"This album is just about love, and loving each other in a world that feels loveless right now. Dean won in each of the Brit award categories she was nominated in, and actually triumphed over herself in the song of the year category, having also been nominated for her solo track Man I Need, which has barely been out of the UK Top 10 since its release in August."
"With songs that get to the heart of the joys and frustrations of casual modern dating, she is enormously relatable, while her sophisticated and cosmopolitan songcraft, deftly finessing styles such as bossa nova, trip-hop, neo-soul and jazz together, has given her an unusually broad and cross-generational appeal."
"Rein Me In, a poignant song of love gone asunder, was originally a solo track by Fender included on his album People Watching, before it was released as a single with a new verse from Dean: their version is now top of the UK singles chart."
Olivia Dean dominated the 2026 Brit Awards, winning artist of the year, pop act, song of the year for her collaboration with Sam Fender on "Rein Me In," and album of the year for The Art of Loving. Her second album catapulted her to prominence within less than a year by addressing modern dating experiences with relatable lyrics while blending sophisticated musical styles including bossa nova, trip-hop, neo-soul, and jazz. This cross-genre approach has earned her broad appeal across generations. Dean also won the Grammy Award for best new artist, confirming her commercial success in both the UK and US markets. She swept all categories she was nominated for at the Brits, even competing against herself in the song of the year category with her solo track "Man I Need."
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