Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inducts Hillary Lindsey, More

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Pictured (L-R): Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey and Keith Urban attend the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala. Photo: L. Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame

The Songwriters Hall of Fame’s 53rd Annual Induction and Awards Dinner took place Thursday night (June 13) in New York City.

The evening honored 2024 inductees Hillary Lindsey, Timothy Mosley (Timbaland), Dean Pitchford, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe of R.E.M. and Walter Becker and Donald Fagan of Steely Dan. Each were saluted for the immeasurable impact of their songs.

Additionally, multi-award-winner Diane Warren received the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award, and four-time Grammy winner SZA was given the Hal David Starlight Award. The night also followed the posthumous induction of legendary country songwriter Cindy Walker to the SHOF in a special tribute held at a SHOF Master Session in Nashville.

Hillary Lindsey performs onstage during the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala. Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame

To honor Nashville-based hitmaker Hillary Lindsey, country superstar Carrie Underwood gave a powerful performance of the Lindsey-penned “Jesus Take the Wheel.” Underwood bestowed her with the title “the queen of modern Nashville songwriting,” and Keith Urban joined her on stage for the induction.

“Music has so much power. It can bring you to your knees and make you feel every single piece of your heart that is breaking. It can send an electric shock through you and make you feel more alive than you’ve ever felt,” Lindsey said in her speech. “It has been one of the biggest blessings in my life.”

The inductee performed a stripped-down medley of some of the songs she has written, with a rendition of Lady Gaga’s “Million Reasons” turning into a duet with Urban on “Blue Ain’t Your Color.”

Other performers and presenters included Trey Anastasio, The Bacon Brothers, Cary Barlowe, Andra Day, El Debarge, Missy Elliott, Jason Isbell, Nile Rodgers, Irving Azoff, Deniece Williams and Paul Williams.

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