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,

The bestselling 'Brat' queen has poked fun at her own 'Songwriter of the Year' win after social media users critiqued her writing for being "too simplistic" and "repetitive"

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), Kid Harpoon (2023) and most recently, Raye (2024).

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Pop star Charli XCX has been named songwriter of the year by the Brit Awards, indicating that she could dominate this year's ceremony when it takes place on Saturday. The English singer already had the most nominations of any artist this year - five in total - recognising the global success of her agenda-setting album, Brat.

British pop sensation Charli XCX has been crowned Songwriter of the Year by the Brit Awards, marking a significant career milestone and positioning her as a front-runner for Saturday's ceremony at London's O2 Arena, BBC reported.

It’s OK to just admit you’re jealous of her, as British pop superstar Charli XCX is officially a first-time BRIT award winner. The pop princess and “Apple” singer was named the Songwriter of the Year by the BRITS ahead of this year’s full ceremony on Saturday (1 March).