
'I'm hardly Bob Dylan': Charli XCX wins songwriter of the year
The star gives a self-deprecating speech about her "genius", while U2 pick up a lifetime award.
BBC News
Charlotte Emma Aitchison, known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer, songwriter, producer and actress. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Records in 2010, Charli XCX released a series of singles and mixtapes in the early 2010s. In 2012, she was featured on "I Love It" by Swedish duo Icona Pop, with the song becoming her first number-one hit in the UK and receiving global success. Her debut studio album, True Romance (2013), was released to positive reviews but failed to meet commercial expectations.
The star gives a self-deprecating speech about her "genius", while U2 pick up a lifetime award.