A rating of distinguished will be awarded to bands receiving a score of 80 or above.
Bands receiving a distinguished rating at a KMEA sanctioned event will be recognized here.
This list was updated 12/30/2019. If your band is not listed please let us know.
| Class A | Cumberland County |
| Class A | Hancock County |
| Class A | Washington County |
| Class AA | Beechwood |
| Class AA | Mercer County |
| Class AA | Murray |
| Class AA | Russell |
| Class AAA | Adair County |
| Class AAA | Boyle County |
| Class AAA | Calloway County |
| Class AAA | Estill County |
| Class AAA | Garrard County |
| Class AAA | Glasgow |
| Class AAA | John Hardin |
| Class AAA | Larue County |
| Class AAA | Pulaski County |
| Class AAA | Russell County |
| Class AAA | Taylor County |
| Class AAA | Wayne County |
| Class AAAA | Anderson County |
| Class AAAA | Barren County |
| Class AAAA | Bourbon County |
| Class AAAA | Bullitt East |
| Class AAAA | Christian County |
| Class AAAA | Grant County |
| Class AAAA | Harrison County |
| Class AAAA | Hopkinsville |
| Class AAAA | Madisonville North Hopkins |
| Class AAAA | Muhlenberg County |
| Class AAAA | Owensboro |
| Class AAAA | South Laurel |
| Class AAAA | South Warren |
| Class AAAAA | Daviess County |
| Class AAAAA | Lafayette |
| Class AAAAA | Larry A. Ryle |
| Class AAAAA | Madison Central |
| Class AAAAA | Paul Laurence Dunbar |
