as in composers
a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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Recent Examples of songwriters
She was celebrated for voicing the needs of songwriters, including better pay and access to affordable healthcare, during her Best New Artist Grammy speech earlier this year.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Aside from the awards themselves, the night was hosted by songwriters Bonnie McKee and Shane Stevens.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Red Giant has helped many legacy artists and accomplished songwriters terminate those transfers, exercising certain rights guaranteed under the US Copyright Act.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
That’s probably because of the newer category’s restrictive rules, which were intended to put the focus on songwriters who are not also artists or producers.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Below, every lyric that could lead back to the bad blood between the diaristic songwriters.
—Zach Schiffman, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Conner Smith – The Storyteller Conner Smith grew up in Nashville and started working with some of the Music City’s top songwriters as a teenager before signing to Big Machine’s Valory imprint.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
The royalties for music composition are received by songwriters and publishers, while those for sound recording are paid to song performers and their labels, Howard said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Set in New York in the early 60s, the film spans four years of Dylan’s life, as the 19-year-old from Minnesota becomes one of the most iconic singer/songwriters in history.
—Julie Jordan, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Aside from the awards themselves, the night was hosted by songwriters Bonnie McKee and Shane Stevens.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Red Giant has helped many legacy artists and accomplished songwriters terminate those transfers, exercising certain rights guaranteed under the US Copyright Act.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
That’s probably because of the newer category’s restrictive rules, which were intended to put the focus on songwriters who are not also artists or producers.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Below, every lyric that could lead back to the bad blood between the diaristic songwriters.
—Zach Schiffman, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Conner Smith – The Storyteller Conner Smith grew up in Nashville and started working with some of the Music City’s top songwriters as a teenager before signing to Big Machine’s Valory imprint.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
The royalties for music composition are received by songwriters and publishers, while those for sound recording are paid to song performers and their labels, Howard said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Set in New York in the early 60s, the film spans four years of Dylan’s life, as the 19-year-old from Minnesota becomes one of the most iconic singer/songwriters in history.
—Julie Jordan, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriters
Noun
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Victory will be the first national broadcast theme created for NBA coverage by three Black composers, who crafted orchestral, rock and hip-hop versions.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Warren hosted dinner parties in the residence, located at the base of Coit Tower, that attracted movie stars, best-selling authors, opera divas, aristocrats, photographers and composers.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This crowd-pleaser doesn’t principally tell Jarrett’s story, though, but that of the promoter, Vera Brandes, who began booking musicians as a teenager and was not yet 20 at the time of Jarrett’s triumph.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Following his death, Beyoncé, Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, Nile Rodgers and many more musicians paid tribute to the musician.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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No two lyricists write lyrics the same way, just as no two novelists write novels the same way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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So that would be the difference to me, of working with them, as far as them as lyricists.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Songwriters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriters. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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