Madonna, Mellencamp Nominated

Pollstar Staff
2:04 am, Thursday, 10/10/2013
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Madonna, John Mellencamp and Led Zeppelin’s songwriting duo of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are among the nominees for the 2014 Songwriters Hall of Fame, along with Ray Davies, Sade, Cyndi Lauper and Linda Perry.

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Madonna attends the world premiere of “Madonna: The MDNA Tour” at the Paris Theatre

Also nominated are Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson, Vince Gill, Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, Donovan, Cat Stevens and Harry Wayne Casey.

The gala will be held at New York Marriott Marquis June 12. Nonperforming songwriter nominees include “Midnight Train to Georgia” writer Jim Weatherly, Motown songwriter William “Mickey” Stevenson and country music songwriters Bobby Braddock and Bill Anderson.