Jay Z Becomes First Rapper To Ever Be Inducted Into Songwriters Hall Of Fame — See Who Else Made The Class Of 2017!

2/22/2017 10:27 AM ET | Filed under: Madonna • Music Minute • George Michael • Beyonce • Gloria Estefan • JAY-Z

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Jay Z is having a great 2017 so far.

Not only is Beyoncé's husband getting ready to welcome two new members into the family, but he just scored a historic induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame!

On Wednesday, music legend Nile Rodgers revealed the 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame class on CBS This Morning.

The inductees include: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Berry Gordy, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Robert Lamm, James Pankow and Peter Cetera of Chicago, Max Martin, and Jay — who is the first rapper to receive the honor!

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Mr. Carter edged out some serious competition to earn the spot this year, as George Michael, Gloria Estefan, and Madonna were all nominated but didn't make the cut. Maybe next year, Madge!

Like everything in Bey and Jay's life, this prestigious honor is well deserved for the 47-year-old. He holds the record for the solo artist with the most No. 1 albums in the Billboard chart with 13.

Congrats, Hov!

Watch a clip (below) to see the big announcement!

JUST ANNOUNCED: @NileRodgers reveals 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees. @SongwritersHOF #SHOF pic.twitter.com/46fbJQcZIL
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) February 22, 2017

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It's scary to think how close Demi Lovato came to dying last month from her apparent overdose.

As more details begin to leak out from sources around Lovato's camp, it's truly horrifying -- and eye-opening -- to think just how close the star came.

We're brought to that awful thought this morning from a new report at TMZ, where insiders say that Lovato was in SUCH bad condition at the time of her apparent overdose, her assistant thought she was already dead upon finding her unconscious.

Sources with "direct knowledge" of the events say that the assistant was screaming,

[Image via Nicky Nelson/WENN.]