Swift, Lovett to join Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Taylor Swift is elected in the contemporary songwriter/artist category.

Global superstar Taylor Swift and country legend Lyle Lovett will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization announced on Aug. 11.

The new class also includes Shawn Camp and Lee Thomas Miller, both elected in the contemporary songwriter category, and Bruce Channel as the veteran songwriter. They will be formally inducted during the 56th Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala later this year.