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\n\tThe Songwriters Hall of Fame<\/a> will present singer-songwriter Raye<\/a> with the Hal David Starlight Award, recognizing young talent, at its 55th annual induction and awards dinner. The ceremony takes place Thursday, June 11 at its longtime home, the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Hal David Starlight Award, created in 2004, was named in honor of SHOF Chairman Emeritus Hal David for his longtime support of young songwriters. Previous honorees include Gracie Abrams, SZA, Post Malone, Sara Bareilles, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, John Legend, Alicia Keys and more.<\/p>\n \n\tRaye has been especially outspoken in her support of songwriters, calling for more equitable compensation in the streaming age \u2014 an effort that earned her Variety<\/em>\u2019s Hitmakers Triple Threat Award<\/a>, for her work as an artist and songwriter and her efforts in support of the songwriting community<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tSHOF Chairman Nile Rodgers said, \u201cRaye is exactly the kind of songwriter Hal David would have adored \u2014 someone who writes from the deepest, most unguarded part of herself, and somehow makes the whole world feel seen in the process. What makes her story so remarkable is that long before she was a superstar in her own right, she was already quietly shaping the sound of a generation.\u00a0 As a songwriter, her incredible range spans pop, R&B and dance \u2014 leaving its mark on hit records like Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s \u2018Bigger,\u2019 sparking something electric on Charli xcx\u2019s \u2018After the Afterparty,\u2019 bringing real tenderness to Ellie Goulding\u2019s \u2018Sixteen,\u2019 and delivering Little Mix a straight-up hit with \u2018Told You So.\u2019\u00a0\u00a0 This award doesn\u2019t just shine a light on her talent \u2014 it illuminates a journey that has been extraordinary from the very beginning.\u00a0 Congratulations Raye \u2014 you are truly what great songwriting is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tIn 2024, Raye won a record six Brit Awards \u2014 including Album of the Year \u2014 the most in a single year. Her growing list of accolades also includes an Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year, four Grammy nominations, and Variety<\/em>\u2019s Triple Threat award.<\/p>\n \n\tRaye released her sophomore album, \u201cThis Music May Contain Hope,\u201d last month, of which Variety wrote: \u201cIt\u2019s an overstuffed, overambitious and over-almost-everything album, but considering the scope and size, it\u2019s also remarkably focused and moves through a head-spinning variety of themes and styles surprisingly quickly\u2026 most impressive throughout is the ringleader, Raye herself, not just for bringing this jumbo jet of a project in for a safe landing, but most of all as a songwriter and singer: She purrs and belts and soars; some of her melodies and lyrics are so fast and polysyllabic they\u2019d be tongue-twisters if spoken by the average person, but she reels them off with the ease of an Olympic athlete.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source variety.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Songwriters Hall of Fame will present singer-songwriter Raye with the Hal David Starlight Award, recognizing young talent, at its 55th annual induction and awards dinner. 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