Songwriters Hall of Fame is on a roll, announcing its new inductees, with Alanis Morissette and Taylor Swift getting the honor, with Swift becoming the youngest-ever woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Other class 2026 inductees include Kiss songwriters Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, as well as Kenny Loggins, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, the writer of Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It),” who went on to sign Frank Ocean to Def Jam, also makes the cut, alongside Mariah Carey collaborator Walter Afanasieff and a duo best known for their work with Tina Turner: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle.
Among the unlucky 2026 nominees are David Byrne, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan, and the Go-Go’s. Artists become eligible 20 years after their debut commercial single, meaning Swift, whose released “Tim McGraw” in 2006, just sneaked in. Prospective inductees have to choose five songs for consideration; hers, USA Today notes, were “All Too Well (10 Minute Version),” “Blank Space,” “Anti-Hero,” “Love Story,” and “The Last Great American Dynasty.” An induction gala will take place on June 11, 2026, in New York City.
