Alanis Morissette, Eminem Among 2025 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Nominees
Alanis Morissette, Eminem and Janet Jackson are among the 2025 nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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The nominees are split into two categories: performing and non-performing songwriters. A total of 26 nominees have been listed as part of both categories, though only six will be awarded the honour; three from each category.
The voting process for Hall of Fame inductions is only open to eligible members and will see people cast their picks until voting closes on 22 December. The chosen inductees will then be announced early in 2025, with the selected six being honoured at the Induction and Awards Gala, which will be held in New York in June.
Founded in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame was founded by songwriter Johnny Mercer alongside music publishers Abe Olman and Howie Richmond to honour those whose achievements within songwriting deserve to be recognised as significant and impactful to the history of popular music.
Last year saw a total of 11 new inductees to the Hall of Fame, including honours for the four original members of REM, both Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan, Timbaland, and Prince, who was given posthumous recognition by the institution after his death in 2016.
There are also special awards given out at the ceremony, celebrating the work of publishers and music executives whose outstanding services towards songwriting and the music industry deserve to be recognised.
The 2025 Songwriters Hall Of Fame nominees:
Performing:
Bryan Adams
Boy George
George Clinton
Sheryl Crow
Doobie Brothers
Eminem
David Gates
Janet Jackson
Tommy James
Mike Love
Alanis Morissette
N.W.A.
Steve Winwood
Non-performing:
Walter Afanasieff
Steve Barri and P.F. Sloan
Mike Chapman
Sonny Curtis
Tom Douglas
Franne Golde
Ashley Gorley
Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
Tony Macaulay
Roger Nichols
Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham
Narada Michael Walden