Sharon Osbourne told Daily Mail how being a grandparent was 'the whole reason to keep going' following beloved husband Ozzy's tragic death.
The former X Factor judge, 73, spoke ahead of the late rocker's posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award honour at Saturday's BRIT Awards 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 Birmingham.
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 BRIT Awards 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.
Lola Young and Olivia Dean lead the nominations with five each, closely followed by comeback queen Lily Allen, 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 Stranger Things star David Harbour 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'
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.
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 become the first British rap artist to debut three albums at number one in the UK's official chart.
Raye has been recognised in just one category this year, after scooping a record-breaking six awards last year.
BRIT AWARDS 2026: THE NOMINATIONS IN FULL
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dave
Fred Again...
JADE
Lily Allen
Little Simz
Lola Young
Olivia Dean
PinkPantheress
Sam Fender
Self Esteem
GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Last Dinner Party
Pulp
Sleep Token
Wet Leg
Wolf Alice - WINNER
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
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
Raye – Where Is My Husband!
Sam Fender with Olivia Dean – Rein Me In - WINNER
Skye Newman – Family Matters
INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR (VOTED FOR BY THE PUBLIC)
Alex Warren – Ordinary
Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club
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
Rosé and Bruno Mars – APT.
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
sombr – Undressed
Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny
Chappell Roan
CMAT
Doechii
Lady Gaga
ROSALIA
Sabrina Carpenter
sombre
Taylor Swift
Tyler, The Creator
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Barry Can't Swim
EsDeeKid
Jim Legxacy
Lola Young
Skye Newman
INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Geese
HAIM
HUNTR/X-EJAE/AUDREY NUNA/REI AMI
ALTERNATIVE ROCK ACT
Blood Orange
Lola Young
Sam Fender
Wet Leg
Wolf Alice
HIP HOP/GRIME/RAP ACT
Central Cee
Dave
Jim Legxacy
Little Simz
Loyle Carner
R&B ACT
Jim Legxacy
Kwn
Mabel
Sasha Keable
Sault
DANCE ACT
Calvin Harris and Clementine Douglas
FKA twigs
Fred Again, Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax
PinkPantheress
Sammy Virji
MASTERCARD ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Dave - The Boy Who Played The Harp
Olivia Dean - The Art Of Loving
Sam Fender - People Watching
Wolf Alice - The Clearing

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