Best Moments From Songwriters Hall of Fame: Post Malone, Gloria Estefan (With Her Grandson) & More

The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted a new class into its ranks on Thursday (June 15) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The 52nd annual edition of the SHOF saw rock-pop savant Jeff Lynne, Latin pop queen Gloria Estefan, hit country songwriter Liz Rose, genre-hopping songwriter Glen Ballard and new jack swing godfather Teddy Riley enter the Hall’s ranks. Legendary musical theater lyricist Tim Rice (who has worked with everyone from Elton John to Andrew Lloyd Webber to Alan Menken) received the organization’s highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award, while rapper-singer Post Malone was honored with the Hal David Starlight Award, which is given out to rising songwriting talents making industry waves.

Sade and Snoop Dogg – who were initially announced as part of the SHOF’s class of 2023 – both chose to defer their inductions until 2024.

The evening opened with SHOF president/CEO Linda Moran hailing the organization’s many supporters and presenting CBS broadcasting mainstay Anthony Mason with the Patron of the Arts Award. “It’s the best party in the music business,” Mason said of the SHOF induction dinner. “The world is crazy right now. It seems sometimes all we have is music.”

The Songwriters Hall of Fame has inducted about 400 members over its half century of existence. A songwriter whose catalog has made a significant commercial and artistic impact is eligible for induction 20 years after their first song was commercially released.

From induction speeches to performances to family members joining inductees on stage, here are some of the best moments from the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony.