Taylor Swift, LL COOL J, Sarah McLachlan and Speaking Heads’ David Byrne are among the many nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Corridor of Fame.
The listing of nominees is split into non-performing and performing songwriters. The highest three of the 14 non-performing songwriters or songwriting groups on the poll might be inducted. Equally, of the 13 performing songwriters or songwriting groups, the highest three might be inducted.
Swift acquired the Hal David Starlight Award from the SHOF in 2010, introducing the chance that she could possibly be the primary individual to graduate from the promising songwriter award to full membership standing.
Swift, Byrne, LL Cool J, Byrne, and McLachlan are all nominated within the Performing Songwriter class. Different nominees embrace Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go’s; Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss; Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America; Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings of the Guess Who; Kenny Loggins; Alecia B. Moore aka P!nk; Richard Carpenter of the Carpenters; Harry Wayne Casey, aka KC of KC and the Sunshine Band; and singer-guitarist Boz Scaggs.
The non-performing songwriter class contains the author behind a few of music’s greatest hits. The nominees embrace Pete Bellotte, identified for his disco work with Donna Summer time on “Hot Stuff,” “I Feel Love,” and “Love To Love You Baby”; Swedish pop producer Andreas Carlsson, who has written hits by Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, and Katy Perry; longtime Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard; Steve Kipner (Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical,” Christina Aguilera’s “Genie In A Bottle”); Kenny Nolan (Labelle’s “Lady Marmalade”); Vini Poncia; Martin Web page; and the duo Terry Britten and Graham Lyle (Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got To Do With It”).
A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the primary business launch of a track. Eligible voting members have till midnight Japanese on December 4 to show in ballots with their selections of as much as three nominees from the songwriter class and as much as three from the performing-songwriter class.
Established in 1969, the 2025 Songwriters Corridor of Fame inductees included George Clinton, Mike Love, Ashley Gorley, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Tony Macaulay, and The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons.
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