Get Out The Vote!
The nominees in both the non-performer and performer songwriter categories for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at our 41st Annual Awards Gala in 2010 have been announced today!
If you are an eligible voting member, watch for your paper ballot to come in the mail shortly. You will also be given the option to vote online, and you will receive instructions via e-mail and on your paper ballot. Those who joined as voting members after October 15th will be able to vote online, but will not receive a paper ballot. If you would like to join and become a voting member in order to participate now in the online voting, please download the membership application here, and mail it in before November 15th, 2009, or just use our online PayPal option in the “Join” section to become an instant member. If you are already an eligible voting member, please remember to cast your vote by the December 11th deadline.
Congratulations to all of our Nominees for 2010….we are looking forward to a very special 41st Annual Awards Show for the SongHall!
And The Nominees Are:
*Note that the five songs listed for each nominee are merely a representative sample of their extensive catalogs.
Non-Performer Songwriters
Tommy Boyce (d)/Bobby Hart ‑ * Come A Little Bit Closer * I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone * I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight? * Last Train To Clarksville * Valleri
Jackie DeShannon - * Bette Davis Eyes * Breakaway * Dum Dum * Everytime You Walk In The Room * Put A Little Love In Your Heart
Luther Dixon – * Big Boss Man * Boys * I Don't Want To Cry * Sixteen Candles * Soldier Boy
David Foster ‑ * After The Love Is Gone * I Have Nothing * Look What You’ve Done To Me * The Prayer * You're The Inspiration
Mark James ‑ * (You Were) Always On My Mind * Eyes Of A New York Woman * Hooked On A Feeling * Moody Blue * Suspicious Minds
Robert John “Mutt” Lange – * Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car * Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman * (Everything I Do) I Do It For You * Photograph * That Don’t Impress Me Much
Johnny Mandel - * A Time For Love * Emily * Suicide Is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H*) * The Shadow Of Your Smile * Where Do You Start?
Jerry Ragovoy/Bert Berns (d) – * Cry Baby * Here Comes The Night * Pata Pata * Piece Of My Heart * Time Is On My Side
Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones - * Much More * My Cup Runneth Over * Soon It’s Gonna Rain * They Were You * Try To Remember
Billy Sherrill ‑ * Almost Persuaded * Every Time * Most Beautiful * My Elusive Dreams * Stand By Your Man
Joe South ‑ * Down In The Boondocks * Games People Play * Hush * I Never Promised You A Rose Garden * Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss - * Catch A Falling Star * Dommage Dommage * Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini * Playground In My Mind * She Lets Her Hair Down
Performer/Songwriters
Bono (Paul Hewson)/The Edge (David Evans)/Adam Clayton/Larry Mullen (U2)- * Beautiful Day * I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For * New Year's Day * Sunday, Bloody Sunday * Where The Streets Have No Name
Garth Brooks – * If Tomorrow Never Comes * Papa Loved Mama * The Thunder Rolls * What She's Doin' Now * Unanswered Prayers
Leonard Cohen - * Bird On The Wire * Hallelujah * Hey That's No Way to Say Goodbye * So Long Marianne * Suzanne
Elvis Costello - * Accidents Will Happen * Alison * Radio, Radio * Pump It Up * Watching the Detectives
Dion DiMucci - * Born to Cry * Donna The Prima Donna * King Of The New York Streets * Love Came To Me * Runaround Sue
David Gates (Bread)‑ * Baby I'm-a Want You * Diary * Everything I Own * If * Make It With You
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) - * Moonshadow * Morning Has Broken * Peace Train * The First Cut Is the Deepest * Wild World
Tommy James ‑ * Crimson And Clover * Crystal Blue Persuasion * Draggin' The Line * I Think We're Alone Now * Mony, Mony
John Mellencamp - * Jack And Diane * Lonely Ol’ Night * Pink Houses * Small Town * The Authority Song
Lou Reed - * Heroin * Pale Blue Eyes * Rock & Roll * Sweet Jane * Walk On The Wild Side
Leon Russell- * A Song For You * Delta Lady * Superstar * This Masquerade * Tight Rope
Maurice White/Philip Bailey/Verdine White/Larry Dunn/Al McKay (Earth, Wind and Fire) - * Reasons * September * Shining Star * Sing A Song * That's The Way Of The World