long ago. BRITs Fringe celebrates the town’s wealthy musical heritage, its vibrant modern scene and the subsequent technology shaping the way forward for UK music.
Mastercard will proceed their long-standing headline sponsorship of The BRITs because it strikes into its twenty ninth yr. ITV stays the official broadcaster for the thirty fourth yr, with the awards airing on ITV, STV, ITVX and STV Participant.
These partnerships are very important in supporting and amplifying The BRITs’ imaginative and prescient and values, together with fundraising for the awards’ charitable arm, The BRIT Belief, with a core pillar of the Belief the distribution of funds to charities which promote training and wellbeing by means of music, together with The BRIT Faculty and Nordoff and Robbins Music Remedy.
