We're coming to you LIVE from New York City for the 62nd Annual Musical America Awards.

For more than 60 years, Musical America has recognized each year’s stellar performers with its coveted awards. The annual award categories are Conductor, Instrumentalist, Composer, Vocalist and Musician of the Year, which is given for overall achievement. Other awards are presented, depending on the year, for Ensemble, Educator and Collaborative Pianist.
The artists who have accepted their awards represent the pinnacle of artistic achievement during the last five decades.
This year's award recipients are:
  • Hilary Hahn – Artist of the Year
  • Jessie Montgomery – Composer of the Year
  • Semyon Bychkov – Conductor of the Year
  • Yuval Sharon – Director of the Year