British pop sensation and "brat summer" icon Charli XCX Wednesday won the Brit award for best songwriter of the year, putting her in pole position to scoop up the most honours in a weekend ceremony. The Brit Awards have recognised the cream of British pop music since they were first held in 1977,

Charli XCX will collect the songwriter of the year award at the upcoming BRIT Awards. The Brat star is the recipient of the honorary prize, which has previously been won by British acts Ed Sheeran (2022),

We’re still a few days away from the actual Brits ceremony but it’s been confirmed that Charli XCX has already won one award: Songwriter Of The Year. And to go alongside it, her longstanding producer AG Cook has been confirmed as Producer Of The Year for his work on Brat.

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Charli XCX will be awarded the Songwriter of the Year honour at the 2025 BRIT Awards on Saturday. The Guess singer will receive the honour at The O2 in London on 1 March in recognition of the success of her 2024 album Brat.