Celebrating and honoring the greatest songwriters in history for over 50 years

The Songwriters Hall of Fame is dedicated and committed to honor and preserve the contributions and legacies of songwriters of all genres of music, while continuing to cultivate and to encourage the growth of promising writers.

SHOF Honoree Highights Bill Anderson Inductee 2018
SHOF Honoree Highights Paul Anka Johnny Mercer 2008
SHOF Honoree Highights Dallas Austin Inductee 2019
SHOF Honoree Highights Burt Bacharach Hal David Johnny Mercer 1996
SHOF Honoree Highights Glen Ballard Inductee 2023
SHOF Honoree Highights Alan and Marilyn Bergman Johnny Mercer 1997
SHOF Honoree Highights Sheldon Harnick Jerry Bock Johnny Mercer 1990
SHOF Honoree Highlights Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora Inductees 2009
SHOF Honoree Highlights Garth Brooks Inductee 2011
SHOF Honoree Highights Irving Caesar Johnny Mercer 1994
SHOF Honoree Highights Sammy Cahn Johnny Mercer 1983
SHOF Honoree Highights Mariah Carey Inductee 2022
SHOF Honoree Highlights Desmond Child Inductee 2008
SHOF Honoree Highlights George Clinton Inductee 2025
SHOF Honoree Highlights Leonard Cohen Inductee 2010
SHOF Honoree Highights Cy Coleman Johnny Mercer 1995
SHOF Honoree Highights Phil Collins Johnny Mercer 2010
SHOF Honoree Highights Betty Comden Adolph Green Johnny Mercer 1991
SHOF Honoree Highlights Elvis Costello Inductee 2016
SHOF Honoree Highights Neil Diamond Johnny Mercer 2018
SHOF Honoree Highlights Tom Johnston Patrick Simmons and Michael Mc Donald Inductees 2025
SHOF Honoree Highights Steve Dorff Inductee 2018
SHOF Honoree Highights Jermaine Dupri Inductee 2018
SHOF Honoree Highights Missy Elliott Inductee 2019
SHOF Honoree Highights Gloria Estefan Inductee 2023
SHOF Honoree Highights Annie Lennox David Stewart Inductee 2022
SHOF Honoree Highights Kenneth Gamble Leon Huff Johnny Mercer 2014
SHOF Honoree Highlights Ashley Gorley Inductee 2025
SHOF Honoree Highights Jerry Herman Johnny Mercer 1987
SHOF Honoree Highights Holland Dozier Holland Johnny Mercer 2009
SHOF Honoree Highights The Isley Brothers Inductee 2022
SHOF Honoree Highights Alan Jackson Inductee 2018
SHOF Honoree Highights Elton John Bernie Taupin Johnny Mercer 2013
SHOF Honoree Highights Carole King Johnny Mercer 2002
SHOF Honoree Highights Kool and the Gang Inductee 2018
SHOF Honoree Highights Kris Kristofferson Johnny Mercer 2006
SHOF Honoree Highights Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller Johnny Mercer 2000
SHOF Honoree Highlights Hillary Lindsey Inductee 2024
SHOF Honoree Highlights Mike Love Inductee 2025
SHOF Honoree Highights Jeff Lynne Inductee 2023
SHOF Honoree Highlights Tony Macaulay Inductee 2025
SHOF Honoree Highights John Mellencamp Inductee 2018
SHOF Honoree Highights Alan Menken Johnny Mercer 2017
SHOF Honoree Highights Steve Miller Inductee 2022
SHOF Honoree Highlights Graham Nash Stephen Stills and David Crosby Inductees 2009
SHOF Honoree Highights Rick Nowels Inductee 2022
SHOF Honoree Highights Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Inductee 2022
SHOF Honoree Highights Dolly Parton Johnny Mercer 2007
SHOF Honoree Highights Dean Pitchford Inductee 2024
SHOF Honoree Highlights Isaac Hayes and David Porter Inductees 2005
SHOF Honoree Highights John Prine Inductee 2019
SHOF Honoree Highights R E M Inductee 2024
SHOF Honoree Highights Tim Rice Johnny Mercer 2023
SHOF Honoree Highights Lionel Richie Johnny Mercer 2016
SHOF Honoree Highights Teddy Riley Inductee 2023
SHOF Honoree Highights Smokey Robinson Johnny Mercer 2005
SHOF Honoree Highights Liz Rose Inductee 2023
SHOF Honoree Highights Carol Bayer Sager Johnny Mercer 2019
SHOF Honoree Highlights Stephen Schwartz Johnny Mercer Award 2025
SHOF Honoree Highights Paul Simon Johnny Mercer 1998
SHOF Honoree Highlights Valerie Simpson and Nicolas Ashford Inductees 2002
SHOF Honoree Highights Stephen Sondheim Johnny Mercer 1999
SHOF Honoree Highights Steely Dan Inductees 2024
SHOF Honoree Highights Mickey Stevenson Inductee 2022
SHOF Honoree Highights Jule Styne Johnny Mercer 1993
SHOF Honoree Highights Jack Tempchin Inductee 2019
SHOF Honoree Highights Timbaland Inductee 2024
SHOF Honoree Highights Van Morrison Johnny Mercer 2015
SHOF Honoree Highights Diane Warren Johnny Mercer 2024
SHOF Honoree Highights Jimmy Webb Johnny Mercer 2003
SHOF Honoree Highights Cynthia Weil Barry Mann Johnny Mercer 2011
