Philip Brett Award

The Philip Brett Award, sponsored by the LGBTQ Study Group of the American Musicological Society, honors each year one work of exceptional musicological work in the field of LGBTQ studies that best exemplifies the highest qualities of originality, interpretation, theory, and communication in this field of study. Works eligible for the award include published articles, books, editions, annotated translations, conference papers, teaching materials (e.g., course descriptions, syllabi, etc.), and other scholarly works.

The award is named in honor of Philip Brett (1937-2002), one of the founding members of the AMS LGBTQ Study Group.

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

• Must be completed (e.g., published, delivered at a conference, etc.). In-progress works are ineligible.
• Must have been completed during the preceding two calendar years (referring to copyright year as found in the front matter of the published work). Online and nontraditional works must make clear the year of publication.
• 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 scholars will choose a single award recipient from all eligible candidates. Award winners will receive a monetary prize, a certificate, and recognition at both the annual meeting of the Society and the annual meeting of the AMS LGBTQ Study Group. Individuals may receive the award on more than one occasion. A single work of scholarship may receive only one AMS award.