New York (AP)
Eminem,
Boy George,
George Clinton,
Sheryl Crow,
Janet Jackson,
the Doobie Brothers,
N.W.A.
and
Alanis Morissette
are among the nominees for the 2025 class at the Songwriters Hall of Fame,
an eclectic group of rap, rock, hip-hop and pop pioneers.
Joining them on the ballot are
Bryan Adams, with radio staples like
Summer of ’69
and
Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?,
and Mike Love of
the Beach Boys, hoping to get in 25 years after band founder Brian Wilson.
David Gates, co-lead singer of the pop-music group
Bread,
Bread, is also looking for entry.