Gracie Abrams Receives Hal David Starlight Award 2025

Gracie Abrams has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award, honoring young songwriters making significant impacts in the music industry. The award will be presented during the 54th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner on June 12 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Abrams, who has gained recognition for her impressive songwriting and stage presence, has released multiple successful albums, including her latest, 'The Secret of Us,' which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200. She has received Grammy nominations in consecutive years, including for her collaboration with Taylor Swift. The Hal David Starlight Award was established in 2004 and is named after the late lyricist and SHOF chairman emeritus Hal David. Other notable inductees at the event include George Clinton and members of The Doobie Brothers.