Sharon Osbourne Finds Strength in Grandparenthood After Loss

Sharon Osbourne Finds Strength in Grandparenthood After Loss

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 told Daily Mail how being a grandparent was 'the whole reason to keep going' following beloved husband Ozzy's tragic death.

The former judge, 73, spoke ahead of the late rocker's posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award honour at Saturday's in Manchester.   

As son Jack prepares to welcome his fifth child, second with wife Aree Gearhart, Sharon said of being a grandmother: 'Oh it's the best, its the whole reason to keep going, to put a smile on your face'.

She was joined at the awards show by daughter Kelly, 41, who is mum to three-year-old Sidney, with both wearing sweet tributes to the late rocker on their black outfits. 

Sharon showed off a bat shaped broach on her lapel saying: 'It's a pin [he] always wore' while Kelly wore a crucifix which was also owned by Ozzy.

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy died in July last year aged 76 just two weeks after performing a farewell concert with his bandmates at Villa Park stadium in .

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Sharon Osbourne told Daily Mail how being a grandparent was 'the whole reason to keep going' following beloved husband Ozzy's tragic death

She was joined at the awards show by daughter Kelly, 41, with both wearing sweet tributes to the late rocker on their black outfits

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy died in July last year aged 76 just two weeks after performing a farewell concert with his bandmates at Villa Park stadium in Birmingham 

The 46th edition of the launch at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena for the first time tonight.

Since removing gendered categories, such as Best Male and Best Female, the ceremony has faced backlash for the low number of female artists nominated, particularly in 2023 when the Artist Of The Year shortlist was entirely male. 

But 2026 will ring in the changes, with 70 percent of this year's nominations being female or non-binary.

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Lola Young and Olivia Dean lead the nominations with five each, closely followed by comeback queen , who has been recognised in three categories for her critically acclaimed fifth album, West End Girl.

The singer, 40, used the album to chronicle the collapse of her marriage to star and his alleged infidelities while they were together.

She will go up against both Young and Dean for Artist Of The Year at the ceremony, while also competing for Album Of The Year and Pop Act.

Lola, 24, is also up for Breakthrough Artist and Alternative/Rock Act, but it is unknown if she will attend the ceremony.

Following the announcement, she said: 'Five BRIT nominations, how is this even possible? I've had this dream a thousand times, so I'm slightly convinced that my alarm clock is about to wake me up. 

Sharon said of being a grandmother: 'Oh it's the best, its the whole reason to keep going, to put a smile on your face'

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Sharon showed off a bat shaped broach on her lapel saying: 'It's a pin [he] always wore' while Kelly wore a crucifix which was also owned by Ozzy

Kelly pictured with her son and Sharon's grandson Sidney  

'Seriously, this means so much to me. I am so grateful for this moment and to be nominated alongside the incredible other nominees.'

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

She has been nominated in five categories and will be performing at the Award ceremony.

'To go from being a student of The BRIT School in the crowd to being a performer 10 years later is really crazy, and I'm so excited to see everyone in Manchester,' the singer shared in January.

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Elsewhere, British rapper Dave has been recognised in three categories: Artist Of The Year, Album Of The Year, and Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act.

The 27-year-old released his third studio album, The Boy Who Played The Harp, in 2025 and has since

Raye has been recognised in just one category this year, after scooping a record-breaking six awards last year.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Dave

Fred Again... 

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JADE

Lily Allen

Little Simz

Lola Young

Olivia Dean

PinkPantheress

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Sam Fender

Self Esteem

GROUP OF THE YEAR

The Last Dinner Party 

Pulp 

Sleep Token 

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Wet Leg

Wolf Alice

SONG OF THE YEAR (VOTED FOR BY THE PUBLIC)

Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas – Blessings

Chrystal and Notion – The Days (Notion remix)

Cynthia Erivo ft Ariana Grande – Defying Gravity

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Ed Sheeran – Azizam

Fred Again, Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax – Victory Lap

Lewis Capaldi – Survive

Lola Young – Messy

Myles Smith – Nice to Meet You

Olivia Dean – Man I Need

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Raye – Where Is My Husband!

Sam Fender with Olivia Dean – Rein Me In

Skye Newman – Family Matters

INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR (VOTED FOR BY THE PUBLIC) 

Alex Warren – Ordinary

Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club

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Disco Lines and Tinashe – No Broke Boys

Gigi Perez – Sailor Song

Gracie Abrams – That’s So True

Huntr/x – Golden

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile

Rayvn Lenae – Love Me Not

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Rosé and Bruno Mars – APT.

Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild

sombr – Undressed

Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia

 

 

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INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

Bad Bunny

Chappell Roan

CMAT

Doechii

Lady Gaga

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ROSALIA

Sabrina Carpenter

sombre

Taylor Swift 

Tyler, The Creator

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST

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Barry Can't Swim 

EsDeeKid

Jim Legxacy

Lola Young

Skye Newman

INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR 

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Geese

HAIM 

HUNTR/X-EJAE/AUDREY NUNA/REI AMI

ALTERNATIVE ROCK ACT  

Blood Orange

Lola Young

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Sam Fender

Wet Leg

Wolf Alice

HIP HOP/GRIME/RAP ACT

Central Cee

Dave

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Jim Legxacy

Little Simz

Loyle Carner

R&B ACT 

Jim Legxacy

Kwn

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Mabel

Sasha Keable

Sault

DANCE ACT

Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas

FKA twigs

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Fred Again, Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax

PinkPantheress

Sammy Virji

MASTERCARD ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

Dave - The Boy Who Played The Harp

 

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Olivia Dean - The Art Of Loving

Sam Fender - People

Wolf Alice - The Clearing 

 

 

 

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