Pop superstar Taylor Swift, 36, is set to become the second-youngest songwriter ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization announced Wednesday. Swift will join a legendary lineup that includes Stevie Wonder, who was 33 when inducted in 1983.
According to Reuters, the honor cements Swift’s status as one of the most influential songwriters of her generation. She will be inducted alongside Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins, and Kiss members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, with the ceremony scheduled for June 11 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City, CBS Mornings reported.
CBS culture correspondent Anthony Mason said, “They’ve literally written the soundtrack to our lives. The songs we dance to, cry to, and rock out to,” highlighting the enduring impact of Swift and her fellow inductees.
Founded in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame requires nominees to have a notable catalog of songs and at least 20 years since their first commercial release. Swift, a 14-time Grammy winner, has four Album of the Year Grammys and continues to break records.
Her recent projects include the record-breaking album The Life of a Showgirl, which sold more copies in its first week than any other album in the modern era, according to Billboard. In May 2025, Swift regained ownership of all her master recordings, including her first six albums. Her Eras Tour also spawned a Disney+ concert film and six-part documentary series, while her 2024 album, The Tortured Poets Department, sold the equivalent of 8 million albums in the U.S., according to Luminate.