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 12/30/2021. If your band is not listed please let us know.
| Class A | Cumberland County |
| Class A | Hancock County |
| Class A | Mayfield |
| Class A | Somerset |
| Class A | Washington County |
| Class AA | Beechwood |
| Class AA | Christian Academy of Louisville |
| Class AA | Glasgow |
| Class AA | Hancock County |
| Class AA | John Hardin |
| Class AA | Larue County |
| Class AA | Marion County |
| Class AA | Mercer County |
| Class AA | Washington County |
| Class AAA | Adair County |
| Class AAA | Boyle County |
| Class AAA | Estill County |
| Class AAA | Garrard County |
| Class AAA | Madison Southern |
| Class AAA | Murray |
| Class AAA | Muhlenberg County |
| Class AAA | Pulaski County |
| Class AAA | Russell County |
| Class AAA | Taylor County |
| Class AAAA | Anderson County |
| Class AAAA | Bourbon County |
| Class AAAA | Christian County |
| Class AAAA | Daviess County |
| Class AAAA | Eastern |
| Class AAAA | Harrison County |
| Class AAAA | Hopkinsville |
| Class AAAA | Meade County |
| Class AAAA | North Oldham |
| Class AAAA | Owensboro |
| Class AAAA | South Laurel |
| Class AAAA | South Warren |
| Class AAAA | Woodford County |
| Class AAAAA | Central Hardin |
| Class AAAAA | George Rogers Clark |
| Class AAAAA | Henry Clay |
| Class AAAAA | Lafayette |
| Class AAAAA | Larry A. Ryle |
| Class AAAAA | Madison Central |
| Class AAAAA | North Hardin |
| Class AAAAA | Paul Laurence Dunbar |
