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The Pulitzer Prize for Music is one of seven Pulitzer Prizes awarded annually in Letters, Drama, and Music. It was first given in 1943. Joseph Pulitzer arranged for a music scholarship to be awarded each year, and this was eventually converted into a prize: "For a distinguished musical composition of significant dimension by an American that ...
Prize Winners by Year Prize Winners by Category Explore Lists Music For distinguished musical composition by an American that has had its first performance or recording in the United States during the year, Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).
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Recording released on April 14, 2017, a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-American life. Kendrick Lamar accepts the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music from Columbia University President Lee Bollinger.
Apr 22, 2018 · Dorian Lynskey. The clarity, complexity and honesty of his lyrics alone merit the highest award for the hip-hop star and ‘greatest rapper alive’. Sun 22 Apr 2018 01.59 EDT. T he first Pulitzer...
Nov 12, 2019 · On April 16, 2018, the Pulitzer Prize Board awards the Pulitzer Prize for Music to rapper Kendrick Lamar for his 2017 album, DAMN. It was the first time the award had gone to a musical...
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Feb 21, 2024 · The Pulitzer took a surprising turn when it was announced in 2018 that rapper Kendrick Lamar would be the recipient of the music award for his album DAMN. (2017). Kendrick was the first musical artist from a genre other than jazz or classical to earn this honor.
Apr 17, 2018 · Kendrick Lamar is the first winner of the Pulitzer Prize for music who is not a classical or jazz musician. John Francis Peters for The New York Times. By Jon Pareles and Zachary Woolfe. April...
