2026

1. NAMM

   NAMM Retail Awards

   • Best Customer Service

2. Washington Area Music Association

   WAMMIE Music Legacy Award

   • 37th Annual WAMMIE Awards

3. Music Inc. magazine

   "The Relationship Builders"

   • Feature, July 2026

2025

1. Alliance of Independent Music Merchants (AIMM)

   Outstanding Individual Contribution Award

   • Presented to Adam Levin

2. Alliance of Independent Music Merchants (AIMM)

   Retailer of the Year

   • Total $ Growth

3. NAMM

   NAMM Dealer Awards

   • Innovation Award

4. The Washington Informer

   Legacy Award

5. NAMM

   NAMM Board of Directors

   • In thanks for service, Jan 2022 to Jan 2025Presented to Adam Levin

2024

1. Alliance of Independent Music Merchants (AIMM)

   The Skip Maggiora Award

   • Living the AIMM Culture

2. On-Stage

   Early-Adopter Excellence

2023

1. Alliance of Independent Music Merchants (AIMM)

   Retailer of the Year

   • Total $ Growth

2. Music Inc. magazine

   Retail Excellence Award

3. Bose Professional

   Summit Award

4. Nord

   Nord Dealer of the Year

   • Achievement Award

5. Reverb

   Top 300 Seller

6. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich

   65 Years of Service

   • To the music and arts of Montgomery County and the regionPresented to The Levin Family

7. Music Inc. magazine

   "The Ultimate Retail Experience"

   • Excellence Issue, December 2023

8. Zildjian

   65th Anniversary

   • Signed K Zildjian splash

2022

1. Bose Professional

   Distinguished Advocate

2021

1. Alliance of Independent Music Merchants (AIMM)

   Retailer of the Year

   • Total $ Growth

2. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • Best DJ Equipment
   • Best Sales Staff
   • Best Sound Reinforcement

3. Bosch

   Partner in Excellence Award

4. Washington City Paper

   Best of D.C.

   • Best Place to Buy Instruments

2020

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • Best Sound Reinforcement

2. Washington City Paper

   Best of D.C. Readers' Poll

   • Best Place to Buy Instruments

2019

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • Best Sound Reinforcement

2. Korg USA

   Top Dealer

   • Outstanding Performance

2018

1. Alliance of Independent Music Merchants (AIMM)

   Retailer of the Year

   • Total $ Growth

2. Music Inc. magazine

   Retail Excellence Award

   • Retailer of the Year

3. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • Best DJ Equipment
   • Best Keyboards

4. PreSonus

   Dealer of the Year

5. RCF

   RCF Dealer of the Year

6. Music Inc. magazine

   "Leveraging Success"

   • Retailer of the Year feature, Excellence Issue

7. Meinl

   60th Anniversary

2017

1. Music Inc. magazine

   Retail Excellence Award

2. Chauvet

   Top Dealer Award

3. Galaxy Audio

   MI Independent Dealer of the Year

4. Wm. S. Haynes Co.

   Certified Dealer

2016

1. Music Inc. magazine

   Retail Excellence Award

2. SmartCEO

   Family Business Awards

2015

1. Alliance of Independent Music Merchants (AIMM)

   Greatest Growth with Preferred Vendors

2. Alliance of Independent Music Merchants (AIMM)

   Percussion Award

3. Music Inc. magazine

   Retail Excellence Award

4. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • DJ Equipment
   • Guitars & Basses

2014

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • DJ Equipment
   • Guitars & Basses
   • Sound Reinforcement

2013

1. Alliance of Independent Music Merchants (AIMM)

   Percussion Award

2. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • Guitars & Basses

2012

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • DJ Equipment
   • Sound Reinforcement

2. DW Drums

   Northeast Independent Dealer of the Year

2011

1. Alliance of Independent Music Merchants (AIMM)

   Percussion Award

2. NAMM

   NAMM Top 100 Dealer

   • Best Clinics & Events
   • Best Curb Appeal

3. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • Best Clinics
   • DJ Equipment

4. Maryland General Assembly

   Official Citation

   • Recognizing the Chamber Tribute AwardPresented to The Chuck Levin Family

5. Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce

   Chamber Tribute Award

   • Presented to The Chuck Levin Family

2010

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • DJ Equipment

2. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Single-Store Dealer of the Year

