Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1970 by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. A non-profit organization, its objective is to honor and preserve the songwriting legacy that is uniquely associated with the music community in the city of Nashville. The Foundation's stated purpose is to educate, archive, and celebrate the contributions of the members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame to the world of music.
The Nashville Songwriters Foundation, Inc., is governed by a board of directors, currently consisting of thirteen members. Annually, three songwriters are inducted into the Hall of Fame.Inductees
1970s
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- Pat Alger
- Steve Cropper
- Paul Davis
- Stephen Foster
;2011
- John Bettis
- Garth Brooks
- Alan Jackson
- Thom Schuyler
- Allen Shamblin
;2012
- Tony Arata
- Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Larry Henley
- Kim Williams
;2013
- Will Jennings
- Layng Martine Jr.
- Randy Owen
- Jeffrey Steele
;2014
- John Anderson
- Paul Craft
- Tom Douglas
- Gretchen Peters
;2015
- Rosanne Cash
- Mark James
- Even Stevens
- Craig Wiseman
;2016
- Aaron Barker
- Beth Nielsen Chapman
- Bob Morrison
- Townes Van Zandt
;2017
- Walt Aldridge
- Vern Gosdin
- Jim McBride
- Tim Nichols
;2018
- Ronnie Dunn
- Byron Hill
- Wayne Kirkpatrick
- Joe Melson
- K.T. Oslin
;2019
- Larry Gatlin
- Marcus Hummon
- Kostas Lazarides
- Rivers Rutherford
- Sharon Vaughn
- Dwight Yoakam