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The Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis (Music Prize) for this year goes to British composer and conductor George Benjamin.
The 2023 Grawemeyer Award for Music composition has been won by British composer Julian Anderson. He wins the prize for his composition "Litanies" for cello and orchestra.
Next year Scottish composer and percussionist Evelyn Glennie will receive the Léonie Sonning Music Prize, Denmark's biggest music award.
Philipine-born composer Alan Hilario will receive the 2022 Maria Ensle Preis on 11 December.
The German country of Sachsen-Anhalt has awarded composer Jakob Ullmann with the Landesmusikpreis (Country Music Prize).
The "Giga-Hertz-Preis für elektronische Musik und Klangkunst" (Giga-Herz Prize for electronic music and sound art) is won by Argentinean composer Daniel Teruggi.
The Mainz Academy for Sciences and Literature has awarded Swiss composer Heinz Holliger with the Robert Schumann Prize for Poetry and Music. Holliger will receive an amount of €15000.
Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir has received the Variety Artisan Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
This year's Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award was given to Alan Menken. He received the prize Vienna, Austria, during a gala evening that was completely dedicated tot the composer.
The Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) has awarded Scottish composer Thea Musgrave with a honorary membership. The 94 year old composer is still active.
Austrian composer Peter Diesenberger has won a competition for composers — theme "Wasserkraft" (Water Power) — with his piece "River Stories".
German composer Kolja Lessing has received the Bundesverdienstkreuz ("Cross of Honor of Germany").
Basque composer Jon Bagues has received the Manuel Lekuona Prize for his long-time commitment to the Basque musical heritage.
Experimental composer and pianist Daniel Ott has won the Swiss Music Prize (Grand Prix Musik) 2022.
The Zurich International Film Festival will honor English composer Rachel Portman with its career achievement award.
OPERA America has announced that Pamela Madsenis one of the recipients of a Discovery Grant from the Opera Grants for Women Composers program.
German film music composer has won an Oscar (Academy Award) for bes film music. He receives the prestigious award for his score for the Movie "Dune". It is Zimmer's second Oscar.
The Dresdner Kunstpreis (Dresden Art Prize, Germany) for 2022 was awarded to Sven Helbig. He will receive an amount of €7000.
The Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks will recieve the 2022 Prize for European Church Music (Preis der Europäischen Kirchenmusik).
The 2022 John Cage Award for Music/Sound was won by Czech-born composer Petr Kotik.