songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
Examples of songwriter in a Sentence
an award-winning singer and songwriter
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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Over the years performers have included the Thunder Mountain Boys, folk singer and songwriter David Wilcox, and repeat guest and American music legend John Prine.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Going forward, songwriters and composers of new material on winning albums in most genre album categories will receive Grammy statuettes and achievement certificates, bringing their recognition in line with producers and engineers.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
In a related move that extends recognition for songwriters, contributors to winning albums in most genre album categories will now receive Grammy statuettes and Achievement Certificates, which producers and engineers already receive.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 June 2026
Duane was the band's lead guitarist while Allman was the lead singer, keyboardist and primary songwriter.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Going forward, songwriters and composers of new material on winning albums in most genre album categories will receive Grammy statuettes and achievement certificates, bringing their recognition in line with producers and engineers.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
In a related move that extends recognition for songwriters, contributors to winning albums in most genre album categories will now receive Grammy statuettes and Achievement Certificates, which producers and engineers already receive.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 June 2026
Duane was the band's lead guitarist while Allman was the lead singer, keyboardist and primary songwriter.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
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