Brit Award for Song of the Year
The Brit Award for Song 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. The accolade is presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music. The winners and nominees are determined by the Brit Awards voting academy with over one-thousand members, which comprise record labels, publishers, managers, agents, media, and previous winners and nominees. The award was first known as Brit Award for British Single, from the inaugural 1977 Brit Awards through to the 2019 Brit Awards, was first renamed as Song of the Year in 2020, returned to the name British Single in 2021, then returned to Song of the Year in 2022.
| Brit Award for Song of the Year | |
|---|---|
2024 winner Raye | |
| Awarded for | Achievement in excellent song |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | British Phonographic Industry (BPI) |
| First awarded | 1977 |
| Currently held by | Raye featuring 070 Shake – "Escapism" |
| Most awards | Take That (5) |
| Most nominations | Calvin Harris (8) |
| Website | www |
In 1984 and 1991, the category was non-competitive, with the award given directly to the highest-selling single of the year.
The inaugural recipients in this category were Queen and Procol Harum, who both won in 1977. The current holder of the award is Raye, who won in 2024 for "Escapism" featuring 070 Shake.