Taylor Swift has become the youngest female artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
This milestone follows a glittering few years for the 36-year-old pop superstar, who broke her own sales record with her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, released in October.
She is among nine songwriters within the 2026 class, which also includes Canadian-American singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette and Walter Afanasieff, known for his work with Mariah Carey.
The singer will be welcomed into the prestigious group during a private ceremony in New York later this year.
Founded in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame honors those whose work represents a spectrum of beloved songs from the world's music history. The Hall selects a small group of artists each year, with fewer than 500 members inaugurated over the last fifty years.
Announcing this year's inductees, chairman Nile Rodgers emphasized the influence these artists have had on billions worldwide.
Taylor is celebrated as one of the best-selling music artists, achieving significant recognition through 12 studio albums and several re-recorded versions. Her recent purchases of her previous albums concluded a long-standing dispute over her music ownership.
