Grawemeyer Awards
Igniting inspiration. Bettering the world.
2026 Award Recipients
The Grawemeyer Awards recognize highly constructive ideas with world changing potential. The University of Louisville and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary announced the five recipients the week of December 2. The recipients will receive $100,000 monetary award.
Grawemeyer Award 2026 Presentations
Tuesday, April 14, 12 pm, Strickler Hall 101 (Middleton Auditorium)
Simon Baron-Cohen
Tuesday, April 14, 1 pm, Ekstrom Library Chao Auditorium
Joshua Busby
Thursday, April 16, 3:00 pm, School of Music Comstock Auditorium
Liza Lim
Thursday, April 16, 7 pm, Caldwell Chapel at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Candida Moss
About the awards
The Grawemeyer Awards program at the University of Louisville pays tribute to the power of creative ideas, emphasizing the impact a single idea can have on the world. By creating these awards, Charles Grawemeyer found a way to inspire, honor and nurture achievements in music composition, education, religion, psychology and ideas improving world order.
