After building a music catalog that spans 20 years, Taylor Swift was nominated in her first year of eligibility to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Taylor Swift has been nominated for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame. Alongside Swift, LL Cool J, and David Byrne have been nominated.

Taylor Swift seemed to have received the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) nod for the 2026 nominations. After her successful album release, the latest achievement is indeed praiseworthy. In 2010, she received SHOF’s Hal David Starlight Award as a young songwriter.

On Thursday, Oct. 23, Taylor Swift was nominated as a 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee. LL Cool J, David Byrne, Sarah McLachlan and more are also on the ballot.

Swift released her first song, "Tim McGraw," on June 19, 2006, as the lead single from her debut album, Taylor Swift, which was released later that year on October 24, 2006.

Fifteen years after receiving the institution’s Hal David Starlight Award, Swift is up for official membership into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Taylor Swift may be headed for a Songwriters Hall of Fame record. Swift, who received the Hal David Starlight Awards from the SHOF in 2010, is nominated for full membership in the organization. She would be the first person to graduate from the Starlight Award (which dates to 2004) to full membership status.

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Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads' David Byrne are among the nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, a list that also includes Charlotte Caffey,

They will be voted on and those who are selected will be honored at the 2026 Induction & Awards Gala in New York City.