The Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2012 nominations are out, and Pete Townshend, Bob Seger, Steve Miller and Lou Reed stand to get in next year.  The organization also fronted an impressive slate of candidates in the Performer category, giving nods to Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox of the Eurthymics, Debby Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie, Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf Islam) and Dion DiMucci.  The actual awards will be distributed on June 14 during a ceremony at the New York City Marriott Marquis.
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