Song of the Year

This Award is for any song which was released or showed significant chart action within the eligibility period. Any song which has been nominated for this award in previous years or has been recorded in previous years is ineligible. The award recognizes the songwriter.

2023

Cowboy “Til I Die


Ed Meyer

2022

Welcome to Wickenburg


Dan McCorison Les Buffham

2021

Range of the Buffalo


Kerry Grombacher

2020

Old Range Cowboy

Christopher Harris, Jim Weber, Steve Thomas


2019

It’s a Cowboy I Will Be

Jim Jones


Jim Jones

2018

The Pitchfork Grays

Darrell Arnold & Jean Prescott


Jean Prescott

2017

Call of the Canyon

Dick & Dixie Goodman


Dick & Dixie Goodman

2016

Land Where Cedars Grow

Dave Stamey


Dave Stamey

2015

Socios

Doug Figgs, Mariam Funke & Ethan Smith


Doug Figgs Mariam Funke Ethan Smith

2014

A Cowboy Hat

Trinity Seely & Blaine McIntyre


2013

Listen

Juni Fisher


Juni Fisher

2012

No Wilder Place

Les Buffham & Mary Kaye


Les Buffham Mary Kaye Holt

2011

Yakima

Juni Fisher


Juni Fisher

2010

Come Ride With Me

Dave Stamey


Dave Stamey

2009

Jesus & Roy

Marvin O'Dell


Marvin O'Dell

2008

If I Hadn’t Seen the West

Joyce Woodson


Joyce Woodson

2007

I Hope She’ll Love Me

Juni Fisher & Joe Hanna


Juni Fisher

2005

Colors (of the West)

Terri Taylor


2004

What Cowboy Means

Kip Calahan


2002

Wyoming Rose

Janet McBride


Janet McBride

2001

Sing One For The Cowboy

Jack Hannah


2000

He Just Can’t Be Seen From the Road

Jack Hannah & Baxter Black


Baxter Black

1999

Wyoming On My Mind

Charlie Daniels


1998

From Whence Came The Cowboy

Jack Hannah


1997

Below the Kinney Rim

Les Buffham & Michael Fleming


Les Buffham Michael Fleming