JUST IN: Nominees, Date Announced For 2025 Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame Gala

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The nominees for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF) have been revealed for the 2025 gala, set for Monday, Oct. 6 at the Music City Center.

All nominees experienced their first significant songs at least 20 years ago. Of the group, a total of two songwriters and one songwriter/artist will be elected from the contemporary categories by members of the Hall of Fame along with other professional songwriters and artists from a variety of genres who are prominently identified with Nashville and who have written/co-written at least one original and significant Nashville song.

In addition, three more writers will be named to the Class of 2025. A separate body of veteran voters will elect a Veteran Songwriter, a Veteran Songwriter/Artist and a Legacy Songwriter (deceased), all of whom experienced their first significant songs at least 30 years ago. As part of that process, nominees in those categories are not announced.

The 2025 nominees in the Contemporary Songwriters category are Steve Bogard, Shawn Camp, Don Henry, Gordon Kennedy, Tony Martin, Aimee Mayo, Jim Rushing and Darrell Scott. The 2025 nominees in the Contemporary Songwriter/Artists category are Jim Lauderdale, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Lucinda Williams and CeCe Winans.

“Well-deserved congratulations to all the nominees in our contemporary categories,” says NaSHOF Executive Director Mark Ford. “We look forward in several weeks to announcing those who will be inducted this fall as members of our Class of 2025.”

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