Each year, the Nashville Symphony presents the Harmony Award to recognize individuals who exemplify the harmonious spirit of Nashville’s music community. For Symphony Ball 2025 co-chairs Grace Awh and Sarah Ingram will honor musical tastemaker T Bone Burnett and the Grand Ole Opry with the prestigious award.
T Bone — a songwriter, producer, performer, film and concert producer, record company owner and artists’ advocate — grew up in Texas, where he fell in love with music as a teenager. He built a career working with music legends including Bob Dylan, Elton John, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, B.B. King, Tony Bennett, k.d. lang, Elvis Costello, The Civil Wars, Taylor Swift. He put Nashville on an international stage through his work on TV and film. Along the way, he earned an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA and 13 Grammys.
The Grand Ole Opry — the longest-running live broadcast in the world — has shaped country music since 1925. Offering a blend of country music’s top artists combined with new talent, the Opry stage has launched countless careers, while reaching audiences from rural outposts to city centers..
“Our 2025 Harmony Award honorees bring the culture and spirit of Nashville to audiences around the world,” said Grace and Sarah. “T Bone Burnett put Nashville musicians on the silver screen with the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, and in our living rooms with the TV series Nashville. The Grand Ole Opry has been the country’s premier country music radio showcase for 100 years. We are thrilled to recognize T Bone Burnett and the Opry with this well-deserved honor.”
Past recipients of the Harmony Award include Randy Travis, John Esposito, Kix Brooks, Lady A, Maren Morris, Keb’ Mo’, Kelsea Ballerini, Toby Keith, Steven Tyler and more.
Symphony Ball 2025 will take place Saturday, December 13 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
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