Lady Gaga to get first 'icon' award at Songwriters Hall of Fame

NEW YORK -- Lady Gaga's icon status is being reaffirmed by the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The 29-year-old pop superstar will receive the inaugural Contemporary Icon Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 18.

The award is to honor a performing songwriter "who has attained an iconic status in pop culture," according to a Thursday statement from the hall.

Gaga has had a hand writing most of her hits.

Bobby Braddock, Willie Dixon, Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia, Toby Keith, Cyndi Lauper and Linda Perry are being inducted into the hall. Van Morrison will receive the Johnny Mercer Award, and the Hal David Starlight Award, given to young songwriters, will go to Nate Ruess of fun.