Otto Kinkeldey Award

The Otto Kinkeldey Award honors each year a musicological book of exceptional merit published by a scholar who is beyond the early stages of their career. “Beyond the early stages” is defined as more than twelve years beyond completion of the PhD degree.

The award is named after Otto Kinkeldey (1878-1966), Honorary President of the Society until his death in 1966. He held the first chair in musicology at a university in the United States at Cornell University between 1930 and 1946, was a charter member of the Society, and served as its President in 1935–36 and 1941–42. The Kinkeldey Award was first awarded in 1967.

To be eligible for the Otto Kinkeldey Award, nominations must meet the following criteria. Eligible works:

• Must be authored by a member of the AMS or a citizen/permanent resident of the United States or Canada
• Must have been authored by a scholar who is more than twelve years beyond completion of a PhD
• Must be a book published during the preceding calendar year (referring to the copyright year as found in the front matter of the published work)
• Must be published in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish

Nominations must be received via the AMS award nomination form by 11:59 p.m. ET on the submission deadline. Self-nominations are welcome, as well as nominations from colleagues and publishers. Nominators are asked to provide a digital review copy of the work, if available.

A committee of three scholars will choose a single award recipient from all eligible candidates. Award winners will receive a monetary prize, a certificate, and recognition at the annual meeting of the Society. An individual may receive the Kinkeldey Award only once. A book may receive only one AMS award.