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ARSC Awards

The ARSC Awards Committee administers the following awards programs:

ARSC Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research

The Awards for Excellence are presented to authors and publishers of books, articles, or recording liner notes, to recognize outstanding published research in the field of recorded sound. In giving these awards, ARSC recognizes the contributions of these individuals and aims to encourage others to emulate their high standards and to promote readership of their work. A maximum of two awards is presented annually in each category—one for best history and one for best discography. Certificates of Merit are presented to runners-up of exceptionally high quality.

The deadline for Awards for Excellence submissions is December 31 of year the work was published. Awards are announced each fall and presented at a ceremony during the next ARSC Annual Conference.

 View Awards for Excellence Winners:  2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999-1991

 View Awards for Excellence Finalists: 2022 [pdf] |2021 [pdf] | 2020 [pdf]

 Read about the Awards for Excellence program and nomination process


ARSC Awards for Lifetime Achievement & Distinguished Service to Historical Recordings

The ARSC Awards Committee presents the following two service awards each year:

The Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded to an individual in recognition of a life's work in recorded sound research and publication. The Award for Distinguished Service to Historical Recordings honors a person who has made outstanding contributions to the field, outside of published works or discographic research.

 View ARSC Lifetime Achievement & Distinguished Service to Historical Recordings Award Winners
 Read about the ARSC Awards for Lifetime Achievement & Distinguished Service to Historical Recordings program and nomination process

 

The ARSC Independent Initiatives Committee administers the following award:

ARSC Award for Independent Initiatives

The ARSC Award for Independent Initiatives is presented to individuals who are advancing the field of recorded sound on their own time and their own dime. Awards of up to $10,000 are given annually with no strings attached. The award supports the work of the individual, advances the field by publicizing their work, and seeks to inspire others to independently undertake their own initiatives in recorded sound.

 Read the ARSC Award for Independent Initiatives guidelines
 View ARSC Award for Independent Initiatives Winners

 

The ARSC Board of Directors administers the following three awards:

ARSC Board of Directors Distinguished Service to ARSC Award

Inaugurated in 2012, this annual award recognizes members who, over an extended period, have contributed significantly to ARSC and the furtherance of its goals.

 View Distinguished Service to ARSC Award Winners

 

ARSC Honorary Membership

This award is conferred by the ARSC Board on an occasional basis to recognize notable service.

 View ARSC Honorary Members

 

ARSC Members Extraordinaire

 View ARSC Members Extraordinaire

 

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