Janet Jackson, Eminem, Alanis Morisette, & More Among 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees
26 songwriters and songwriting teams are vying for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for 2025. However, only six will be be inducted.
The lucky six will include three from the 13 nominees in the performing songwriters category, and three from 13 nominees in the songwriters category, which is reserved for non-performing songwriters. The six inductees will be celebrated at the SHOF’s 2025 Induction & Awards Gala in New York City, which is expected to be held in June at the event’s usual home, the Marriott Marquis.
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All but five of the 26 nominees are individuals. The five collaborations on the ballot are Steve Barri and P.F. Sloan; Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter; Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham; three members of The Doobie Brothers (Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons); and five former members of N.W.A (Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella).
Almost all the nominees are still living. The only exceptions are Sloan, who died in 2015 at age 70, and N.W.A’s Eazy-E, who died in 1995 at age 30. The youngest nominees are Ashley Gorley and Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, both 47. The list only includes four women – Franne Golde, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, and Alanis Morissette.
The list includes eight members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Crow, Eminem, Jackson, George Clinton (who is in the Rock Hall as the leader of Parliament/Funkadelic), Mike Love (who is in the Rock Hall as a member of The Beach Boys), Steve Winwood (who is in the Rock Hall as a member of Traffic), the three aforementioned members of The Doobie Brothers, and the five aforementioned former members of N.W.A.
Additionally, three of the nominees are past winners of the Grammy for Producer of the Year (non-classical). Narada Michael Walden won that award in 1988, chiefly for his work with Whitney Houston. Walter Afanasieff won in 2000, and Dr. Dre in 2001.
A songwriter with a catalog of notable songs qualifies for induction 20 years after their first significant commercial release of a song. Eligible voting members have until midnight ET on December 22 to turn in their ballots with their choices of up to three nominees in each of the two categories.
See the full list of nominees below.
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Article Image: Janet Jackson at the 2007 premiere of "Why Did I Get Married?", Eminem at the premiere of "8 Mile," Alanis Morisette at the 2011 American Music Awards. (s_bukley, s_bukley and Jean_Nelson via DepositPhotos.)