(first row, left to right): Walter Afanasieff | Pete Bellotte | Andreas Carlsson | Steve Kipner |
Jeffrey Le Vasseur p/k/a Jeffrey Steele | Patrick Leonard | Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
(second row): Bob McDill | Kenny Nolan | Martin Page | Vini Poncia | Tom Snow |
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart | Larry Weiss
(third row): Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America | David Byrne | Richard Carpenter |
Harry Wayne Casey | Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings of The Guess Who |
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS
(fourth row): Kenny Loggins | Sarah McLachlan | Alecia B. Moore p/k/a P!nk | Boz Scaggs |
James Todd Smith p/k/a LL Cool J | Taylor Swift |
Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine and Jane M. Wiedlin of The Go-Go's
Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) has announced its slate of nominees to be voted upon for induction at its 2026 Induction & Awards Gala in New York City.
Songwriters Hall of Fame is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the exceptional work and lives of composers and lyricists who make an indelible impact creating music around the world. A songwriter with a catalog of notable songs qualifies for induction 20 years after their first commercial release of a song. Eligible voting members will have until midnight EST on December 4, 2025 to turn in ballots, with their choices of up to three nominees in each of the songwriter and performing songwriter categories.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 2026 Nominees for Induction* (View the full list as well by visiting songhall.org):
(*Please note, after each nominee name below, the five songs listed in italics are merely a representative sample of their extensive catalogs.)
Songwriters
Walter Afanasieff - All I Want For Christmas Is You * My All * Hero * Love Will Survive * One Sweet Day
Pete Bellotte - Hot Stuff * I Feel Love * Love To Love You Baby * Heaven Knows * Push It To The Limit
Andreas Carlsson - I Want It That Way * Bye Bye Bye * It's Gonna Be Me * That's The Way It Is * Waking Up In Vegas
Steve Kipner - Physical * Hard Habit To Break * Genie In A Bottle * These Words * Breakeven
Jeffrey Le Vasseur p/k/a Jeffrey Steele - What Hurts The Most * My Wish * Knee Deep * The Cowboy In Me * I'd Give Anything/She'd Give Anything
Patrick Leonard - Like A Prayer * Live To Tell * Nevermind * You Want It Darker * Yet Another Movie
Terry Britten and Graham Lyle - What’s Love Got To Do With It * We Don’t Need Another Hero * Typical Male * Devil Woman * I Should Have Known Better
Bob McDill - Everything That Glitters Is Not Gold * Good Ole Boys Like Me * Gone Country * Don't Close Your Eyes * Song Of The South
Kenny Nolan - Lady Marmalade * My Eyes Adored You * I Like Dreamin’ * Masterpiece * Get Dancin’
Martin Page - We Built This City * These Dreams * King Of Wishful Thinking * Faithful * Fallen Angel
Vini Poncia - Do I Love You * I Was Made For Lovin You * Oh My My * You Make Me Feel Like Dancing * Just Too Many People
Tom Snow - He’s So Shy * Let’s Hear it for the Boy * Dreaming of You * Don't Know Much * After All
Christopher “Tricky” Stewart - Umbrella * Single Ladies * Obsessed * Just Fine * Break My Soul
Larry Weiss - Rhinestone Cowboy * Bend Me Shape Me * Hi Ho Silver Lining * Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore * Darling Take Me Back
Performing Songwriters
Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America - A Horse with No Name * Ventura Highway * Sister Golden Hair * I Need You* Tin Man
David Byrne - Once In A Lifetime * Psycho Killer * Burning Down The House * Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) * Strange Overtones
Richard Carpenter - Goodbye To Love * Top Of The World * Yesterday Once More * Only Yesterday * Merry Christmas Darling
Harry Wayne Casey - Rock Your Baby * Get Down Tonight * That’s The Way (I Like It) * (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty * Please Don't Go
Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings of The Guess Who - These Eyes * Laughing * No Time * American Woman * No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS - Rock and Roll All Nite * I Love It Loud * Calling Dr. Love * Shout It Out Loud * Christine 16
Kenny Loggins - Danny’s Song * Footloose * Celebrate Me Home * Return to Pooh Corner * What A Fool Believes
Sarah McLachlan - Angel * Sweet Surrender * I Will Remember You * Building A Mystery * Adia
Alecia B. Moore p/k/a P!nk - Glitter in the Air * Just Like A Pill * Raise Your Glass * So What * What About Us
Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle * Lowdown * We’re All Alone * Thanks To You * Look What You’ve Done To Me
James Todd Smith p/k/a LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out * I Need Love * Around The Way Girl * Going Back To Cali * Illegal Search
Taylor Swift - All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) * Blank Space * Anti-Hero * Love Story * The Last Great American Dynasty
Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine and Jane M. Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s - We Got The Beat * Our Lips Are Sealed * Vacation * Head Over Heels * This Town