The Ernest Tubb Memorial Award

 

Throughout the history of western films, country/western music has played an important role in their success. In 1994 the Western Film Fair decided to honor this tradition by presenting an annual award to someone in the music field who has made major contributions through their work in movies, television, recordings, and personal appearances. It was our desire to name this award in memory of someone who had pioneered in all of these categories. It was decided that no one could fill the qualifications better than Hall of Famer and Country Music legend - Ernest Tubb. After discussions with Ernest's son, Justin Tubb, he was most happy that we had chosen to honor his father. Justin worked diligently to help select the honoree and attended the Western Film Fair every year to present the award until his untimely death in 1998. Since that time Johnny Western has assisted in the selection and presentation of the Ernest Tubb Memorial Award.

Past Recipients:

 

1994	Justin Tubb
1995	Sheb Wooley
1996	Patsy Montana
1997	Stonewall Jackson
1998	Johnny Western
1999	Don White
2000	Hank Thompson
2001	Tommy Overstreet
2002	Geo. Hamilton IV
2003	Freddie Hart
2004	Rose Lee Maphis
2005	The Statler Brothers

2006               Jim Ed Brown 2007                     Jody Miller 2008                Jean Shepard
We look forward to presenting this award to many more worthy recipients in years to come.