Participants receive no grades. All awards are made at the Adjudicators' discretion only, and are final. Comments or questions regarding awards must be made in writing to the appropriate Division Chair.

Seals of Recognition are awarded to outstanding performers in all classes and will be mailed to the recipients’ teachers following the end of Festival.

Festival Medals are awarded only to those participants who meet the highest standards of performance in all their required classes. To be eligible, a student must be entered in both Competitive Concerto and Complete Program classes on the same instrument, receive Seals of Recognition in both, and be chosen to play in the Concerto Playoffs. Concerto winners of the previous year are eligible to perform in the playoffs to be considered for a Festival Medal. Adjudicators may present up to three medals but may choose to award none