Taylor Swift is set to make history once again as she becomes the second-youngest songwriter ever inducted into the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36, the organisation announced Wednesday.
Only Stevie Wonder, who was 33 when he received the honour in 1983, was younger at the time of his induction.
The 14-time Grammy winner will join an elite group of songwriters spanning multiple generations when she’s formally inducted on June 11 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. She’ll share the stage with fellow inductees Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins, and Kiss bandmates Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons.
The Songwriters Hall of Fame, established in 1969, requires inductees to have a notable catalog of songs and at least 20 years since their first commercial release.
Swift’s catalog is nothing short of extraordinary. The pop superstar has claimed four Grammy Album of the Year awards, a record-breaking achievement, and continues to dominate the music industry. Her latest release, “The Life of a Showgirl”, made chart history by selling more copies in its first week than any other album in the modern era, according to Billboard data from music tracking firm Luminate.
In May 2025, Swift reached another milestone when she announced the purchase of her music rights, officially reclaiming ownership of all her master recordings, including her first six albums, a move that marked the culmination of her long-standing battle for artistic control.Her success extends beyond studio albums. Swift’s record-shattering Eras tour generated both a concert film and a six-part documentary series on Disney+ chronicling the tour’s unprecedented impact.Even her 2024 release “The Tortured Poets Department” demonstrated her commercial dominance, debuting at No 1 on the Billboard 200 and selling the equivalent of 8 million albums in the United States alone, according to Luminate.The June induction ceremony will celebrate not just Swift’s commercial success, but her profound impact as a songwriter who has shaped popular music for nearly two decades.
