[1] The accolade is presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music.

[2] 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.

[3] The inaugural winner of the category was Olivia Rodrigo with "Good 4 U", a single from her debut album Sour.

Noah Kahan's "Stick Season" is the first song to be nominated in consecutive years.

The current recipient of the award is Miley Cyrus for her song "Flowers".