Charley and Tyler to host the Red Carpet!

The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard today announces its presenter line up for the BRITs 2026: Live From The Red Carpet livestream and winners interviews, which will all be broadcast live across BRITs social channels. Fans can enjoy exclusive content ahead of the ceremony, which takes place on Saturday 28th February at the Co-op Live in Manchester. 

BRITs 2026: Live From The Red Carpet will be hosted by Kiss FM radio DJ and TV presenter Tyler West and fast-rising content creator and presenter Charley Marlowe. The livestream will be the ultimate front row seat to all the red carpet excitement, as they’ll be chatting to nominees, performers, and guests of The BRITs so viewers get to see the red carpet from every angle. From arrival shots to fashion cams, it’s the perfect place to kick off BRITs action ahead of the Awards ceremony itself. BRITs 2026: Live From The Red Carpet will broadcast from 5:30pm on the BRITs’ official Instagram and Facebook. Radio 1 broadcaster, DJ and presenter Sarah Story will be speaking to winners fresh from the stage during the main ceremony. 

Serving as the ultimate digital front row to the biggest night in British music, The BRITs Red Carpet livestream will build on a record-breaking 2025, which saw a 50% increase in views compared to the year before, setting up this year’s coverage to be bigger, bolder and more global than ever before.

Tyler West said:  "THE BRITs THOUGH!!! It’s a dream come true to be part of the big night! To bring the energy, soak up the energy and make some unforgettable moments. It’s all about celebrating the incredible music and artists that makes this industry so special. It’s going to be an unforgettable night, you’re gonna feel like you're right there with us and I can’t wait to get started.”

Charley Marlowe said: “The BRITs is the most iconic night in music history. Yet it’s never welcomed me, Charley Marlowe, onto its red carpet. So one can ponder has it truly reached icon status? Well, we’ll find out this Saturday in the most beautiful place on earth, MANCHESTER!! I am so excited to be working with the incredible Tyler West whilst we get the juiciest gossip from all the amazing artists who are set to walk the red carpet! I can’t wait to see Manchester host the most electric night!!!”

Sarah Story said: “It feels very surreal & a dream come true! The BRITs has always been such a huge part of my life growing up, so to be involved is an honour. On the night the backstage area will be buzzing & full of some of the biggest artists on the planet, so to be the first person to chat with the winners as they walk off stage feels very exciting! It’s the biggest night in British music & I can’t wait to be at the forefront of it.”

The 2026 BRITs campaign kicked off at the start of the year with the exclusive Nominations live stream, Bring on The BRITs with Mastercard: The 2026 Nominations, across the BRITs’ Instagram and Facebook pages. Hosted by Sarah Story and Charley Marlowe and filmed at Co-op Live, the show revealed the nominations for The BRIT Awards 2026, took fans behind the curtain at its new home in Manchester, and exclusively revealed Olivia Dean as the first performer for this year’s show. To date, the show has received over 1.9M views, with record-breaking numbers across nominations content.

This year, the partnership between The BRITs and Meta continues to go from strength to strength, with WhatsApp providing the technology for the public vote for Song of the Year and International Song of the Year where music fans were invited to vote for their favourite songs during the voting window (Jan 30th to 13th Feb) with the winners set to be revealed on the night itself. Alongside voting the BRITs WhatsApp channel continues to be the first place to hear the biggest news about BRITs 2026.

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. 

This year, in another first spearheaded by Sony Music on behalf of the UK music industry, The BRIT Awards will reach a global audience through an innovative multi-platform rollout with ITV and YouTube, as they join for a global partnership. For the first time ever, UK viewers can watch the show on ITV’s YouTube channel, as well as on ITV1 and ITVX. For the 13th year running, international viewers can tune in via The BRITs’ YouTube channel.  

On the night, fans can choose their front row seat to all the action from the UK’s biggest night in music, whether they want the prestige of the live linear premiere or the digital energy of a global simulcast. From 8.15pm on Saturday 28th February, viewers can tune in live via ITV1 and ITVX; or from 8.45pm as the global digital simulcast begins on ITV’s YouTube channel (for UK viewers) and The BRITs’ YouTube channel (for international viewers).

‘The Ultimate BRITs Collection’ is available now exclusively on ITVX. This hub of specially curated videos will feature a selection of the most iconic moments from BRITs history - including show-stopping performances from the likes of Harry Styles, RAYE, JADE, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Sam Fender, Lola Young, Lady Gaga and Lily Allen, a look back at BRITs Icons, and some unique collaborations including Ed Sheeran & Stormzy, Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa, Kylie & Justin Timberlake and many more.

On the big night itself, videos featuring real-time highlights from the show will be added to the collection, whilst also being available on the ITVX homepage. These clips will allow music fans to relive the night’s most viral moments and unmissable talking points, uploaded as they happen. Expect Jack Whitehall's best bits, spectacular live performances and highlights from all the big winners. In addition to this, the show will be available to rewatch in full on ITVX and the ITV YouTube channel. Tune in live at 8:15pm on ITV1 and ITVX, or stream from 8.45pm on ITV’s YouTube channel (UK) or The BRITs’ YouTube channel (international).

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.