Eminem, N.W.A, Boy George & ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ Theme Composer Among 2025 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Nominees

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Janet Jackson, Eminem, N.W.A, George Clinton, Boy George, Sheryl Crow and Sonny Curtis, an original member of Buddy Holly’s Crickets who went on to compose the theme song for The Mary Tyler Moore Show (“Love Is All Around”) are among the 2025 nominees for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The nominees – see the full list below – were announced today. Eligible Hall of Fame voting members will have until midnight EST on December 22, 2024 to turn in ballots, with their choices of up to three nominees in each of the songwriter and performing songwriter categories.

The winning nominees will be inducted at the 2025 Induction & Awards Gala in New York City. The Songwriters Hall of Fame is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating “the exceptional work and lives of composers and lyricists who make an indelible impact creating music around the world.” A songwriter with a catalog of notable songs qualifies for induction 20 years after their first significant commercial release of a song.

The nominees are divided into two groups: Non-Performing Songwriters and Performing Songwriters. This year’s nominees (listed along with some of their notable songs) are: Non-Performing SongwritersWalter AfanasieffAll I Want for Christmas Is You * Hero * License To Kill * Love Will Survive * One Sweet Day Steve Barri and P.F.