The BRIT awards has announced that Noel Gallagher is to be honoured with the Songwriter of the Year award at this year’s ceremony.
The BRITs Songwriter of the Year award recognises exceptional songwriting talent and is decided by a select panel of expert judges, with previous recipients including Ed Sheeran, Kid Harpoon, RAYE and Charli XCX. Gallagher will accept the award in Manchester, at Co-op Live on 28th February.
Gallagher’s songwriting career spans over 30 years, from his pivotal work with Oasis to four critically and commercially successful solo albums with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
In August 2024, Oasis ended 16 years of speculation by confirming a return to the live stage, and the Oasis Live ‘25 tour created a cultural phenomenon that dominated the UK official charts; at one juncture during the tour the Top Five of the UK Album Chart featured three Oasis albums, with Time Flies… at Number 1, (What's The Story) Morning Glory? at 2 and Definitely Maybe at 4. Oasis sold over one million albums in 2025 alone - the only UK artist to achieve such a feat.
Alongside his brother, Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, Noel has multiple BRITs to his name so far, with the group taking home awards including Best British Group, Album of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to Music. Noel’s songwriting has also been recognised by the Ivor Novello Awards, taking home the prestigious Outstanding Song Collection award in 2013.
“For more than three decades, Noel has crafted songs that have become part of our collective story - bold, brilliant, and always recognisable,” commented Stacey Tang, chair of the 2026 BRIT Awards committee and co-president of RCA Records at Sony Music UK. “Honouring Noel as Songwriter of the Year celebrates a remarkable body of work and a creative force that continues to connect and inspire artists and fans worldwide.”
Alongside Gallagher, it has also been announced that Mark Ronson is to be awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Music, performing alongside Harry Styles, Wolf Alice and Olivia Dean.
The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard will take place on Saturday, 28th February, from Manchester’s Co-op Live, broadcast exclusively on ITV and ITVX and hosted by Jack Whitehall.