Award Winners
2026 Carl Martin 2025 Chris Whaley 2024 Jeff Fecteau 2023 Tara Barthelmess 2022 Matt Love 2021 Robby Wilkinson, Jeff Griffin 2020 Dan Dockery, Cliff Isaac 2017 Jeff Griffin 2014 Bucky Frye, Leon Skinner 2013 Mark Matheny 2012 Bob Harvell 2011 Lynn Niblock 2010 Richard Ducker, Chris Noles, Ann Thompson, Vaughn Wicker 2009 Ed Cianfarra, Les Everett, Lon McSwain, Butch Simmons, Jerry Thompson 2008 Laurel Wright 2007 Bob Harvel, Jim Lane 2006 William Whaley 2005 Ed Cianfarra, Bob Harvell 2004 William Whaley 2003 Wilson Bowen, Jerry Thompson 2002 Tim Bradley, Barry Gupton, Aubrey Smith 2001 Ed Cianfarra, Johnny Clark, Lynn Niblock 2000 Barry Gupton, Ed Cianfarra 1999 Grover Sawyer, Bill Arnold, Carol Acquesta, Mary Clayton 1998 Paul Seelman, Butch Simons 1997 Renee James, Elaine Brown 1996 James Sprague, Walter "Butch" Simmons, Jim Tschupp 1995 Walter "Butch" Simmons 1994 Jesse Allred 1993 Walter "Butch" Simmons 1992 Terry Summey, Jack Wade 1991 Jim Tschupp 1990 None 1989 Mary Clayton, Sherron Wilson, Tom Carpenter 1988 W. Wayne Williams, Grover Sawyer, T.L. Brotherton, John Valentine 1987 Jesse C. Vaughn, J. Lee Hauser 1986 Walter Gregory, Kenneth Hall, W. Vann Howard 1985 Allan Hill, Clyde Britt, jack Childress, Henry Melvin 1984 Bobby E. Hill 1983 Edward Woods 1982 None 1981 None 1980 None 1979 Jesse Allred, W. C. "Woody" France 1978 Gary McCracken, Julius Lambeth 1977 None 1976 Fred Futchs, Jr., Phillip P. Green, Jr., T.O. Mullins 1975 John A. Parham, Paul Agner, Nevette Kaylor, Kern E. Church