Canada Research Chair (CRC) - Tier 1
- Ichiro Fujinaga, Canada Research Chair in Music Information Retrieval, SSHRC
- Stephen McAdams, Professor, Music Technology Area (Department of Music Research). Canada Research Chair in Music Perception and Cognition.
- David Brackett, Professor, Music History/Musicology Area (Department of Music Research), Canada Research Chair in Popular Music and Society
Tier 1 Canada Research Chairs are awarded to outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields.
Canada Research Chair (CRC) - Tier 2
- Edward Klorman, Associate Professor, Music Theory Area (Department of Music Research). Canada Research Chair in Musical Analysis and Performance
Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs are awarded to exceptional emerging researchers acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field.
William Dawson Scholars
- Robert Hasegawa, Associate Professor, Music Theory Area, (Department of Music Research)
- Jinjoo Cho, Assistant Professor, Strings, (Department of Music Performance)
McGill's William Dawson Scholar award recognizes scholars developing into outstanding and original researchers of world-class caliber.
James McGill Professors
- Andrea Creech, Professor, Music Education and Music Performance (Department of Music Research)
- Steven Huebner, Professor, Music History/Musicology Area (Department of Music Research)
- Wieslaw Woszczyk, Professor, Sound Recording Area (Department of Music Research)
McGill's James McGill Professor award recognizes senior scholars as outstanding and original researchers of world-class caliber and as international leaders in their field.
Distinguished James McGill Professor
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Wieslaw Woszczyk, Professor, Sound Recording Area (Department of Music Research (2022)
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William Caplin, Professor, Music Theory Area (Department of Music Research) (2019)
McGill’s Distinguished James McGill Professor award recognizes a late-career scholar's sustained scholarship of world-class caliber and international leadership.
INRIA International Chair
- Marcelo Wanderley, Professor, Music Technology Area (Department of Music Research) (2016-2020)
Schulich Distinguished Visiting Chair
- Daphne Leong (Winter 2023) | University of Colorado Boulder, College of Music profile
- Johann Buis (2021-2022)