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Contests and Competitions
Berklee students and alumni gain recognition all around the world for their achievements. Here's a sampling of the college's winners.
2009
ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award: Victor Gould and Daniel Ori '08
Albert Schweitzer Fellow: Jenna St. Pierre
BMI/Jerry Goldsmith Film Scoring Scholarship: Jung-Joo "JJ" Lee '03
Casandra Award, Solo Female Singer: Cristal Marie '05
Down Beat Rising Star, Alto Sax: Grace Kelly '12
Fulbright Scholar: Liz Davis Maxfield '09
Jazz Journalists Association Awards: Anat Cohen '98, Clarinetist of the Year; Rudresh Mahanthappa '92, Alto Saxophonist of the Year; Esperanza Spalding '04, Up&Coming Artist of the Year
MacColl Johnson Fellow: professor Daniel Moretti
Montreux Jazz Voice Competition, First place: Aubrey Logan '10; third place, Charles Turner '10
Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase, Grand Prize: student Liz Longley
Smithsonian Legacy Award: Danilo Pérez
Sundance Institute Composer: Christopher Lord '05
2008
BBC Heart of Jazz Award: Tommy Smith '85
Billboard World Songwriting Contest, Rock: Jimi Anderson '08, "Another Way to Run"
BMI Film Scoring Scholarship: Javier Zacharias
Chamber Music America, New Works Creation and Presentation Program: David Gilmore, faculty
Down Beat Rising Star, Guitar: Lionel Loueke '00
East Coast Music Award (Canada), Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year: Kimberley Fraser, Falling on New Ground
Effigy Award (Spain), Blues/Rock Song of the Year: Jack Evans '75 with Reverend Zen
Guggenheim Fellowship: Miguel Zenón '98
Harp Competition: Maeve Gilchrist '07 (video: Maeve talks about her band and Berklee)
International Bluegrass Music Association, Instrumental Album of the Year: Andy Hall '97
International Film Music Conference Jerry Goldsmith Award, Best Young Composer and Best Score in Picture: Zeltia Montes '07
Japan Society of Boston John E. Thayer Award: Tiger Okoshi, faculty
Jazz Journalists Association, Player of the Year (Instruments Rare in Jazz): Scott Robinson '81
John Lennon Scholarship Songwriting Contest: Emily Shackelton '07
John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Jazz: Jeremy Zmuda '98
Latin Grammy, Best Latin Jazz Recording: David Samuels, faculty
Lyon & Healy International Jazz & Pop Harpfest: Maeve Gilchrist '07
MacArthur Fellowship: Miguel Zenón '98 (read more)
Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition, First Prize: Jeff Miles '08
Music Teachers National Association Young Composers Competition: Ho Man Tin '07
SESAC Composer Awards, Maury, Montel, Teen Kids News: Hal Gold '76
SESAC Songwriting Award: Emily Shackelton '07
SOCAN Award (Canada), Domestic Animated Television Series: Don Breithaupt '84
Tanne Foundation Award: Haddon Givens Kime '00
Tony Award, Best Orchestrations: Alex Lacamoire '95
2007
ASCAP Plus Award, Songwriting: Jack Evans '75
Belvedere Chamber Music Festival Student Composition Contest: Federico Casagrande '06
CosmoGIRL! Songwriter of the Year: Alexa Falk
Director's Chair Film Festival, Best Original Soundtrack: Michael Teoli '04
Guggenheim Fellowship: Rudresh Mahanthappa '92
International Bluegrass Music Association, Song of the Year, Album of the Year (tie), and Emerging Artist of the Year: the Infamous Stringdusters (Andy Hall '97 and Chris Pandolfi '03)
International Jazz Soloist Competition of Monaco: Florian Weber '01, piano
John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Electronic: Acoustic Chatter (Lukas Johnson '04 and Andrea Stankevitch '04)
Kunstgegen Foundation Music for Modern Dance Performance Competition: Julio Santillán '01
Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition, First Prize: Federico Casagrande '06
Moondance International Film Festival, Film Score (Columbine Award): Vincent Gillioz '95, Pray for Morning
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award, Best Sound Editing for Feature Film: Jason W. Jennings, Letters from Iwo Jima
Park City Film Music Festival, Outstanding Achievement in Film Music Composition for Independent Film: Vincent Gillioz '95, La Belle Dame Sans Merci
Accolade Competition Award of Excellence, Feature Film—Comedy: Kelly Farrell '91, The Metrosexual
2006
Lowell Fiddle and Banjo Contests:
Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition: Jake Hertzog '07 (video: Jake talks about guitar at Berklee)
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award, Best Sound Editing (Direct-to-Video): Kyle Clausen '00, Ark
Sonoma Valley Film Festival, Best Debut Feature: Christopher Jaymes, In Memory of My Father
2005
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards:
- Most-Performed Themes: Branford Marsalis '80; Howard Shore '68
- Movie Score: Alan Silvestri '70, The Polar Express and Van Helsing
- Top Television Series: Michael Levine '76, Cold Case; Atli Orvarsson '96, Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU
BMI Film and TV Award, Classic Contribution Award: Kevin Eubanks '79, The Tonight Show
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, Best Composer: Howard Shore '69, The Aviator
CineVegas International Film Festival, Grand Jury Award: Christopher Jaymes, In Memory of My Father
Golden Globe, Best Original Score—Motion Picture: Howard Shore '69, The Aviator
National Board of Review, Career Achievement Award for Excellence in Film Music Composition: Howard Shore '69
San Diego Film Festival, Best Director: Christopher Jaymes, In Memory of My Father
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