Berklee Awards
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LATEST AWARD NEWS5/5/09
Student Liz Davis Maxfield named Fulbright Scholar
Folk cellist Liz Davis Maxfield '09 lands the academic world's equivalent of a Grammy Award. She'll soon head to Ireland's University of Limerick as a Fulbright scholar. Learn more about her... |
We understand if we sometimes sound like proud parents when boasting about the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and alumni. But you don't have to take our word for itjust look at all the awards they've won. Barely a day goes by that we don't hear about another contest won by a student, or an alumnus nominated for an important award. This is just a small sampling.
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Grammy Awards
Winning a Grammy is the highest honor for a musicianand more than 150 have gone to Berklee alumni, including Donald Fagen '66 of Steely Dan, Diana Krall '83, and Steve Vai '79. More
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Oscar Awards
The Oscars honor the finest achievements in film. In Berklee's case, that means achievements in film scoring, sound editing, sound mixing, songseven, for Quincy Jones '51, humanitarian efforts. More
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Emmy Awards (Daytime and Primetime)
Did you know the composer of The Simpsons went to Berklee? He and many other alumni have won awards for their work in television, as has film scoring department chair Dan Carlin. More
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Thelonious Monk Institute Honors
Berklee alumni have often finished at or near the top of the Monk Institute's annual jazz competition and have comprised nearly half the participants in the prestigious Monk Jazz performance program. More
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Other Contests and Competitions
Learn about student and alumni recognitions from many other organizationsASCAP, Billboard, Golden Globes, and the International Bluegrass Music Association, to name a few. More
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