2025 Entertainer of the Year
Award Sponsored by: IWMA New Mexico Chapter
Syd Masters
Performer Showcase
Each year we recognize individuals, duos and groups for their talents in promoting and preserving western music and poetry.
2025 Male Performer of the Year
Award Sponsored By: Chuck Learn
Jon Chandler
2025 Female Performer of the Year
Award Sponsored By: Chuck Learn
Kristyn Harris
2025 Working Cowboy Song of the Year
Award Sponsored By: Rik & Audrey Goodell
As Cowboy As They Come - Aspen Black
2025 Duo or Group of the Year
Award Sponsored By: Rick & Dawn Heldmann
Gone With The West
2025 Instrumentalist of the Year
Award Sponsored By: Regular Joe Productions
Ernie Martinez
2025 Male Poet of the Year
Award Sponsored By: Judy James
Tom Swearingen
2025 Cowboy Poetry CD of the Year
Award Sponsored By Tom & Carla Swearingen
Cowboyin’ With God – Rik “Yonder”Goodell
2025 Cowboy Poetry Book of the Year
Award Sponsored by: Tom & Carla Swearingen
Pensive 'n' Playful - Mark Munzert
2025 Team Penning Contest
2025 Harmony Award
Gone With The West
2024 Songwriting Contest Award
1st Place: "Heartbreak Moon"
Written by Tecia McKenna, Micki Fuhrman, Mary Kaye Holt & Merna Lewis
2nd Place: "I'll Rope the Blue Moon"
Written by Jim Jones & Betty Lynne McCarthy
3rd Place: "Half Broke Cavvy of the ZX Range"
Written by Darrell Arnold & Tom Hiatt
2024 Western Album of the Year
Award Sponsored by the Salado Cowboy Poetry Gathering
"Snow on the Wineglass"
John Lowell
2024 Entertainer of the Year
Award Sponsored by Marvin & Theresa O'Dell
Kristyn Harris
2024 Male Performer of the Year
Award Sponsored by Marvin & Theresa O'Dell
Syd Masters
2024 Female Performer of the Year
Award Sponsored by Marvin & Theresa O'Dell
Patty Clayton
2024 Working Cowboy Song of the Year
Award Sponsored by Janice Brooks
"Drivin' This Herd to the Rail"
written by J. Michael Mullins
2024 Duo or Group of the Year
Award Sponsored by Diana Raven & Ernie Martinez
3 Trails West
2024 Instrumentalist of the Year
Award Sposnored by Michael & Judy Muldawer
Hailey Sandoz
2024 Male Poet of the Year
Award Sponsored by Marvin & Theresa O'Dell
Mark Munzert
2024 Cowboy Poetry CD of the Year
Award Sponsored by Tom & Carla Swearingen
"Real Hands & Treasured Friends"
Miska Paget
2024 Cowboy Poetry Book of the Year
Award Sponsored by Tom & Carla Swearingen
"Into the West"
Poppa Mac & Doug Monson
2024 Team Penning Contest
"It's a Crazy Thing"
Tom Swearingen & Randy Palmer
2024 Harmony Award
Award Sponsored by Michael & Judy Muldawer
Miss Devon & The Outlaw
2023 Songwriting Contest Award
Traditional Category: New Someday - Tecia McKenna
Second Place: Old Pard - John Lowell
Gospel Category: What If There's a Heaven - Aspen Black
Second Place: Cleanin' Out My Stable - Devon Dawson, Teresa Burleson, Belinda Gail
2023 Team Penning Co-write Songwriting Contest Award
2023 Western Album of the Year
Roll On, Cowboys
2023 Entertainer of the Year
2023 Male Performer of the Year
2023 Female Performer of the Year
2023 Working Cowboy Song of the Year
Never Cuss the Rain
Lyrics by Darrell Arnold
Music by Tom Hiatt
2023 Duo or Group of the Year
The Cowboy Way
2023 Instrumentalist of the Year
2023 Male Poet of the Year
2023 Cowboy Poetry CD of the Year
No Better Life
2023 Cowboy Poetry Book of the Year
Windmills on the Prairie