ASMAC recognizes leaders in our field by presenting its prestigious Golden Score Award, The President's Award, and The Irwin Kostal Award.
Golden Score Award Winners
- 1978 — Hugo Friedhofer (40th anniversary of the organization)
- 1979 — Robert Russell Bennett & Elmer Bernstein
- 1980 — Bennie Carter
- 1981 — Nelson Riddle & Lyle “Spud” Murphy
- 1982 — Herbert Spencer
- 1983 — Leo Arnaud
- 1984 — David Raksin
- 1985 — David Rose & Gordon Jenkins (posthumously) & Alex North
- 1988 — John Williams (50th anniversary)
- 1989 — Henry Mancini
- 1990 — Jerry Goldsmith
- 1991 — Morton Gould
- 1992 — Irwin Kostal
- 1993 — Pete Rugolo
- 1994 — Quincy Jones
- 1995 — Billy May
- 1996 — Johnny Mandel
- 1997 — Walter Scharf
- 1998 — David, Thomas, & Randy Newman
- 1999 — Bill Conti
- 2000 — Dave Grusin
- 2001 — Michel Legrand
- 2003 — Patrick Williams
- 2004 — Lalo Schifrin
- 2005 — Herbie Hancock
- 2006 — James Newton Howard
- 2007 — Jeremy Lubbock
- 2008 — Alan Silvestri
- 2010 — Sammy Nestico & Marc Shaiman
- 2014 — Jorge Calandrelli
- 2014 — Michael Giacchino
- 2015 — John Debney & Conrad Pope
- 2016 — Alf Clausen & William Ross
- 2017 — Charles Fox & Paul Williams
- 2020 — Arturo Sandoval (Ceremony delayed due to pandemic)
President's Award
- 1983 — John Green
- 1985 — Woody Herman
- 1989 — Max Herman & Ernani Bernardi
- 1990 — Mel Torme
- 1991 — Artie Shaw
- 1992 — Steve Allen
- 1993 — Les Brown
- 1996 — Billy Byers
- 2001 — Alan & Marilyn Bergman
- 2003 — Natalie Cole
- 2005 — Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
- 2008 — Diane Warren
- 2019 — Walter Afanasieff
- 2020 — Al Schmitt (Ceremony delayed due to pandemic)
Irwin Kostal Tribute Award
- 1995 — Van Alexander
- 1997 — Jerry Herman
- 1999 — Sid Ramin
- 2000 — Earle Hagen
- 2004 — Ray Charles
- 2008 — Bill Holman