Charli XCX Songwriter Of The Year at the BRIT Awards 2025, and let’s face it, it was a question of when, not if. Meanwhile, as they gear up for the star-studded bash at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, 1st March 2025, the BRITs have announced in advance one of their most prestigious titles. The news soon followed hot on the heels of A. G. Cook’s nod as Producer Of The Year, which, in light of how the two clashed creatively to produce BRAT, one of 2024’s most headline-grabbing, shitposting, terrace-conquering albums.
This is Charli’s first time winning this particular award; it feels surprising, given her long and genre-bending history, and electrifying in its way. And her victory is a loud affirmation not just of her talent, but of the vision she’s stayed true to from the start: weird, wild, and unapologetically herself.
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The BRITs Award for Songwriter Of The Year signifies outstanding creative writing ability. It has previously been awarded to British heavyweights including Ed Sheeran, Kid Harpoon, and last year’s winner, RAYE. As a cross-disciplinary artist and performance proponent, and a rule breaker? That Charli is now one of their ranks, doing as she always does: Her way, Her pen, bleeds synths, sweat, and strobe lights, delivering lyrics that resonate from warehouse raves to late-night heartbreaks.
“Charli has had an undeniable year, bringing her experimentation in the world of electronic and pop music from the underground raves to the heart of modern pop culture itself. Charli’s songwriting is unparalleled, her brand of bold, forward-facing pop is forging the future of the genre, spawning imitators all over and, in a world of trends, she is a trailblazing online phenomenon who sounds like absolutely nothing else around. I am really pleased for her that she has been recognised in this way with her well deserved award.”
BRAT was no mere album; after all, it was a cultural moment. Half an act of defiant screaming and half a glitter-drenched therapy session, it demonstrated Charli’s talent for distilling club chaos into sharp, self-aware storytelling. And from existential party anthems to painfully precise hooks, her songwriting was noteworthy not just for what it said, but for how loudly it said it.
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