Noel Gallagher Celebrates Songwriter Award at BRITs!

celebrated his BRIT Award win for Songwriter of the Year with his nearest and dearest, as he was joined at the Sony Music bash by his children.

The Oasis rocker, 58, was honoured at the annual ceremony on Saturday night at the Co-op Live arena, with his daughter Anaïs, sons Sonny and Donovan and nephew Gene, in attendance.

And they came along to let their hair down at the star-studded afterparty at Soho House Manchester, joined by Anaïs' boyfriend Callum Scott Howells.

Anaïs, 25, who Noel shares with his ex-wife , looked in high spirits in a black and white polka dot shirt as she danced up a storm at the bash.

She took to her Instagram Stories to pay tribute to her dad, resharing a clip of the moment he was invited to the stage, where she could be seen proudly filming on her phone, and gushed: 'Wait he's THE coolest'.

She also posted a video of her two half-brothers Donovan, 17, and Sonny, 14, who Noel shares with ex-wife , during the ceremony, captioned: 'Gallaghers @ the Brits'.

While at Sony's afterparty, Anais could be seen animatedly chatting with her Welsh actor boyfriend Callum, 26, who she has reportedly been dating since the autumn of 2023.

It comes after Noel praised Liam, 53, as he accepted the Songwriter of the Year gong during the ceremony, symbolising how far the once-warring brothers' relationship had come, after their mammoth Oasis reunion tour.

He publicly acknowledged his brother's role in their shared musical legacy, crediting Liam's distinctive voice and presence as a crucial part of the songs that defined an era of British rock, as well as the rest of the bandmembers - Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan, Gem Archer and Andy Bell

Noel was introduced by Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie, who awarded him the prize in front of the packed crowd.

He bluntly said: 'Yes, Manchester! I'm gonna start by saying I've got to thank my brother. And Bonehead, Guigsy and Andy and Gem. 

'Without them I'd just be a singer-songwriter and nobody gives a s*** about singer-songwriters.'

The award for Noel was somewhat controversial as he hasn't written a new song for two years - although the rocker insisted that he would 'have it out' with anyone who wanted to complain about it.

Speaking on talkSPORT, Noel previously said: 'I haven't written a song for two years. I'm not sure how I've got away with that one, but I'll take it.

'Well, I think the BRITs is all based on record sales, and I'm not sure there was another single songwriter that sold… I mean, we sold a million records last year. Didn't even get off the couch and I'm not sure there's a songwriter that can match that. 

'But you know, if anybody's got a problem with it, meet me there. We'll have it out on the red carpet.

'If any of those wet wipes songwriting teams, all 11 of them, want to write a song between the lot of them, want to have it out on the red carpet, I'm there.'

Noel explained that he has written new music but felt that he was honoured because it is the first time that the BRIT Awards are being held in Manchester.

He said: 'I'm in the studio now, so I'd better do something out soon. If I am honest I think they just were desperate to get someone from Oasis up there 'cos it is in Manchester.'

The 46th edition of the  took place at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena for the first time on Saturday. 

Olivia Dean swept the floor as she took home four awards – winning in every category she was nominated for.

The British singer and songwriter, 26, won Best Artist, Best Album, Best Song and Best Pop Act.

In the Song of the Year category Olivia was nominated for two, for her single Man I Need, as well as her song Rein Me In with – which won.

Olivia, 26, became the first woman to claim the UK's No 1 single and album in the same week since in 2021, with her song Man I Need and album The Art Of Loving, both released in 2025. 

It was a completely different night for who didn’t take home any awards.

While she dominated the charts last year with the release of her fifth studio album West End Girl, Lily Allen failed to beat Miss Dean in categories Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Pop Act categories.

The singer, 40, used the album to chronicle the collapse of her marriage to Stranger Things star David Harbour, 50, and detailed his alleged affair with ‘Madeline’ whilst they were together.

Despite being nominated eight times previously, the Not Fair hitmaker has only ever won one BRIT award and did not attend this year's ceremony. 

Sharon Osbourne, 73, took to the stage to accept an award on behalf of her late husband Ozzy Osbourne, who was honoured with the BRITs Lifetime Achievement Award.

Supported by her daughter Kelly, 41, the TV personality gave a heartfelt speech, saying: '[Ozzy] was gifted, totally unpredictable, a wild man - he was a true artist. 

