This content is copyright of CelebMix.com. The BRIT Awards have always had a knack for spotting the future before the rest of the world catches up! Adele, Florence Welch, Ellie Goulding, Sam Smith, Jessie J - the Critics' Choice honour (returned to its original name for 2026 after several years as the Rising Star Award) has become one of the most reliable predictors of which artists will define the next decade of British music.