Six inductees will be honored this fall
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF) has revealed that Emmylou Harris, Brad Paisley, Jim Lauderdale, Don Cook, Steve Bogard, and Tony Martin will be inducted in October. Chairman Rich Hallworth and Executive Director Mark Ford shared the news via a press conference on Nashville’s Music Row this morning (Wed, Aug 6th).
The six new members will be formally inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Monday, October 6th. The ceremony will take place at the Music City Center during the 55th Anniversary Gala. They will join the 247 members who have already been inducted.
“Gathering as we do each year – to reveal and welcome the members of our incoming class – is truly one of the highlights of our calendar,” Hallworth says. “To these outstanding songwriters, we say – thank you for sharing your songs and your artistry with us. We are proud to honor you this fall, when you will officially join your legendary peers in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.”
Bogard and Martin will be inducted into the contemporary songwriter category. Lauderdale in the contemporary songwriter/artist category. The veteran inductees include songwriter Cook and songwriter/artist Harris. Paisley, who was elected in 2024 but deferred his induction until this year, joins the contemporary songwriter/artist category.