'He came from a small, working-class neighbourhood in Birmingham and rose to become one of the most recognisable and respected musicians of his life. He never stopped pushing himself to do better.

'He was the most humble ego-maniac you could ever meet. And yes, at the end of the day, he will always be a rock star. Ozzy's heart never left England. Wherever he was in the world, he was always proud to be that working-class Brummie.' 

What followed was an all-star rock tribute performance, to close the show on the which paid homage to Ozzy, who sadly passed away last July.

This performance was a special arrangement of ‘No More Tears’ - the title track from Ozzy’s multi-million selling 1991 album of the same name and was curated by Sharon herself.

The performance featured musicians that played as part of Ozzy’s band over the years; Adam Wakeman, Robert Trujillo, Tommy Clufetos and Zakk Wylde; and was fronted by Robbie Williams, who was invited personally by Sharon to be part of this special moment, as a long-standing fan of the music, and friend of the Osbourne family.

Lola Young who was nominated for five awards, took home the award from breakthrough artist after a turbulent few months.

It comes after a hiatus from music, following the 25-year-old sparking concern when she collapsed on stage at a New York gig in September.

She cancelled her remaining tour dates to take a break and get her 'head in a better place', but has since returned to the music scene and took to the stage to accept her award last night.

British rapper Dave, 27, won in the Hip Hop category off the back of releasing his third studio album, The Boy Who Played The Harp, at the end of last year.

British producer and DJ Fred Again, real name Fred Gibson, Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax took home the Dance award, while Sam Fender triumphed in the Best Rock category.

Ten-time Grammy Award winning artist and producer Mark Ronson, 50, received the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award, before taking to the stage to perform.

And SAULT took home the R&B award, whilst Jacob Alon won the Critics Choice award and PinkPanthress won Producer of the Year.

Geese won Best International Group and Rosalia won Best International Artist whilst International Song of the Year was taken home by ROSE and Bruno Mars. 

International Song of the Year was won by Rosé and Bruno Mars for APT with Rosé at the ceremony to accept the honour. 

The Group of the Year award was won by Wolf Alice after the success of their fourth album The Clearing, while American rock band Geese won International Group of the Year, their first BRIT award.

Spanish star Rosalia won the International Artist of the Year award, beating out the likes of Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga, before performing LUX lead single, Berghain, complete with a surprise appearance from Björk.

Harry Styles took to the stage to perform, just seven days before his hotly anticipated album, Kiss All The Time, Disco, Occasionally.

Seven-time BRIT winner, Raye, 28, also performed her hit single, Where Is My Husband, which was nominated for Song of the Year, and her new single, Nightingale Lane.

Also taking to the stage were Wolf Alice, Alex Warren, Sombr and EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, the singing voices of HUNTR/X from Netflix's global phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters.

The BRIT Awards have been held annually at London's O2 Arena since 2011, but the Daily Mail revealed that the annual showpiece, regarded as the biggest night in British music, will be held in Manchester this year and is likely to move around the UK in different locations for the foreseeable future.

Comedian Jack Whitehall returned to present the ceremony for the sixth time, having previously .

He stepped away in 2022 when Mo Gilligan took over for two ceremonies, and Maya Jama, Roman Kemp, and Clara Amfo co-hosted the event together in 2024.

This was his first time presenting in Manchester, and Whitehall, 38, credits the city as shaping his early comedy career after he studied at The University Of Manchester. 

The 2026 event was the first of three years under the stewardship of Sony Music UK, who spearheaded the move to Manchester.

Past venues include Earl's Court, the London Arena, Alexandra Palace, Hammersmith Apollo, the Dominion Theatre, the Royal Albert Hall, the Grosvenor Hotel and its original location, Wembley Conference Centre.

But the move away from the capital signals another new era in the ceremony's history, arguably the most seismic.

A source told the Daily Mail: 'It's officially the end of an era. The BRIT Awards has been hosted in London since the ceremony first took place in 1977 and now for the first time ever, it will be held outside of the capital.

'Obviously, it's going to come as sad news to artists and talent who are London-based but there's a feeling within the music industry that these shows don't always need to be held at the same venues, year after year.

'The BRITs is the biggest night in the British music calendar and now it will be shared with a new audience, as fans from Manchester and the surrounding areas are more likely to attend.

'In recent years, there has been a general appetite for the ceremony to move, as with the The Mercury Prize and The MOBO Awards and now for the first time the music scene won't be as London-centric, both for the nominees and fans.'