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The GRAMMY Music Educator Award is an annual award presented by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum to recognize current educators (kindergarten through college, public and private schools) who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to maintaining music education in schools.

History
The GRAMMY Music Educator Award was established by the Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum.

Criteria
The award is open to current U.S. music teachers. The recipient must have made a significant and lasting contribution to music education and demonstrate a commitment to maintaining music education in schools.

Selection Process
Anyone can nominate a teacher for this award including students, parents, friends, colleagues, community members, school deans, and administrators. Teachers are also able to nominate themselves. Nominated teachers are notified and invited to fill out an application.

Each year one recipient is selected from ten finalists. The final honoree receives a $10,000 honorarium as well as a matching grant for their school’s music program. The nine additional finalists receive $1,000 honorariums with matching grants while 15 semifinalists receive $500 honorariums with matching school grants.

Notable winners

 * Kent Knappenberger (2014)
 * Jared Cassedy (2015)
 * Phillip Riggs (2016)
 * Keith Hancock (musician)(2017)
 * Melissa Salguero (2018)
 * Jeffrey Redding (2019)
 * Mickey Smith Jr. (2020)
 * Jeffrey Murdock (2021)
 * Stephen Cox (2022)
 * Pamela Dawson (2023).