Jeffrey Steele, Bob McDill Among Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2026 Nominees

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Jeffrey Steele and Bob McDill are among the nominees for induction into The Songwriters Hall of Fame who will be recognized at the 2026 Induction & Awards Gala in New York City.

A songwriter with a catalog of notable songs qualifies for induction 20 years after his or her first commercial release of a song. Eligible voting members will have until midnight ET on Dec, 4 to turn in ballots, with their choices of up to three nominees in each of the songwriter and performing songwriter categories.

Jeffrey Steele (“What Hurts The Most, “My Wish,” “The Cowboy In Me,”), Bob McDill (“Everything That Glitters Is Not Gold,” “Good Ole Boys Like Me,” “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” “Song Of The South”), Larry Weiss (“Rhinestone Cowboy”) and Taylor Swift are among the writers nominated in the Non Performing Songwriters category who have penned country hits.

A full list of this year’s nominees, which also includes David Byrne, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins, P!nk and many more, is available at songhall.org.

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