"When will it end": Fans give mixed reaction to Charli XCX being named 'Songwriter of the Year' for BRIT Awards 2025

The BRIT Awards 2025 has named Charli XCX as Songwriter of the Year. It is her first-ever win at the ceremony.

The announcement comes as she leads this year’s nominations with five nods, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for her chart-topping record Brat. Multiple fans have celebrated the recognition of her songwriting. However, some enthusiasts have expressed skepticism and questioned the decision to award her the BRIT Awards 2025 Songwriter of the Year title.

In an official press release, BRIT Awards shared,

"The BRIT Awards 2025 with Mastercard today announces that this year’s most nominated artist Charli xcx is also the recipient of this year’s BRITs Songwriter of the Year award. Charli is nominated for five BRIT awards, the highest number of any artist this year, for the categories of Artist of the Year, Mastercard Album of the Year, Song of the Year with Mastercard, Dance Act and Pop Act."

It also added,

"The BRITs Songwriter of the Year award, recognising exceptional songwriting talent, is decided by a select panel of expert judges, with previous recipients including Ed Sheeran, Kid Harpoon, and RAYE, who won in 2024."

The award honors exceptional songwriting talent in the industry. It is selected by a panel of expert judges. Previous winners include Ed Sheeran (2022), Kid Harpoon (2023), and RAYE (2024). Charli’s collaborator and executive producer of Brat, A.G. Cook, was also named Producer of the Year.

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Fans react to Charli XCX getting the 'Songwriter of the Year' for BRIT Awards 2025

Chart Data took to its official X (formerly Twitter) handle to share,

"Charli XCX to be named 'Songwriter of the Year' at this year’s #BRITs."

Enthusiasts were quick to gather in the comment section of the post with their thoughts regarding Charli XCX being named 'Songwriter of the Year' for BRIT Awards 2025. Below are what some of them had to comment:

"When will it end," asked an X user.

"Well deserved," declared a fan.

"Well deserved! Charli XCX has been delivering hit after hit," added another.

"Please I need the music industry to be serious again. This is too much," criticized a netizen.

Other netizens also chimed in with their remarks:

"This better be a joke," declared an X user.

"Raye or Jade should have won," claimed another.

Thus, reactions from fans have been mixed. On social media, many of her supporters celebrated the recognition. As more reactions pour in from industry enthusiasts, opinions remain divided.

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More on BRIT Awards 2025

The BRIT Awards 2025 will happen on March 1, 2025, at London’s O2 Arena. Comedian Jack Whitehall is returning as host. Alongside Charli XCX’s Songwriter of the Year win, other pre-announced awards include A.G. Cook for Producer of the Year, Myles Smith as the Rising Star, and Sabrina Carpenter receiving the Global Success Award.