YEAR
|
RECIPIENT
|
| 1983 | Evelyn Eve |
| 1984 | Billy Jo Laster |
| 1985 | Robert Lindsey |
|
1986 |
Jimmy Grubbs |
|
1987 |
No award given |
|
1988 |
No award given |
|
1989 |
No award given |
|
1990 |
Margie Applewhite |
|
1991 |
Verlin Scott |
|
1992 |
Wright Marchant |
|
1993 |
Donnie Stone |
|
1994 |
Vivian Pearman |
|
1995 |
Betty Cox |
|
1996 |
Sarah Willis |
|
1997 |
Patsy Hembree |
|
1998 |
John Tanner |
|
1999 |
Mike Williams |
|
2000 |
Charles Griffin |
|
2001 |
Teresa Williams |
|
2002 |
Van McGriff |
| 2003 | Fran Kinchen |
| 2004 | Duane Weeks |
| 2005 | Pathelyn Smith |
| 2006 | Janice Payne |
| 2007 | Pam Leonard |
| 2008 | Jimmy Felton |