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| Brit Awards: Charli XCX named songwriter of the year | Brit Awards: Charli XCX named songwriter of the year |
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| Charli XCX has been releasing music since 2013, but this is her first Brit Award | Charli XCX has been releasing music since 2013, but this is her first Brit Award |
| 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. | 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. | |
| The songwriting prize is her first Brit Award, and comes 12 years into her career. She has previously been nominated for best female and best pop act, but never won. | The songwriting prize is her first Brit Award, and comes 12 years into her career. She has previously been nominated for best female and best pop act, but never won. |
| In 2023, she criticised the Brits for failing to nominate any female musicians in the artist of the year category. | In 2023, she criticised the Brits for failing to nominate any female musicians in the artist of the year category. |
| "We're doing everything right, I don't think it's our fault, I think it might be theirs," alluding to the Brits' voting academy. | "We're doing everything right, I don't think it's our fault, I think it might be theirs," alluding to the Brits' voting academy. |
| This year, Charli, 32, is the front-runner for best artist, where she goes up against seven-time Brit winner Dua Lipa, rap star Central Cee and indie singer Sam Fender. | This year, Charli, 32, is the front-runner for best artist, where she goes up against seven-time Brit winner Dua Lipa, rap star Central Cee and indie singer Sam Fender. |
| She is also up for album of the year, best dance act, best pop artist and song of the year - for Guess, her duet with Billie Eilish. | She is also up for album of the year, best dance act, best pop artist and song of the year - for Guess, her duet with Billie Eilish. |
| Her long-time collaborator AG Cook was also named producer of the year by the Brits earlier this week. | Her long-time collaborator AG Cook was also named producer of the year by the Brits earlier this week. |
| It caps an incredible year for the star, whose real name is Charlotte Emma Aitchison, that saw her cross over from cult pop artist to commercial success, without compromising her artistic vision. | It caps an incredible year for the star, whose real name is Charlotte Emma Aitchison, that saw her cross over from cult pop artist to commercial success, without compromising her artistic vision. |
| Her seventh album, Brat, was named the best album of 2024 in multiple end of year lists, with critics calling it "pop music for the future", and praising the way its "painfully relatable" lyrics captured Charli's insecurities, anxieties and obsessions. | Her seventh album, Brat, was named the best album of 2024 in multiple end of year lists, with critics calling it "pop music for the future", and praising the way its "painfully relatable" lyrics captured Charli's insecurities, anxieties and obsessions. |
| In the star's own words, the record is "chaos and emotional turmoil set to a club soundtrack". | In the star's own words, the record is "chaos and emotional turmoil set to a club soundtrack". |
| With it's brash, lime-green artwork, and a viral dance craze linked to the song Apple, it quickly became a cultural phenomenon, dubbed "Brat summer". | With it's brash, lime-green artwork, and a viral dance craze linked to the song Apple, it quickly became a cultural phenomenon, dubbed "Brat summer". |
| Earlier this month, she won best dance album and best packaging at the Grammy Awards - marking her first victories at the US ceremony as a solo artist. | Earlier this month, she won best dance album and best packaging at the Grammy Awards - marking her first victories at the US ceremony as a solo artist. |
| She also closed the show with a wild performance of the singles Von Dutch and Guess, which ended with the stage being showered in underwear (later donated to the domestic violence charity, I Support Girls). | She also closed the show with a wild performance of the singles Von Dutch and Guess, which ended with the stage being showered in underwear (later donated to the domestic violence charity, I Support Girls). |
| The star is set to attend the Brit Awards, but has opted not to perform | The star is set to attend the Brit Awards, but has opted not to perform |
| The 2025 Brit Awards take place at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday, 1 March, hosted by Jack Whitehall. | The 2025 Brit Awards take place at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday, 1 March, hosted by Jack Whitehall. |
| Performances will come from Lola Young, Sam Fender, Sabrina Carpenter, Jade, Myles Smith, The Last Dinner Party and Teddy Swims. | Performances will come from Lola Young, Sam Fender, Sabrina Carpenter, Jade, Myles Smith, The Last Dinner Party and Teddy Swims. |
| The nominees in the main categories are as follows: | The nominees in the main categories are as follows: |
| Artist of the year | Artist of the year |
| Beabadoobee | Beabadoobee |
| Central Cee | Central Cee |
| Charli XCX | Charli XCX |
| Dua Lipa | Dua Lipa |
| Fred Again | Fred Again |
| Jamie xx | Jamie xx |
| Michael Kiwanuka | Michael Kiwanuka |
| Nia Archives | Nia Archives |
| Rachel Chinouriri | Rachel Chinouriri |
| Sam Fender | Sam Fender |
| Group of the year | Group of the year |
| Bring Me The Horizon | Bring Me The Horizon |
| Coldplay | Coldplay |
| The Cure | The Cure |
| Ezra Collective | Ezra Collective |
| The Last Dinner Party | The Last Dinner Party |
| Album of the Year | Album of the Year |
| Charli XCX - Brat | Charli XCX - Brat |
| The Cure - Songs of A Lost World | The Cure - Songs of A Lost World |
| Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism | Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism |
| Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching | Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching |
| The Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy | The Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy |
| Read the full list of nominees here. | Read the full list of nominees here. |
| The ceremony will be broadcast live on ITV from 20:15 GMT. BBC News will run a live page with full coverage, including red carpet interviews. | The ceremony will be broadcast live on ITV from 20:15 GMT. BBC News will run a live page with full coverage, including red carpet interviews. |