Each year we recognize individuals, duos and groups for the talents in promoting and preserving western music and poetry.
Bernard Carr
Riding Night Hawk
Written by Tim Callaway, performed by Prairie Moon
The Cowboy Way
Marsha Short
Devil on My Tail
The Hot Texas Swing Band
Four Aces & A Queen
"Hooves of the Longhorns" written by Tim Callaway
:"Riding Out to Meet the Day" written by Dan McCorison & Les Buffham
"Riding Night Hawk" written by Tim Callaway
"Turn 'em Loose" written by Susie Knight
"Welcome to Wickenburg" written by Dan McCorison
A Cowboy ‘Til I Die – written by Doug Figgs & Mariam Funke; recorded by The Cowboy Way
Frontier – written & recorded by Mary Kaye
Once Upon a Desert Night – written by Richard Elloyan; recorded by Richard Elloyan & Steve Wade
Range of the Buffalo – written & recorded by Kerry Grombacher
Welcome to Wickenburg – written by Dan McCorison & Les Buffham; recorded by Dan McCorison
3 Trails West
Allen & Jill (Kirkham)
The Cowboy Way
Hot Texas Swing Band
Notable Exceptions
Joni Harms, The Ranch Boys, Fred Howard & Nat Vincent, Nathan Howard "Jack" Thorp
Christopher Harris, Jim Weber, Steve Thomas
The Hanson Family
Doc Mehl
(tie)
Tom Swearingen
Susie Knight
Red Steagall
Kristyn Harris
Ron Christopher
Dawn Anita
One More River to Cross - written by Brad Exton (recorded by The Ramblin' Rangers)
I Won't Have Far to Go - written by Trent Willmon (recorded by Red Steagall)
No Place Left to Go - written by Ron Christopher (recorded by Ron Christopher)
Turn 'Em Loose - written by Susie Knight (recorded by Susie Knight)
Hats Off to the Cowboy - written by Red Steagall & Joe Merrick (recorded by Red Steagall)
Hats Off to the Cowboy - written by Red Steagall & Joe Merrick (recorded by Red Steagall)
Welcome to Wickenburg - writte by Dan McCorison & Les Buffham (recorded by Dan McCorison)
Cows Around - written by Corb Lund (recorded by Kristyn Harris)
Soul of the West - written by Clint Bradley (recorded by Clint Bradley)
Old Range Cowboy - written by Christopher Harris, Jim Weber & Steve Thomas (recorded by Rodeo & Juliet)
Turn 'em Loose - Susie Knight
Rhythm Rides Again - The Hanson Family
New Songs of the West - Jim Schafer
Hats Off to the Cowboy - Red Steagall
One More River to Cross - The Ramblin' Rangers
Little Bit of Texas - Carlos Washington
Ridin', Ropers and Rounders - Rusted Spurs West
Rhythm Rides Again - The Hanson Family
California Skies - Don Burnham
Texas Star - Lori Beth Brooke
They Come Prancin’ – A.K. Moss
Born to Ponder – Sherl Cederburg
Language of the Land – Tom Swearingen
Snow on the Sage – Marleen Bussma
West Texas Heat – Teresa Burleson
Reflection – Tom Swearingen
Good Medicine – Al “Doc” Mehl
Miss Devon & The Outlaw
“Plains, Trains, and Also Bob Wills”
Youth: Kacey & Jenna Thunborg
Overall: Miss Devon & The Outlaw
Clint Bradley
Ryan Fritz
Brenn Hill
LeeLee Robert
Trinity Seely
Horseback Man for Hire - written by Joel Nelson, performed by Andy Hedges
Night on the Open Range - written & performed by Ryan Fritz
The Outside Circle - written by Mike Blakely & Damon Rogers, performed by Mike Blakely
Those Cowboys of Old - written & performed by Donnie Poindexter
Through the Lightning Storm - written & performed by Brenn Hill
Go West - written by Jim Jones, Doug Figgs & Mariam Funke, performed by The Cowboy Way
It's a Cowboy I Will Be - written by Jim Jones, performed by The Cowboy Way
The Outside Circle - written by Mike Blakely & Damon Rogers, performed by Mike Blakely
Soul of the West - written & performed by Clint Bradley
Those Cowboys of Old - written & performed by Donnie Poindexter
Go West - The Cowboy Way
Soul of the West - Clint Bradley
Those Cowboys of Old - Donnie Poindexter
Blues on the Trail - Gary Allegretto
Lucky 13 - Joni Harms
Little Bit of Texas - Carlos Washington's Steel Horse Swing
Plains, Trains and Also Bob Wills - Miss Devon & The Outlaw
Rhythm Rides Again - The Hanson Family
Swing Set - LeeLee Robert
Tumbleweeds and Old Horses - Rusted Spurs West
Swingtown - Cowboy Joe Babcock
Early Mornin' Rising - Duane Nelson
Language of the Land - Tom Swearingen
New Mexico Stray - Dennis Russell
Snow on the Sage - Marleen Bussma
The Truth - A.K. Moss