Mariah Carey was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday.
After two years of Covid-19 cancellations, the induction gala returned for the first since 2019 in New York City on Thursday night.
Alongside Mariah, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, The Isley Brothers, Steve Miller, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, Rick Nowels and William ‘Mickey’ Stevenson were also inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Other special guests at the event included Smokey Robinson, Leslie Odom Jr., Jon Batiste. St. Vincent, and Usher.
Songwriters are eligible for induction after writing hit songs for at least 20 years.
Previous inductees include Missy Elliott, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Billy Joel and Carly Simon.
