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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.
 

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