Taylor Swift gave an epic 21-minute acceptance speech at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2026 induction ceremony, which took place at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on Thursday night. Before her acceptance speech,

Taylor Swift kept her busy week going as she became the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 11.

As we say every year, the annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony is a combination of an awards show and a family reunion - an annual gathering of superstars virtually everyone recognizes, iconic behind-the-scenes songwriters that a few people recognize,

Taylor Swift made an emotional 21-minute speech in which she tearfully thanked her family as she made history by becoming the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Her family uprooted from Pennsylvania to Nashville when she was 14 "so that I could hone my craft in the songwriting capital of the world",

Taylor Swift walked the red carpet at the Songwriters Hall of Fame gala in New York. At 36, she's the youngest woman to be inducted. (June 11)

Taylor Swift was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last night and gave a 21-minute speech that was very emotional. In fact, the Grammy-winner visibly teared up while talking about her family (who were in attendance) and the sacrifices they made early in her career.

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"If I look back at my entire 23-year career in music, the ups and downs, the industry battles, the trials and tribulations… songwriting was the easiest thing I ever did," Swift said in her speech at the event in New York.