Lady Gaga, Shakira and Pink lead the 2027 Songwriters Hall of Fame ballot

Lady Gaga, Shakira, Pink and a broad mix of songwriters are nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s 2027 class, hollywoodreporter.com reported on Nov. 5. The ballot spans pop, rock, hip-hop, Latin, funk and country, and eligible members have until Dec. 14 to vote.

The performing-writer nominees include Jack White, Sia, Boy George, Vince Gill and Ne-Yo, alongside Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Chris Stein. The ballot also includes ZZ Top members Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard and Dusty Hill, and members of America and War, the Associated Press reported.

The ballot recognizes writers behind the hits

The distinction puts songwriters whose work is best known through other artists’ recordings on the same ballot as performing writers. Eligible voting members may choose up to three nominees from each category. A songwriter qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song from a notable catalog, according to the AP. The Hall was established in 1969.

Voting closes Dec. 14; the class is expected in January

The AP reported that Pink was nominated in 2026. Other returning nominees include Vince Gill, Boy George, members of Blondie and America, Maurice Starr and Tom Douglas. Eligible members must submit their ballots by midnight Eastern Standard Time on Dec. 14, choosing up to three names in each category.

The 2027 class is expected to be announced in January, The Hollywood Reporter said; the AP described the timing as early 2027. The Hall’s ceremony typically takes place in June in New York, though the date for the 2027 event was not specified in the reports.

The new ballot follows a 2026 class that included Taylor Swift, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins and Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, among others. Swift became the organization’s youngest-ever inductee that year, The Hollywood Reporter reported.