Noel Gallagher on stage last summerThe news that Noel Gallagher is to receive a special award at this year’s Brits has left some music fans with questions.On Wednesday night, the Brit Awards announced that during the 2026 ceremony, which is due to take place in Noel’s hometown of Manchester later this month, the Oasis singer will be picking up the Songwriter Of The Year Award, which has previously been given to the likes of Raye, Charli XCX and Ed Sheeran.lyrics that have inspired generations of people@NoelGallagher is taking home Songwriter of the Year at The BRIT Awards 2026 🏆Watch the show live Saturday 28th February on ITV1 & ITVX in the UK and on YouTube globally pic.twitter.com/p3AuAi5CRj— BRIT Awards (@BRITs) February 4, 2026Now, there’s no denying that Oasis had an absolutely epic year in 2025, with their sold-out reunion tour leading to a chart resurgence that at one point meant three of the band’s albums were all back in the UK top five at the same time.As the primary songwriter in Oasis, he also penned hits like Live Forever, Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger and Champagne Supernova, and has gone on to enjoy success with his group Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.However, it still hasn’t escaped some people’s attention that Noel’s Songwriter Of The Year award comes at the end of a year in which he… well… hasn’t actually shared any new material…Noel Gallagher wrote zero songs in 2025. https://t.co/GOT03QtgH3— Ally Farrell (@AllyFarrell) February 4, 2026but he didn’t write any songs in 2025 😂— Allen Walton (@allenwalton) February 4, 2026Love Oasis and Noel but how can you win it without writing it releasing anything in the year? https://t.co/aoBX5kTIfD— Jack (@donnyjack_) February 4, 2026Songwriter of the year who wrote a grand total of 0 songs in 2025 https://t.co/pKDMPU59lC— Oli Hope (@ItsJustOlisWork) February 4, 2026No songs in 2025?— Ben 🔰 (@BenOTBC) February 4, 2026The fact he hasn’t even released a song since 2023 and he’s still won is testament to how shit modern music is now https://t.co/brS6VrIdIl— Jake🇬🇧 (@jake_const15) February 4, 2026Rewarding Noel Gallagher for not writing songs. I can only approve. https://t.co/Lzp5NAVuTl— Jazzpaul82 (@jazzpaul82) February 4, 2026I wonder which Beatles album wins Album of the Year. https://t.co/VllJng8JaI— Kevin Moore (@keeevvviiin) February 4, 2026That being said, others were still thrilled to hear about Noel’s latest accolade…How does this work, exactly?Noel hasn’t released any new material in the past year, solo or Oasis.Is this just off the back of the tour and people remembering he’s NOEL FUCKING GALLAGHER and therefore great? https://t.co/Zml3xiOwaK— Benjamin (@BenBobBill) February 5, 2026Not the haters getting mad in the qrts and replies saying he didn’t release anything last year well try harder next time idcpic.twitter.com/q5kE6ZZv0bhttps://t.co/9ZzsLrDizT— Missy (@deIphineseyrig) February 4, 2026My man’s winning without releasing any new music. GOAT— Francesca (@francesca_312) February 5, 2026Only man capable of winning songwriter of the year, having not written one published song this year. 😂 https://t.co/yHInQiB2Vn— Lewis Deighton (@LewisDeighton17) February 4, 2026Imagine how much of an absolute #legend you must be to win Songwriter of the Year in a year where you released…nothing https://t.co/t1ixooFXPi— Joe Greenwich (@JGreenwich) February 4, 2026best songwriter of every year— azahara (@azalarcon14) February 5, 2026They hate to see a bitch from Manchester winning 💅💅💅 https://t.co/oRqDJBi5Ph— jade (@tsholyground) February 4, 2026noel gallagher brit award for song writer of the year IKTF !!!!!pic.twitter.com/GEO4lPyE36— tiana ⟢ (@littlfrkk) February 4, 2026It’s also been pointed out that in 2013, Noel claimed he would not be attending the Brit Awards again unless he were to be recognised with an award for his songwriting.Brit Awards committee chair Stacey Tang enthused: “For more than three decades, Noel has crafted songs that have become part of our collective story – bold, brilliant, and always recognisable.“His songs have soundtracked memories for multiple generations and defined the spirit of British music globally. 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.”Meanwhile, Mark Ronson is also set to receive the Outstanding Contribution prize at the upcoming Brits, where Jacob Alon will be awarded the Critics’ Choice title.Elsewhere, Lola Young and Olivia Dean are the most-recognised acts at this year’s Brits, where the latter is up for Album Of The Year against Sam Fender, Lily Allen, Wolf Alice and Dave.Related…The List Of This Year’s Brit Awards Nominees Has Been UnveiledNoel Gallagher Breaks Silence On Oasis James Bond Theme RumoursRobbie Williams Reveals Where His Relationship With Oasis Stands Now HuffPost UK – Athena2 – All Entries (Public) Read More