SHOF Honoree Highights Paul Williams Johnny Mercer 2022
SHOF Honoree Highights Allee Willis Inductee 2018
SHOF Honoree Highlights Bill Withers Inductee 2005
SHOF Honoree Highights Yusef Cat Stevens Inductee 2019
  • Bill Anderson - 2018 Inductee
  • Paul Anka - 2008 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Dallas Austin - 2019 Inductee
  • Burt Bacharach and Hal David - 1996 Johnny Mercer Award Recipients
  • Glen Ballard - 2023 Inductee
  • Alan and Marilyn Bergman - 1997 Johnny Mercer Award Receipient
  • Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick - 1990 Johnny Mercer Award Recipients
  • Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora - 2009 Inductees
  • Garth Brooks - 2011 Inductee
  • Irving Caesar - 1994 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Sammy Cahn - 1983 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Mariah Carey - 2022 Inductee
  • Desmond Child - 2008 Inductee
  • George Clinton - 2025 Inductee
  • Leonard Cohen - 2010 Inductee
  • Cy Coleman - 1995 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Phil Collins - 2010 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Betty Comden and Adolph Green - 1991 Johnny Mercer Award Recipients
  • Elvis Costello - 2016 Inductee
  • Neil Diamond - 2018 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers - 2025 Inductees
  • Steve Dorff - 2018 Inductee
  • Jermaine Dupri - 2018 Inductee
  • Missy Elliott - 2019 Inductee
  • Gloria Estefan - 2023 Inductee
  • Annie Lennox and David Stewart of Eurythmics - 2022 Inductees
  • Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff - 2014 Johnny Mercer Award Recipients
  • Ashley Gorley - 2025 Inductee
  • Jerry Herman - 1987 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Edward Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland - 2009 Johnny Mercer Award Recipients
  • Ronald Isley and Ernie Isley of The Isley Brothers - 2022 Inductees
  • Alan Jackson - 2018 Inductee
  • Elton John and Bernie Taupin - 2013 Johnny Mercer Award Recipients
  • Carole King - 2002 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • George Brown, Ronald Bell, Robert "Kool" Bell and James "J.T." Taylor of Kool and the Gang - 2018 Inductees
  • Kris Kristofferson - 2006 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller - 2000 Johnny Mercer Award Recipients
  • Hillary Lindsey - 2024 Inductee
  • Mike Love - 2025 Inductee
  • Jeff Lynne - 2023 Inductee
  • Tony Macaulay - 2025 Inductee
  • John Mellencamp - 2018 Inductee
  • Alan Menken - 2017 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Steve Miller - 2022 Inductee
  • Graham Nash, Stephen Stills and David Crosby - 2009 Inductees
  • Rick Nowels - 2022 Inductee
  • Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes - 2022 Inductees
  • Dolly Parton - 2007 Johnny Mercer Award Receipient
  • Dean Pitchford - 2024 Inductee
  • David Porter and Isaac Hayes - 2005 Inductees
  • John Prine - 2019 Inductee
  • Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe of R.E.M. - 2024 Inductees
  • Tim Rice - 2023 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Lionel Richie - 2016 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Teddy Riley - 2023 Inductee
  • Smokey Robinson - 2005 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Liz Rose - 2023 Inductee
  • Carole Bayer Sager - 2019 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Stephen Schwartz - 2025 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Paul Simon - 1998 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Valerie Simpson and Nicolas Ashford - 2002 Inductees
  • Stephen Sondheim - 1999 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Donald Fagen of Steely Dan - 2024 Inductees
  • William "Mickey" Stevenson - 2022 Inductee
  • Jule Styne - 1993 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Jack Tempchin - 2019 Inductee
  • Timbaland - 2024 Inductee
  • Van Morrison - 2015 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Diane Warren - 2024 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Jimmy Webb - 2003 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Cynthia Weil and Barry Man - 2011 Johnny Mercer Award Recipients
  • Paul Williams - 2002 Johnny Mercer Award Recipient
  • Allee Willis - 2018 Inductee
  • Bill Withers - 2005 Inductee
  • Yusef/ Cat Stevens - 2019 Inductee
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