3. Monster Cable

   Most Monsterous Silver Achievement Award

2009

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • DJ Equipment

2. DW Drums

   Central East Independent Dealer of the Year

2008

1. Music Inc. magazine

   Retail Excellence Awards

   • Customer Service

2. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • DJ Equipment

3. Avedis Zildjian Company

   50th Anniversary

2007

1. Alliance of Independent Music Merchants (AIMM)

   Special Recognition

   • Outstanding Achievement in Band & Orchestra

2. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • Recording-Related Products

3. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Single-Store Dealer of the Year

4. Bosch Communications Systems

   Partnership Recognition

   • Electro-Voice, Telex, Dynacord, RTS, Midas, Klark Teknik

2006

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • DJ Equipment
   • Instrument Amplifiers
   • Recording-Related Products

2. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Single-Store Dealer of the Year

3. The Washington Post

   "A Music Store's Upbeat Refrain"

2005

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • Band & Orchestra
   • Best Sales Staff
   • DJ Equipment
   • Guitars & Basses
   • Instrument Amplifiers

2. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Single-Store Dealer of the Year

3. Washingtonian

   Bargains issue

   • "The area's best source of both new and used" instruments, February 2005

2004

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • Best Sales Staff
   • Recording-Related Products
   • Sound Reinforcement

2. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Single-Store Dealer of the Year

2003

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • Customer Service
   • Instrument Amplifiers
   • Keyboards
   • Overall
   • Recording-Related Products
   • Sound Reinforcement

2. Bowie State University

   Octave Award

   • "Symphony of Soul" Band Program, 2002 to 2003Presented to Chuck Levin

3. Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan

   Certificate of Appreciation

   • Wheaton Redevelopment Steering CommitteePresented to Chuck Levin

2002

1. Music Inc. magazine

   REX Retailing Excellence Awards

   • Retailer of the Year

2. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • Band & Orchestra
   • DJ Equipment
   • Instrument Amplifiers
   • Keyboards
   • Overall
   • Sound Reinforcement

3. Landon School

   Landon Symphonette Award

   • Outstanding service to music programs everywherePresented to Chuck Levin

2001

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • DJ Equipment
   • Keyboards
   • Lighting Equipment
   • Music Software/Multimedia
   • Recording-Related Products

2. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Most Effective Overall Single-Store Dealer of the Year

3. Ultimate Support Systems

   Top Dealer Award

2000

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Single-Store Dealer

   • Instrument Amplifiers
   • Sound Reinforcement

1999

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Dealer

   • Electronic Drums
   • Service & Repair
   • Sound Reinforcement

2. Montgomery County Youth Orchestras

   Chester Petranek Award

   • Presented to Chuck Levin

3. VH1 Save The Music

   Certificate of Gratitude

   • Restoring music programs in public schoolsPresented to Chuck Levin

1998

1. The Music & Sound Retailer

   Best Dealer

   • Sound Reinforcement

2. Calzone

   Outstanding Sales Award

   • 1997 to 1998

3. Landon School

   Certificate of Appreciation

   • Landon School and Landon SymphonettePresented to Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Levin

4. Wheaton-Kensington Chamber of Commerce

   Business & Industry Award

   • Montgomery County Council of Chambers

1994

1. Music Inc. magazine

   Music Retailing Hall of Fame

1993

1. Music & Sound Awards

   Most Effective Dealer

   • Lighting Equipment, Division A

2. Music & Sound Awards

   Overall Excellence in Operations Management

1992

1. Music & Sound Awards

   Most Effective Dealer

   • Lighting Equipment, Division A

2. Music Inc. magazine

   Retailing Olympic All-Star Team

   • Financial Management Team

1989

1. Music & Sound Awards

   Most Effective Dealer

   • Instrument Amplifiers

1987

1. Music & Sound Awards

   Most Effective Dealer

   • Sound Reinforcement

1986

1. Music & Sound Awards

   Most Effective Dealer

   • Lighting Equipment

1970

1. United States Army Band

   Certificate of Appreciation

   • Presented to Chuck Levin