2023
- Archetypes – Alternative Rock: Joey Allawos, Geoff Cormier, Tommy Dew, Edwin Miller, Kevin Wadley
- Innovations – 60’s Rock: Skip Baker, Bill Johnson, Mike Jones, Chuck King, Stephen Nelson
- Uncle Mingo – Funk Punk: Bryon Moore, Jason Moore, Robert Thorn, Scott Quattlebaum
- John Brannen – Singer/Songwriter, Recording Artist
- Eddie Bush – Guitarist, Songwriter, and Teacher
- Smokey Wiener – Blues Artist, Blues Event Promoter
- Greg Smith – Singer/Songwriter
- Andy Brack – Publisher, Charleston City Paper
- Keith Bruce – Guitarist/Songwriter, Manager of Pecknel Music
- Jay Miley – Singer/Songwriter, Owner of Charleston Recording Studio
- Ronnie Johnson – Singer/Songwriter, Owner of Budiroes
- Ric Rush – Radio Personality
- Danielle Howle – Singer/Songwriter, Artist in Residence at Awendaw Green
- George Alan Fox – Singer/Songwriter, Founder of The Soapbox
- Momma & Poppa Dupree (Rhonda Wall & James Wall) – Owners of Momma’s Blues Palace
2022
- Acropolis
- Frank Carlier – Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Instructor
- Charles Carmody – Promoter, Charleston Music Hall
- Richard “Chip Chipman”- Bluegrass Promoter, Musician
- Sid Ferguson – Sound Engineer
- Joe Fike – Pianist
- Paul Gelpi – Guitarist
- HELP – Beatles Tribute Band
- Brad Henty – Guitarist
- Jan Wysong Jackson – Singer
- Drew May – Drummer, Radio Personality
- Bill Nance – Keyboardist, Amp Builder and Repairman
- Richard Todd – Radio Personality
- Eddie Toporek – Founder of Music Corp, Teacher, Promoter, Trumpet Player
- Eddie White – Founder Awendaw Green
- Ronnie Williams – Pianist
2021
- Rob Lamble – Founder Ear for Music
- Vanessa & Alex Harris – Owners of The Pourhouse
- Calvin Taylor – Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter
- Ernie Cortez – Saxophonist
- Willie McCrae – Promoter
- Jim Bowers – Radio Personality
- Mike Gennaro – Promoter, Jazz Artist
- Bil Aycock – Jazz Pianist
- Jerry Ray – Bassist
- Gene Ray – Bassist
- Bill Driskell – Singer
- Rev. Dr. Johnny Mac – Guitarist
- Jumper Cables – Rock and Blues
- Malibus – Beach Music
- East Coast Party Band – Preeminent Party Band
2020 (no ceremony)
2019
- Michael Davis – Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter, Owner of Ye Olde Music Shop
- Brad & Jennifer Moranz – Producers
- Bert Floyd – Country Music Singer
- Wayne Mitchum – Bassist
- Ted McKee – Guitarist, Songwriter
- Victor Quarterman – Fox Music Salesman for Over 40 Years
- Carroll Brown – Singer, Songwriter
- Miles Crosby – Local Radio Personality
- Abe White – Jazz Saxophonist
- Marvin Amerson – Singer, Songwriter
- Second Wind – Beach and Boogie: Randy Olsen, Don Hill, John Sullivan, Kenny Price, Herb Stokes, Perry Greene
- Free Mountain Standstill – Rock: Lou Jones, Mark McIver, Johnny Cathcart, Jay Vane, Monti Smith, Paul Althouse, Don Moxley
2018
- Bobby Alvarez – Singer, Bassist
- Ann Caldwell – Singer
- James Jameson – Bassist, Played on many Motown Hits
- Cap’n Harry Cochran – Owner Cap’ Harry’s Bar
- Joe Melli – Owner of The Plex Night Club
- Clarence Jackson – Dobro Player
- Jack McCray – Promoter
- The Vistas: Steve Ledford, Frank Borland, Rusty Terry, Andy Daniel, Cliff Meyers, Bill Joiner
- The Parrots – Rock: Charlie Thompson, Cambridge Trott, Leon Meyer, Danny Grady, Ricky Morse, David Eade and Howie Ferguson
- Blue Dogs – Country Rock: Bobby Houck, Buck Bradberry, Chris Holder, Hank Futch, Phillip Lammonds, Greg Walker, and Dave Stewart
2017
- George Kinney – Band Director, Educator
- Johnny Spell – Pedal Steel Guitarist
- Richard Weatherford – Owner of the Sand Dollar
- Fred Sheets – Trombonist, Brass and Woodwind Repairman
- Osei Chandler – Radio Personality
- Roger Bellow – Multi Instrumentalist
- Marvin Lanier – Guitarist, Teacher
- Bunky Odom – Promoter, Booking Agent
- Bobby Storm – Jazz Singer
- Gary Erwin – Blues Promoter, Musician
- John Quincy – Radio Personality
- The Killer Whales – Alternative Rock: David Bethany, Murphy Pitts, Tom Lents, Jim Blakeslee
2016
- Ronnie Garvin – Charleston’s First Rock Star
- Custom 4+2 – Longest Running Band in the Lowcountry
- Woody Bartlett – Founder of 96 Wave and Music Promoter
- Kevin Wadley & Carter McMillan – Founders of the Music Farm
- Bubba Taylor – Fat Cat Productions Music Agency
- TJ Phillips – Local Disc Jockey
- Joe Wilson – Jazz Guitarist, Owner of Modern Music
- Duke Roberts – Guitarist
- Bobby Ross & Malcom Burgis – Owners of the Windjammer
- Bob Shipley – Music Talent Buyer, Owner of The Plex Night Club
2015
- Fox Music – Charleston’s Oldest Music Store
- Tommy Gill – Jazz Pianist, Composer, Arranger
- Al Goss & Larry Walker – Co-Owners of Myskyn’s
- Lonnie Hamilton – City Councilman, Jazz Saxophonist
- Eddie Hogan – Founder of Charleston Free Times Entertainment Newspaper
- Leonard’s School of Music – Music Instruction
- Oscar Rivers – Jazz Pianist
- Fred Sabback – Guitar Instructor