Berklee Awards

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 it—just 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.

• Grammy Awards

  Winning a Grammy is the highest honor for a musician—and more than 150 have gone to Berklee alumni, including Donald Fagen '66 of Steely Dan, Diana Krall '83, and Steve Vai '79. More

• Latin Grammy Awards

  The Latin music world recognizes the best of its own with the Latin Grammys. Though the awards are barely a decade old, 12 Berklee alumni have won 35 of them. More

• Oscar Awards

  The Oscars honor the finest achievements in film. In Berklee's case, that means achievements in film scoring, sound editing, sound mixing, songs—even, for Quincy Jones '51, humanitarian efforts. More

• 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

• 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

• Other Contests and Competitions

  Learn about student and alumni recognitions from many other organizations—ASCAP, Billboard, Golden Globes, and the International Bluegrass Music Association, to name a few. More