A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for SHOF induction 20 years after their first commercial release of a song. John Mayer at Jeff Ross' "Take A Banana For The Ride" Broadway Opening Night held at Nederlander Theatre on August 18, 2025 in New York, New York. John Nacion/Variety Trending on Billboard When Taylor Swift is inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at their annual awards gala in New York City on June 11, she’ll become the first person to graduate from winning the organization’s Hal David Starlight Award (an accolade for a songwriter who shows promise, which Swift won in 2010) to full membership status. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for SHOF induction 20 years after their first commercial release of a song. Swift’s first single, “Tim McGraw,” was released in June 2006, so she just made it. Eight more recipients of the Hal David Starlight Award are eligible for induction into the SHOF (or will be by the time of the 2027 gala).…