Brit Awards: Little Mix songwriter Ed Drewett wants writers recognised
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The man behind some of Little Mix and One Direction's biggest hits has criticised the Brit Awards.
Ed Drewett says nobody is taking responsibility to make sure songwriters get recognition.
He's been invited for co-writing Black Magic, which is up for British single of the year and British video, but says some of his fellow songwriters haven't.
"I think it's important we recognise there are some very odd injustices going on," he tells Newsbeat.
"I've had a couple of texts from fellow songwriters who have been nominated asking how I got a ticket.
"They haven't been invited and I think it's our responsibility as an industry to make sure the people being involved writing these tunes are looked after. Especially when they're up for a Brit."
It won't be the first time a song Ed has co-wrote has been nominated for a Brit.
He worked on The Wanted's Glad You Came which was up for best British single in 2012.
He didn't get to go then though.
"It must be difficult for the labels and the publishers to not know who should claim responsibility to invite the writers," he explains
"But there are all sorts of people going that have nothing to do with the direct writing of the song.
"Someone should just go at some point 'Oh yeah, maybe we should invite them.'"
Ed says people will see him as a loudmouth in the music industry and he knows tickets on the tables are expensive and "like gold dust".
But "if the songwriters aren't worthy, then who is?"
Ed posted the lyrics of One Direction's History on Instagram., external
Ed co-wrote One Direction's last single History and says it was "the perfect end to a really great relationship writing with and for the boys".
He'd previously worked on Best Song Ever and Steal My Girl.
And he's hoping to continue working with them on their solo music as he keeps in touch with Niall and Liam.
There's already been some work on "a little jam" with Liam but they're "just messing around" at the moment.
Craig David has also been tapped up the talents of Ed for work on his anticipated comeback album.
Ed posted on Instagram a picture of him and Craig in the studio., external
"What's been awesome about that is he was literally one of my childhood heroes," Ed admits.
"The fact he's making this comeback and it's going really well is brilliant.
"To be involved with it and hopefully have something on his album is a childhood dream," he says, not quite believing it.
Similar to Katy B, Craig David just feeds Ed chocolate all the time.
"He's had a little time out and he's ready to come back and smash it.
"And he's doing that, he's smashing it."
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