College of Music alumna Norah Jones was named 2026 Texas State Musician in the non-classical category. She has sold more than 53 million records and her songs have been streamed 11 billion times. In 2016, Ms. Jones was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Honor - the highest University of North Texas presidential honor given to an individual. She is a 10-time Recording Academy/GRAMMYs winner with 20 GRAMMY nominees.