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The Grawemeyer Awards

The Grawemeyer Awards are five annual $200,000 prizes given in the fields of music, political science, psychology, education and religion. They were founded by H. Charles Grawemeyer to help make the world a better place.
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December 2, 2008

Michael Johnston, winner of the 2009 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order

Context is key to fixing corruption, says Grawemeyer world order winner

The best way to end corruption is to first examine its underlying causes, says Michael Johnston, winner of the 2009 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. Read more

December 1, 2008

Brett Dean, winner of the 2009 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition

Homage to letter-writing earns Grawemeyer music prize

The Lost Art of Letter Writing, a four-movement concerto for violin and orchestra by Australian composer Brett Dean, has earned the 2009 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. Read more

November 28, 2008

Dr. Jim Ramsey, President of the University of Louisville, speaks about the Grawemeyer Awards and H. Charles Grawemeyer