Mark Ronson will receive a Brit Award acknowledging his “outstanding contribution to music” at this year’s ceremony, an accolade he described as the “most meaningful honour” of his career.
The Jewish music producer, who counts his 2007 cover version of Valerie with Amy Winehouse and the chart-topping 2014 track Uptown Funk, featuring Bruno Mars, among his biggest hits, will collect the award at the 2026 Brit Awards ceremony, which will be held in Manchester later this month.
Ronson will also perform at the awards show along with fellow artists Harry Styles and Olivia Dean, and rock band Wolf Alice.
Commenting on receiving the outstanding contribution award the producer and performer said: “This is the most meaningful honour of my career. I think of the times I've watched artists I revere accept this same award. The idea that I'm now standing in that lineage feels impossible.”
Ronson was born in Notting Hill, west London, to Ashkenazi Jewish parents before moving to New York City with his family. Reflecting on his Brit win, he continued: “I left England as a kid, but this country runs through everything I've made. The UK artists I've worked with – their brilliance and refusal to compromise – shaped not just my work but how I understand what music should do. “
He added: “And more than anything, it's the crowds here who've sustained and showed up for me. The fans, the festival crowds, the record buyers and streamers – the love has always been overwhelming. I'm beyond grateful for all of it.”
Stacey Tang, chair of the 2026 Brit Awards Committee and co-president of RCA Records at Sony Music UK said: “Mark’s creative influence spans every corner of contemporary culture. He has shaped the musical landscape globally with incredible albums, his own artist releases as well as those in collaboration with phenomenal talents he has discovered and nurtured.
“Mark has an extraordinary ability to elevate each project he works on. This award recognises his huge contribution to British music’s global story and cements his place as one of the most innovative creators of our time.”
Perhaps best known for producing fellow Jewish musician Winehouse's Grammy-winning 2006 album Back to Black, Ronson has released a string of critically acclaimed solo albums, with 2015’s Uptown Special topping the charts in the UK. He has also contributed award-winning songs to the soundtracks and scores of Barbie, A Star is Born and Euphoria.
Following Winehouse’s death in 2011, he described the musician as. his “musical soulmate and like a sister to me”.
In an interview with the JC in 2013 he said: “Being Jewish is definitely integral to my life. I go to synagogue and keep fairly kosher.”
Hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall, the Brit Awards will be broadcast on ITV and ITVX on February 28.
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