2001
Chris Cagle, Phil Vassar, Sara Evans, The Clark Family Experience,
Trick Pony
2000
Andy Griggs, Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley, SheDaisy,
Keith Urban
1999
Chad Brock, Gil Grand, The Great Divide, Keith Harling, Monty Holmes, Allison
Moorer, Mark Nesler, Jon Randall, Shane Stockton,
Trini Triggs
1998
Sherrie Austin, Big House, Anita Cochran, Dixie Chicks, Matt King, The Lynns,
Lila McCann, The Ranch,
Sons of the Desert,
Kris Tyler
1997
Trace Adkins, James Bonamy, Paul Brandt, Deana Carter, Deryl Dodd, David Kersh,
Mila Mason,
Jo Dee Messina,
LeAnn Rimes,
Kevin Sharp
1996
David Lee Murphy, Jeff Carson, Daryle Singletary, Helen Darling, Emilio, Ty Herndon,
Perfect Stranger,
Chely Wright,
Russ Taff,
Richochet
1995
Archer Park, David Ball, Lisa Brokop, George Ducas, Steve Kolander, Ken Mellons,
Rick Trevino,
Western Flyer,
Bryan White,
John & Audrey Wiggins
1994
John Berry, Brother Phelps, Gibson/Miller Band, Faith Hill, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw,
Doug Supernaw,
Clay Walker,
Joy Lynn White,
Lari White
1993
Boy Howdy,
Tracy Byrd,
Confederate Railroad,
Radney Foster,
Matthews, Wright & King, Martina McBride, Ronna Reeves, The Remingtons, Dennis
Robbins,
Michael White
1992
Brooks & Dunn, Clinton Gregory, Sammy Kershaw, Hal Ketchum, Tracy Lawrence,
Little Texas,
Eddie London,
McBride and The Ride,
Collin Raye,
Pam Tillis
1991
Corbin/Hanner, Billy Dean, Joe Diffie, Ray Kennedy, Chris LeDoux, Shelby Lynne,
Pirates of the Mississippi,
Aaron Tippin,
Kevin Welch,
Michelle Wright
1990
Daniele Alexander, Suzy Bogguss, Jann Browne, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Lionel Cartwright,
The Kentucky Headhunters, The Lonseome Strangers, Lorrie Morgan, Travis Tritt,
Wild Rose
1989
Baillie and the Boys, The Burch Sisters, Jeff Chance, The Desert Rose Band, Skip
Ewing,
Donna Meade,
Paul Overstreet,
Shenandoah,
The Shooters,
David Slater
1988
Foster & Lloyd, Nanci Griffith, David Lynn Jones, Patty Loveless, Tim Malchak,
New Grass Revival,
K.T. Oslin,
Ride The River,
Ricky Van Shelton,
Schuyler, Knoblock, & Bickhardt
1987
Adam Baker, Larry Boone, Holly Dunn, Girls Next Door, Lyle Lovett, A.J. Masters,
Sweethearts of the Rodeo,
Keith Whitley,
Tom Wopat,
Dwight Yokam
1986
T. Graham Brown, The Forester Sisters, Nicolette Larson, Robin Lee, Maines Brothers
Band,
Restless Heart,
Judy Rodman,
Billy Joel Royal,
Marty Stuart,
Randy Travis
1985
Craig Dillingham, Mark Gray, Vince Gill, Becky Hobbs, Ed Hunnicutt, Carl Jackson,
Mason-Dixon,
Pinkard & Bowden,
Jon Schneider,
Wright Brothers
1984
Atlanta,
Bandana,
Lane Brody,
Rick & Janis Carnes, Exile, Jim Glaser, Jan Gray, Gus Hardin, Kathy Mattea,
Dan Seals
1983
Karen Brooks, Tom Carlile, Channel, Karen Taylor-Good, Cindy Hurt, Tommy St.
John,
Skip and Linda,
Keith Stegall,
The Whites,
Gary Wolf,
Younger Brothers
1982
Rodney Crowell, Diana, Terry Gregory, Donna Hazard, Kieran Kane, Ronnie Rogers,
Ricky Skaggs,
Bobby Smith,
George Strait,
Tennessee Express
1981
Deborah Allen,
Sheila Andrews,
Roger Bowling,
The Capitols,
Sonny Curtis,
Frizzell & West,
Terry Gibbs,
Gary Morris,
Orion,
Steve Wariner
1980
Alabama, Carol Chase, Lacy J. Dalton, Big Al Downing, Leon Everette, Reba McEntire,
Juice Newton,
Sylvia,
Jim Weatherly
1979
Susie Allanson, John Anderson, Razzy Bailey, Randy Barlow, John Conlee, Gail
Davis,
Mundo Earwood,
Christy Lane,
Mary K. Miller 1978
Janie Frickie, Vern Gosdin, Con Hunley, Don King, Zella Lehr, Ronnie McDowell,
Peggy Sue,
Kenny Starr,
Gene Watson
1977
Kathy Barnes, Bobby Borchers, Randy Cornor, Mike Lunsford, Dale McBride, Charly
McClain,
Geoff Morgan,
Vernon Oxford,
Margo Smith
1976
Rex Allen, Jr., Ed Bruce, Earl Thomas Conley, Dottsy, Ruby Falls, Linda Hargrove,
Joni Lee,
Darrell McCall,
Nick Nixon,
Chuck Price,
Even Steven
1975
Connie Cato, Brian Collins, Billy Larkin, Kenny O'Dell, Eddie Rabbitt, Betty
Jean Robinson,
Ronnie Sessions,
Sunday Sharpe,
Brian Shaw,
David Wills
1974
Josie Brown, Marti Brown, Dick Feller, Narvel Felts, Lefty Frizzell, Larry Gatlin,
Eddy Raven
1973
Nashville Edition, Lloyd Green, O.B. McClinton, Pat Roberts, Johnny Rodriguez,
Johnny Russell,
Red Stegall,
Leona Williams
1972
Connie Eaton, Nashville Edition, Jerry Foster, Dickey Lee, Charlie McCoy, Jim
Mundy,
Jeanne Pruett,
Mel Street
1971
Crystal Gayle, Bobby Harden, Murray Kellum, Peggy Little, Bill Rice, Bobby G.
Rice,
Earl Richards,
Little David Wilkins
1970
Jack Barlow, Jamie Kaye, Karen Kelly, Wayne Kemp, Lynda K. Lance, LaWanda Lindsey,
Dee Mullins,
Norro Wilson
