Brit Award for Songwriter of the Year

{{Short description|British music award}}

{{Infobox award

| name = Brit Award for Songwriter of the Year

| image = CharliXCXBirm291124 (58 of 145) (54180004823) (cropped).jpg

| image_upright = 0.7

| caption = 2025 winner Charli XCX

| awarded_for = Achievement in excellence in songwriting

| country = United Kingdom (UK)

| presenter = British Phonographic Industry (BPI)

| year = 2022

| holder = Charli XCX (2025)

| most_awards =

| most_nominations =

| website = {{URL|http://www.brits.co.uk}}

}}

The Brit Award for Songwriter of the Year is an award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/about-bpi.aspx|title=About the BPI|publisher=British Phonographic Industry (BPI)|accessdate=27 February 2025|archive-date=6 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151206225605/http://www.bpi.co.uk/about-bpi.aspx|url-status=dead}} The accolade is presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music.{{cite web|url=https://www.brits.co.uk/about-us/|title=BRIT Awards|publisher=British Phonographic Industry (BPI)|accessdate=27 February 2025|archive-date=15 February 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215104935/https://www.brits.co.uk/about-us/}} The award was first presented in 2022. The winner is selected by a panel of judges{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/brit-awards-2025-charli-xcx-wins-songwriter-of-the-year/|title=

BRIT Awards 2025: Charli xcx Wins Songwriter Of The Year

|publisher= Clash|accessdate=27 February 2025}} and no nominees are announced.

The inaugural recipient of the award is Ed Sheeran.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-60317564|title=Sam Fender: Singer to turn another Brit Award into pub hand pump|date=February 9, 2022|via=www.bbc.com}}