Vince Gill, Bob McDill and Tom Douglas nominated for 2027 Songwriters Hall of Fame

Vince Gill photo supplied by the Songwriters Hall of Fame; photographer not identified on the source page.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame named Vince Gill, Bob McDill and Tom Douglas among its nominees for the class of 2027 in an announcement published November 5, 2026. Gill earned a place in the Performing Songwriters category, while McDill and Douglas appear in the Songwriters category. The organization will honor its next inductees at its 2027 Induction & Awards Gala in New York City.

Gill’s nomination recognizes the writing behind his recordings as well as his performing career. Organizers cited “Go Rest High on That Mountain,” “When I Call Your Name” and “I Still Believe in You” among five representative songs from his catalog. The Country Music Hall of Fame inducted Gill in 2007. Its museum biography credits him with four CMA Song of the Year awards, including wins for those three songs and “Look at Us.”

McDill’s catalog connects the ballot to several generations of country hitmakers. Don Williams recorded his “Amanda” and “Good Ole Boys Like Me,” and Waylon Jennings took his own version of “Amanda” to No. 1. McDill also wrote Keith Whitley’s “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” Alabama’s “Song of the South” and Alan Jackson’s “Gone Country,” all of which organizers included in their nomination announcement. The Country Music Hall of Fame inducted McDill in 2023.

Douglas’s writing credits include Miranda Lambert’s “The House That Built Me,” Collin Raye’s “Little Rock” and Lady A’s “I Run to You.” Organizers also cited “Grown Men Don’t Cry” and “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s” in their sample of his work. Douglas joined the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014, according to his Bluebird Cafe biography. The 2027 nomination concerns the separate national Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Eligible voting members have until midnight Eastern Standard Time on December 14, 2026, to submit their ballots. They may select up to three nominees in each of the two categories. The Hall requires a catalog of notable songs and at least 20 years since a songwriter’s first commercial song release for induction eligibility. Country Aircheck reports that organizers will announce the winners in early 2027; the November announcement identifies candidates, not the final induction class.

Sources: Songwriters Hall of Fame 2027 Nominees for Induction Announced | Vince Gill, Bob McDill Among Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2027 Nominees | Gill, Douglas, McDill, Mason Earn Songwriters Hall Of Fame Noms | Vince Gill — Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | Bob McDill — Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | Tom Douglas — The Bluebird Cafe
Image: Vince Gill photo supplied by the Songwriters Hall of Fame; photographer not identified on the source page.