Taylor Swift Becomes Youngest Artist Ever Elected to Songwriters Hall of Fame

Another day, another Taylor Swift history-making moment. The “Fate of Ophelia” singer has been named the youngest inductee ever elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The milestone was announced on Wednesday, January 21 by CBS News special correspondent Anthony Mason during CBS Mornings. Swift, 36, will be inducted as part of the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s 2026 class and is expected to attend the official induction and awards gala on June 11 in New York City.

“This is the youngest artist to ever appear on our ballot,” Linda Moran, president and CEO of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, told USA TODAY in November.

Swift joins an impressive class of inductees that includes Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS, Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, Terry Britten, Graham Lyle and Walter Afanasieff.

The induction process itself is no small feat. Each nominee must approve their nomination, select five representative songs from their catalog and submit a photo before ...