And to go alongside it, her longstanding producer AG Cook has been confirmed as Producer Of The Year for his work on Brat. That in itself is something of a triumph for Cook, the mastermind behind the PC Music label whose ‘hyperpop’ style has gravitated from the hipster-ish margins to the sound of the pop mainstream.

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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