John Mellencamp, Alice Cooper and Mariah Carey top the list of the 2018 nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame. They're joined by fellow recording legends Chrissie Hynde, The Isley Brothers, Alan Jackson and Kool and the Gang.
The online shrine, which maintains separate categories for writer/performers and non-performers, also gives nods to tunesmiths Mike Chapman (who penned Huey Lewis' "Heart and Soul," Toni Basil's "Mickey" and Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield"), Allee Willis ("September" and "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire and "Neutron Dance" from The Pointer Sisters) and Motown's William “Mickey” Stevenson(composer of "Dancing in the Street," "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" and "Devil With a Blue Dress").
Balloting is open to all members of the Hall (the public can join for $25) and runs through December 17th. The five winners -- two writer/performers and three who are primarily writers -- will be announced this winter, with the 2018 inductions set for New York in June. (ET Canada)