Taylor Swift and Pink are among the artists to receive nominations for the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
On Thursday, officials announced the nominees for the next round of inductions into the prestigious institution, which is "dedicated to recognising and celebrating the exceptional work and lives of composers and lyricists".
Alongside The Life of a Showgirl singer and So What hitmaker, other musicians to be nominated in the "performing songwriters" category for the class of 2026 include 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, Kenny Loggins, Sarah McLachlan, Boz Scaggs, LL Cool J, as well as Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine, and Jane M. Wiedlin of The Go-Go's.
Songwriters in the "non-performing" category include Mariah Carey collaborator Walter Afanasieff, Pete Bellotte, Andreas Carlsson, Steve Kipner, Jeffrey Steele, Patrick Leonard, Bob McDill, Kenny Nolan, Martin Page, Vini Poncia, Tom Snow, Christopher 'Tricky' Stewart, and Larry Weiss.
There is also one set of songwriting partners in the running - What's Love Got To Do With It co-writers Terry Britten and Graham Lyle.
A songwriter with a catalogue of notable songs qualifies for induction 20 years after their first significant commercial release of a track.
Eligible voting members have until 4 December to turn in ballots, with the winners to be announced at the 2026 Induction & Awards Gala in New York City.
Nile Rodgers has served as chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame since 2017.

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