Lady Gaga, Shakira and Jack White are among the nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s 2027 class. The organisation announced its ballot on 5 November, with Boy George, P!nk, Sia, Ne-Yo and Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Chris Stein also in contention in the performing songwriter category.

The ballot highlights the work behind familiar records. The Hall listed “Poker Face” and “Born This Way” among Lady Gaga’s representative songs, and “Whenever, Wherever” and “Hips Don’t Lie” among Shakira’s. Debbie Harry and Chris Stein’s entry includes Blondie songs “Heart of Glass” and “Rapture.”

The separate songwriter category offers another way into the same music history. It includes Kandi Burruss, who co-wrote TLC’s “No Scrubs,” and Dan Wilson, whose credits include Adele’s “Someone Like You.” The production duo Stargate is also nominated. Their credits include Beyoncé’s “Irreplaceable,” a song the Hall also lists under Ne-Yo.

Eligible members can vote for up to three nominees in each category, with ballots due by midnight EST on 14 December 2026. Under the Hall’s eligibility rules, a songwriter with a catalogue of notable songs qualifies 20 years after their first commercially released song. The induction gala will take place in New York City in 2027.