Distinguished Achievement
2019 Tom Shadyac
2016 Jon Hornyak
2015 Joyce Cobb
2014 James Alexander & The Bar-Kays
2013 Dean Richard Ranta
2012 Joy Brown Wiener
2011 William"Willy"Bearden
2010 Kallen Esperian
2009 Craig Brewer
2008 Knox Phillips
2007 Steve Cropper
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Al Jackson, Jr. (posthumous)
2006 John Fry
2005 Bobby "Blue" Bland
2004 Booker T. Jones
2003 Mulgrew Miller
2002 James Williams
2001 John Dye
2000 Cybill Shepherd
2015 Joyce Cobb
2014 James Alexander & The Bar-Kays
2013 Dean Richard Ranta
2012 Joy Brown Wiener
2011 William"Willy"Bearden
2010 Kallen Esperian
2009 Craig Brewer
2008 Knox Phillips
2007 Steve Cropper
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Al Jackson, Jr. (posthumous)
2006 John Fry
2005 Bobby "Blue" Bland
2004 Booker T. Jones
2003 Mulgrew Miller
2002 James Williams
2001 John Dye
2000 Cybill Shepherd
1999 Scotty Moore
1998 Gail Robinson
1997 J.D. Sumner
1996 William Christenberry
1995 William Eggleston
1994 Isaac Hayes
1993 Dixie Carter
1992 David Porter
1991 Carroll Cloar
1990 Al Green
1998 Gail Robinson
1997 J.D. Sumner
1996 William Christenberry
1995 William Eggleston
1994 Isaac Hayes
1993 Dixie Carter
1992 David Porter
1991 Carroll Cloar
1990 Al Green
1989 Marguerite Piazza
1988 Kay Starr
1987 Chet Atkins
1986 Rufus Thomas
1985 James Blackwood
1984 Carl Perkins
1983 Estelle Axton
1982 B.B. King
1981 Charlie Rich
1980 Jerry Lee Lewis
1979 Sam Phillips
1988 Kay Starr
1987 Chet Atkins
1986 Rufus Thomas
1985 James Blackwood
1984 Carl Perkins
1983 Estelle Axton
1982 B.B. King
1981 Charlie Rich
1980 Jerry Lee Lewis
1979 Sam Phillips