Each year the Music Educators Association selects deserving members to the Music Educators Hall of Fame.
The first Music Educator of the Year was inducted in 1964. The Hall of Fame and several new awards were created in 1989 as part of AMEA's 50th anniversary celebration.
Read more about each award below. Please take the time to nominate anyone you feel deserves recognition by AMEA.
The highest honor bestowed by AMEA, the Music Educator of the Year personifies the goals and visions of AMEA and exemplifies excellence in teaching, leadership, and advocacy for music and arts education in Arizona.
Nominations by: AMEA general membership
Selection by: Committee of past recipients
The AMEA Career Award recognizes continuing dedication to music education. If you have taught in the schools of Arizona for 25 years or longer, you are eligible for this recognition.
Nominations by: Self. Previous recipients no longer eligible.
The George C. Wilson Leadership/Service Award is named for the 1940-1946 AMEA President and is presented to a member who has rendered an exceptional amount of service with demonstrated strong leadership in the Association.
Nominations by: AMEA general membership
The O.M. Hartsell Excellence in Teaching Music Award is named for the 1963-1965 AMEA President. This award is given to those members who have demonstrated exceptional ability as a teacher of music.
Nominations by: AMEA general membership
The Excellence in Music Administration Award is given in recognition of demonstrated leadership concerning music instruction within schools.
Nominations by: AMEA general membership
The Raymond G. Van Diest Music Advocacy Award is named for the long-time music consultant to the Arizona Department of Education. The award is presented to someone outside of the music education profession for extraordinary efforts made in the area o
Nominations by: AMEA general membership
Nominations by: Chair of the Retired Members Department.
Selection by: AMEA Awards Committee (Past President, President, and Executive Director)
The John C. Faris Honored Music Educator Legacy Award is named after the current AMEA Executive Director and recognizes those outstanding Arizona music educators who served ably prior to 1989.
Nominations by: AMEA Awards Committee (Past President, President, and Executive Director)
Selection by: AMEA Awards Committee (Past President, President, and Executive Director)