Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award
- 1990 — Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson by Allan Slutsky
- 1993 — Rhythm and the Blues by Jerry Wexler
- 1994 — Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick
- 1998 — Visions of Jazz: The First Century by Gary Giddins
- 2000 — Workin' Man Blues: Country Music in California by Gerald W. Haslam
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