Book Award Application Information

Lowens Book Award Competition for a book published in 2010

DEADLINE: June 1, 2011
Committee Chair: Judith Tick

We invite scholars to submit books published in the year 2010 for consideration for the Irving Lowens Book Award of the Society for American Music. The Society annually awards the prize for the book judged as the best in the field of American music. Any book on American music with a year 2010 imprint is eligible.

We define the term "American music" in its broadest, most inclusive sense. We view it as composed of the music of all of North America (Canada, USA, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean) in its historical and contemporary styles and contexts, including art and popular cultures, ethnic groups and minorities, along with its ramifications on cultures elsewhere in the world.

The Lowens Book Award represents our most prestigious honor and carries with it a monetary prize as well as a citation that will be presented at the national conference in the spring of 2012. A list of previous award winners, from 1983 to the present, may be viewed here.

We ask that scholars who wish to have their work considered for the award arrange to have a copy sent to each of the committee members. Make sure that your submission includes a note that the book is being submitted for the Lowens Award. Please do not send multiple copies to the Chair. Send books to:

  1. Judith Tick
    351 Ryder Hall
    Northeastern University
    360 Huntington Ave.
    Boston, MA 02115

  2. Felicia M. Miyakawa, Ph.D.
    Assistant Director, School of Music
    Middle Tennessee State University
    1301 E. Main Street
    School of Music, Box 47
    Murfreesboro, TN 37132

  3. Sterling E. Murray
    16 Stockley Street
    Rehoboth Beach, DE
    19971-2922

    before May 10 and after July 13, please send books to:
    170 John Rolfe Lane
    Williamsburg, VA
    23185-1429

  4. Jessica Sternfeld
    20809 Longworth Avenue
    Lakewood, CA 90715

  5. Patrick Warfield
    402 S. Wayne St
    Arlington VA 22204

For further information please contact Judith Tick at j.tick@neu.edu.