The musician has worked with Sabrina Carpenter, Selena Gomez and more.
In addition to being a Country Music Hall of Fame member, the Georgia native has written hits recorded by Randy Travis and Faith Hill.
Savan Kotecha will receive the Non-Performing Songwriter Icon Award
She richly deserves the spot, if only for writing the sublime "You Don't Know Me."
R.E.M. will be the ninth collective of three or more songwriters to be inducted. Seven of them are performing groups. The other two teams worked behind-the-scenes.
"I love Taylor Swift," Blige shared.
As the music business continues to diversify, Western songwriters are finding increased opportunities — and success — collaborating with artists around the world.
As more K-Pop and J-Pop hits are imported from Western songwriters, it creates growing roles for local lyricists to translate the lyrics — and lucrative opportunities.
Read this and you'll understand why the Songwriters Hall of Fame named their top award after this beloved lyricist.
“That’s the Way Love Goes," co-written by Frizzell, celebrates two anniversaries this month.
