I don't like the way the list is confined to living songwriters. Some of the greatest names in music - John Lennon, Elliott Smith, and Kurt Cobain for instance - are not given their due because of such a silly technicality. The fact that they have passed on does not devalue their music. Also i think the inclusion of sufjan stevens is bullshit - the man has been making records for a very short time and has in no way proved himself to be an amazing songwriter. There are standout songs on his new album - John Wayne Gacy, Jr. and Casimir Pulaski Day - but a remarkable degree of it is filler.
