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, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go’s, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings of the Guess Who, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America and Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss.

In the performer-songwriter category are Richard Carpenter of the Carpenters (“Top Of The World,” “Yesterday Once More” and “Goodbye To Love”), Harry Wayne Casey, aka KC of KC and the Sunshine Band (five Hot 100 No. 1 singles, including “Rock Your Baby,” “That’s The Way (I Like It)” and “(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty”) and singer-guitarist Boz Scaggs.

The non-performing songwriter cate

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