Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees Eminem, George Clinton and Boy George are among the nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame. (Kevin C. Cox (L), Frazer Harrison (C), Jeff Spicer (R)/Getty Images)
Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee David Gates, live at The State Theatre (Photo by Bob King/Redferns) (Bob King/Redferns)
Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee American pop musician Tommy James of the band Tommy James and the Shondells during a concert at Ryder College, New Jersey, September 1968. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee Mike Love attends the world premiere of Disney+ documentary "The Beach Boys" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 21, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee Steve Winwood performs on stage during the Coronation Concert on May 07, 2023 in Windsor, England. The Windsor Castle Concert is part of the celebrations of the Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms that took place at Westminster Abbey yesterday. High-profile performers will entertain members of the royal family and 20,000 guests including 10,000 members of the public. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) (Leon Neal/Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee Eminem performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee Janet Jackson performs during the sold-out World AIDS Day concert event presented by the global, non-profit HIV/AIDS service organization, AHF at the NRG Arena on December 01, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images for AIDS Healthcare Foundation) (Bob Levey/Getty Images for AIDS Healthcare)
Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee Singer-songwriter Bryan Adams performs during the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games 2017 at Air Canada Centre on September 30, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation ) (Harry How)
Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee Boy George attends the V&A Summer Party 2024 Celebrating "NAOMI: In Fashion" at The V&A on June 19, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee George Clinton, attends the star ceremony honoring George "Dr. Funkenstein" Clinton with a Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 19, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers perform at Bridgestone Arena on October 25, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee Rappers Eazy-E (Eric Lynn Wright), MC Ren (Lorenzo Jerald Patterson) and Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson) of N.W.A. poses for photos after an interview at the Holiday Inn Lakeshore in Chicago, Illinois in February 1989. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)
Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee Sheryl Crow performs onstage during P!NK The Summer Carnival 2024 - St. Louis at The Dome at America’s Center on August 10, 2024 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation) (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee Alanis Morissette sings prior to game Game Seven of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on June 24, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (Elsa/Getty Images)