The ceremony honors composers, songwriters, music supervisors and artists for their contributions to music in film, television, video games and other visual media.
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Isabelle Farina,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2026
Newsom also recently signed California’s first stand-alone postproduction credit to bring back jobs for the industry’s editors, sound mixers, composers and visual effects artists.
The joy of listening to the Cecil Taylor Unit is hearing how any group of musicians could find their bearings within this maelstrom of sound.
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Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2026
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As is tradition, the nominees are divided into two categories for performing and non-performing songwriters, with three artists selected from each to be inducted.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
5 Nov. 2026
Established in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the lives and legacies of the songwriters behind the world’s most enduring songs.
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