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songwriter

[sawng-rahy-ter, song-] / ˈsɔŋˌraɪ tər, ˈsɒŋ- /
NOUN
lyricist
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He will be collecting tonight's Songwriter of the Year award, despite recently confessing to not having written a song in two years.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

“Kiss” has been blessed by American Songwriter, Rolling Stone, NME and a slew of other authorities as one of Prince’s best songs and, more than that, one of the greatest songs of all time.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

At the 2023 Grammys, the Recording Academy introduced a new award, Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical, reflecting the importance of the role in the latter-day pop sphere, and Mr. Jesso was its first recipient.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Songwriter Jorge Drexler was so little known in Hollywood that he had to crash a party to celebrate his Oscar, showing it to get in.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

The south Londoner collected Artist, Album, Song and Songwriter of the year, as well as Best new artist and Best R&B act.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024




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