Jack White, Lady Gaga and Boy George among 2027 Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees

The nominees for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2027 have been announced. Among them are Jack White, Lady Gaga, Boy George, Shakira, and will.i.am.

The inductees will be determined by popular vote at the Induction & Awards Gala in New York City. Eligible voters can choose up to three nominees in the songwriter and performing songwriter categories each.

A songwriter becomes eligible for nomination 20 years after their first commercial release.

Other nominated performing songwriters include Shaffer Smith a.k.a. Ne-Yo, Alecia B. Moore a.k.a. P!NK, Sia Kate Isobell Furler a.k.a. Sia, and Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America.

Artists nominated for writing tracks performed by someone else include George Merrill and Shannon Rubikam a.k.a. Boy Meets Girl ('I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)'); Kandi Burruss ('No Scrubs'); Andreas Carlsson ('Bye Bye Bye', 'I Want It That Way') and more.

Find the full list of nominees here.