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Following Taylor Swift, Who Should Be the Next Hal David Starlight Award Winner to Be Inducted Into the Songwriters Hall of Fame? Vote!
A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for SHOF induction 20 years after their first commercial release of a song.
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According to Billboard’s source item, Following Taylor Swift, Who Should Be the Next Hal David Starlight Award Winner to Be Inducted Into the Songwriters Hall of Fame? Vote!, A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for SHOF induction 20 years after their first commercial release of a song.
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- Following Taylor Swift, Who Should Be the Next Hal David Starlight Award Winner to Be Inducted Into the Songwriters Hall of Fame? Vote!Billboard - 2026-05-11T19:17:18+00:00
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