Hilary Lindsey, writer of Carrie Underwood’s hit song “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” is set to be inducted into the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Songwriters Hall of Fame recognizes both performing and non-performing songwriters across all genres of music. The longevity of a song is an important factor when it comes to who qualifies for the Songwriters Hall of Fame – a songwriter becoming eligible for induction 20 years after the commercial release of a song. Alongside Lindsey, this year’s inductees include Steely Dan, R.E.M., Dean Pitchford, and Timbaland. They will join more than 400 others who have been inducted since the Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1996. Previous inductees include, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, James Taylor, Elton John and Billy Joel.

When listeners hear a hit song, they most likely attach the song to the artist singing it. Sometimes the artist singing the song also wrote it, while other times there are notable songwriters behind the hit song. The Songwriters Hall of Fame recognizes both of these categories; songwriters who also perform and those who remain further outside the spotlight. “I’ve said it before, but the music industry does not exist without songwriters delivering great songs first. Without them there is no recorded music, no concert business, no merch, nothing. It all starts with the song and the songwriter,” said Songwriters Hall of Fame Chair Nile Rodgers, per the Associated Press. “We are, therefore, very proud that we are continually recognizing some of the culturally most important songwriters of all time and that the 2024 slate represents not just iconic songs but also diversity and unity across genres, ethnicity and gender; songwriters who have enriched our lives and literally enriched music and the lives of billions of listeners all over the world.”

Lindsey is the only female in this year’s bunch of inductees. She is a three-time Grammy winner and is the songwriter behind iconic songs such as Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush.”