Lady Gaga, Pink, Shakira top Songwriters Hall of Fame 2027 nominee list

Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAYThu, November 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM UTC

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The Songwriters Hall of Fame has drafted a lengthy list of nominees for its 2027 class, including Lady Gaga, Pink, Shakira, Sia, Boy George, Vince Gill, Jack White, Ne-Yo, Grandmaster Melle Mel and Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Chris Stein.

Some of the artists – Pink, Gill, Boy George and Harry/Stein – have previously been nominated.

Along with the marquee names, a slew of non-performing songwriters are also tapped for possible enshrinement. Among those getting a nod are George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, the duo behind Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” and “How Will I Know,” as well as their own 1998 hit, “Waiting for a Star to Fall" – which Houston rejected – under the banner of Boy Meets Girl.

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Also making that list are Maurice Starr (New Kids on the Block, New Edition); Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer (The Angels); Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman (Rick Astley, Kylie Minogue); Dan Wilson of Semisonic, who also has written for Adele; Kandi Burruss (TLC, Destiny’s Child); Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen – known professionally as Stargate (Beyoncé, Rihanna); and Black Eyed Peas’ leader will.i.am, nominated for his work with the group as well as writing for Usher and John Legend.

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Who is eligible for the Songwriters Hall of Fame?

A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song.

Last year’s class included Taylor Swift, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS, Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins and Christopher “Tricky” Stewart.

Voting members have until midnight EST Dec. 14 to choose up to three nominees each from the songwriter category and performing-songwriter category. Inductees will be announced in early 2027.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 2027 nominees full list

Performing songwriters

Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America

Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie

George Alan O’Dowd, known as Boy George

Vince Gill

Melvin Glover, known as Grandmaster Melle Mel

Stefani Germanotta, known as Lady Gaga

Shaffer Smith, known as Ne-Yo

Alecia B. Moore, known as Pink

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known as Shakira

Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, known as Sia

Thomas Sylvester Allen, Harold Ray Brown, Morris “B.B.” Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, LeRoy L. Jordan, Lee Oskar Levitin, Charles William Miller and Howard E. Scott of WAR

Jack White

Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill of ZZ Top

Songwriters

Pete Bellotte

George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam of Boy Meets Girl

Kandi Burruss

Andreas Carlsson

Tom Douglas

Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer

Bob McDill

Mikkel Eriksen and Tor Hermansen of Stargate

Maurice Starr

Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman of Stock Aitken Waterman

William Adams known as will.i.am

Dan Wilson

Toni Wine

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