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 Tompson 2001       Tommy Overstreet 2002     George Hamilton IV 2003                   Freddie Hart 2004         Rose Lee Maphis 2005    The Statler Brothers 2006                Jim Ed Brown 2007                      Jody Miller 2008                 Jean Shepard 2009                  Donna Fargo
We look forward to presenting this award to many more worthy recipients in years to come.