RAYE wins BRITs Songwriter of the Year award 2024

Following her record-breaking nominations

Author: Charlotte RoszkoPublished 28th Feb 2024

RAYE has been announced as the winner of the Songwriter of the Year award at The BRIT Awards 2024 with Mastercard, ahead of the awards ceremony on Saturday (2nd March).

The 'Escapism' hitmaker and BRIT School alumni broke the record for the highest number of nominations by a single artist in a year, having received an incredible seven nominations, including Artist of the Year and Mastercard Album of the Year. RAYE will also be performing at the ceremony, joining a line-up that includes Becky Hill and Chase and Status, Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding, Dua Lipa, Jungle, Kylie Minogue, Rema and Tate McRae.

The Songwriter of the Year accolade recognises exceptional songwriting talent, with the winner selected by a panel of expert judges.

Speaking about her win, RAYE said: "I am so so honoured and blown away, honestly to be given this prestigious award for Songwriter of the Year, it is my very first BRIT award and I will treasure this trophy very much.

"I am so grateful to be recognised as a songwriter, as this is a craft I am so passionate about and have been since I started my journey as a musician, and I'm very grateful to those who have voted for me to have this award."

Damian Christian, Managing Director and President of Promotions at Atlantic Records and Chair of the BRIT Committee for 2024, added: "After receiving a record-breaking seven nominations, I'm delighted that RAYE has also been named Songwriter of the Year.

"RAYE has been such a prominent and respected songwriter for many years, so it's great to see her getting the recognition she deserves on the biggest stage. I'd like to congratulate her on this win and wish her all the best for Saturday night."

Ahead of the ceremony, Kylie Minogue has been announced as the winner of the Global Icon Award, whilst Chase and Status have been revealed as the recipients of the Producer of the Year trophy. The Last Dinner Party have been announced as the winners of the 2024 Rising Star Award.

Take a look at the 2024 BRIT Award nominees:

BRITs RISING STAR

The Last Dinner Party - WINNER
Caity Baser
Sekou

SONG OF THE YEAR WITH MASTERCARD

Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding – 'Miracle'
Switch Disco & Ella Henderson – 'REACT'
Lewis Capaldi – 'Wish You The Best'
Dua Lipa – 'Dance The Night' (From 'Barbie' The Album)
Ed Sheeran – 'Eyes Closed'
RAYE ft 070 Shake – 'Escapism'
Stormzy Ft Debbie – 'Firebabe'

cassö/RAYE/D-Block Europe – 'Prada'
Central Cee -Let Go'
Dave & Central Cee – 'Sprinter'
J Hus Ft Drake – 'Who Told You'
Kenya Grace – 'Strangers'
PinkPantheress – 'Boy's a liar'
Rudimental/Charlotte Plank/Vibe Chemistry – 'Dancing Is Healing'
Venbee & Goddard – 'Messy In Heaven'

BEST NEW ARTIST

RAYE
Mahalia
Olivia Dean
PinkPantheress
Yussef Dayes

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Dua Lipa
RAYE
Dave
Little Simz
J Hus
Fred again..
Central Cee
Arlo Parks
Jessie Ware
Olivia Dean

GROUP OF THE YEAR

Chase & Status
Blur
Headie One & K-Trap
Jungle
Young Fathers

INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Foo Fighters
blink-182
boygenius
Gabriels
Paramore

BEST DANCE ACT

Becky Hill
Calvin Harris
Fred again..
Romy
Barry Can't Swim

BEST R&B ACT

Jorja Smith
Cleo Sol
Mahalia
RAYE
Sault

BEST ALTERNATIVE/ROCK ACT

The Rolling Stones
Blur
Bring Me The Horizon
Young Fathers
Yussef Dayes

BEST HIP HOP/GRIME/RAP ACT

Promoted by KISS Fresh
J Hus
Dave
Little Simz
CASISDEAD
Central Cee

BEST POP ACT

Promoted by HITS Radio
Calvin Harris
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
RAYE
Olivia Dean

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
Kylie Minogue
Taylor Swift
Lana Del Rey
SZA
Asake
Burna Boy
Caroline Polachek
CMAT

INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR

Olivia Rodrigo - 'vampire'
Tate McRae – 'greedy'
Miley Cyrus – 'Flowers'
Noah Kahan – 'Stick Season'
Meghan Trainor – 'Made You Look'
Billie Eilish –'What Was I Made For'
David Kushner – 'Daylight'
Doja Cat – 'Paint The Town Red'
Jazzy - 'Giving Me'
Libianca – 'People'
Oliver Tree & Robin Schulz - 'Miss You'
Peggy Gou – '(It Goes Like) Nanana'
Rema – 'Calm Down'
SZA – 'Kill Bill'
Tyla – 'Water'

MASTERCARD ALBUM OF THE YEAR

RAYE – 'My 21st Century Blues'
J Hus – 'Beautiful And Brutal Yard'
Little Simz -'NO THANK YOU'
Blur - 'The Ballad of Darren'
Young Fathers – 'Heavy Heavy'

The BRIT Awards will air on ITV/STV and ITVX/STV Player at 8pm on Saturday 2nd March.

Now read:

The BRIT Awards 2024: Everything you need to know

RAYE breaks BRIT Award nomination history

RAYE announced to perform at The BRIT Awards 2024

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