2026 ALBUM CHAMPIONS

PinkPantheress

The Damned

Robbie Williams

Max Richter CBE

Melanie C

thank you for celebrating iconic albums with us on 17th october 2026

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27 October 2026

National Album Day 2026 on track for one of its biggest-ever impacts

27 October 2026

19 October 2026

ROBBIE WILLIAMS’ MOST PLAYED SONG HAS BEEN REVEALED AS ‘FEEL’TO MARK NATIONAL ALBUM DAY 2026

19 October 2026

UK music licensing company PPL reveals data on pop icon’s most played tracks following his appointment as National Album Day Album Champion

19 October 2026

15 October 2026

Biggest ever National Album Day takes place this Saturday 17th October celebrating music icons

15 October 2026

National Album Day, which this year pays tribute to music “Icons” takes place this Saturday, 17th October.

Celebrating the art of the album, the day will see a plethora of activities ranged across the UK’s music retail community – instore and online, with more than 85 classic reissues and new releases that will be available for fans and collectors to purchase.

15 October 2026

13 October 2026

MELANIE C CELEBRATES NATIONAL ALBUM DAY AT SPECIAL CLASSIC ALBUM SUNDAYS EVENT

13 October 2026

Last night, Melanie C joined Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy for an exclusive Classic Album Sundays event held at The British Library to mark National Album Day. An Evening with Melanie C saw the pop icon explore her musical journey through eight albums that have influenced or shaped her career.

13 October 2026

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WHAT IS NATIONAL

ALBUM DAY

National Album Day celebrates the album as an art form, spotlighting the music, creativity and stories that shape our lives. This year’s theme is ICONS.

On Saturday 17th October, head to your local record shop or online retailer for exclusive NAD releases, or simply play your favourite album by an icon, and share the love with us on social media.

ABOUT NATIONAL ALBUM DAY

A huge congratulations to our #nationalalbumday Champion @maxrichtermusic, who will be presented with an Ivor Novello Award at the Ivors Composer Awards next month. The award is given in recognition of his ingenuity, impact and undeniably iconic stat

It’s #nationalabumday week, so why not put your #iconicalbum knolwdge to one final test 🧠 How many of these iconic album covers can you name? Tell us in the comments! 👇

National Album day is the annual celebration of the album format —

Five years on, ‘to hell with it’ by @pinkpantheress is back!

PinkPantheress’ genre-blending debut mixtape is getting a special limited-edition vinyl release to mark its 5th anniversary.

First released in 2021, To Hell With It intr

Get ready for a truly iconic night with @melaniecmusic 👸

Our Album Champion @melaniecmusic joins DJ @colleencosmomurphy from @classicalbumsundays at @britishlibrary on 12 October to discuss her incredible career and the albums that have soundtracke

NATIONAL ALBUM DAY

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