2025 – Nathan East

2024 – Stevie Salas

2023 – Mike Kenneally

2022 – Jesse Davis

2021 – Jerry Raney

2020 – Richard Livoni

2019 – Joe Flammini

2018 – The Paladins

2017 – Wayne Riker

2015 – Peter Sprague

2014 – Tomcat Courtney

2013 – Daniel Jackson

2012 – Mike Wofford

2011 – The Penetrators

2010 – Iron Butterfly

2009 – The Zeros

2008 – Mundell Lowe

2007 – Nick Reynolds (of The Kingston Trio)

2006 – Jimmie & Jeannie Cheatham

2005 – Charles McPherson

2004 – Joe Marillo

2003 – Jack Tempchin

2002 – Al Guerra

2001 – Jack Costanzo

2000 – Lou Curtis and Barney Kessel

1999 – Frankie Laine

1998 – Joey Harris and Mike Halloran

1997 – Tim Mays & Harlon Shifmann

1996 – Jim McInnes

1995 – Dave Hodges

1994 – Malcolm Falk