Taylor Swift might soon check off another accomplishment on her "Wi$h Li$t."

At 35, the showgirl has officially been nominated to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She joins the 2026 ballot – announced Thursday, Oct. 23 – alongside LL Cool J, David Byrne, Sarah McLachlan, Pink, Kenny Loggins and Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS.

Other nominees include Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings of the Guess Who, and Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America.

This is Swift's first nomination.

A songwriter with a catalog of notable music can only qualify for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song. Swift's first single, "Tim McGraw," dropped in June 2006, barely making the cutoff for a June 2026 induction ceremony.

Three songwriters will be inducted from each category. The ceremony will take place in New York City in 2026.

In 2010, Swift received the Songwriters Hall of Fame's Hal David Starlight Award, an honor given to young songwriters. She would be the first person to earn both the Starlight and full membership.

Swift released her latest record "The Life of a Showgirl" on Oct. 3, and it recently surpassed 4 million album units sold. She also had a major career accomplishment this year in buying back her master recordings. Since forking over an undisclosed amount of money to the private equity firm that had purchased the master rights to her first six albums, she now owns every aspect of her career, including videos, concert films, art, photography and unreleased materials.

Voters have until Dec. 4 to cast their votes for up to three nominees in both categories. To qualify as a voter, individuals must be a music industry professional or a member of a performing rights organization like ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.

Who is nominated for the 2026 class of the Songwriters Hall of Fame?

Performing Songwriters

  • Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America
  • David Byrne
  • Richard Carpenter
  • Harry Wayne Casey
  • Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings of The Guess Who
  • Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS
  • Kenny Loggins
  • Sarah McLachlan
  • Alecia B. Moore, aka Pink
  • Boz Scaggs
  • James Todd Smith, aka LL Cool J
  • Taylor Swift
  • Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine and Jane M. Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s

Songwriters

  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Pete Bellotte
  • Andreas Carlsson
  • Steve Kipner
  • Jeffrey LeVasseur, aka Jeffrey Steele
  • Patrick Leonard
  • Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
  • Bob McDill
  • Kenny Nolan
  • Martin Page
  • Vini Poncia
  • Tom Snow
  • Christopher "Tricky" Stewart
  • Larry Weiss - Rhinestone Cowboy

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: For the first time, Taylor Swift could be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Reporting by Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean / Nashville Tennessean

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