Bill Wiley Award Winners

Each year the WMA Bill Wiley Award is presented to a member of the WMA who has made an outstanding contribution to Western music. In memory of one of our founders, Bill Wiley, we give this prestigious award to individuals who are not performers or directly involved in the Western music business, but who have shown support for the WMA through other means – writing, still & video photography, volunteering and other activities in support of the Western Music Association.

1989 – Bill Wiley
1989 – Russ Wolfe
1990 – Bill Jacobson
1991 – Ken Griffis
1991 – Mary Roger
1993 – Al Krtil
1994 – O.J. Sikes
1995 – Alvin Davis
1996 – Voleta and Jack Hummel
1997 – Bobby Newton
1998 – Dick “Hopalong” Cassidy
1999 – Hal Spencer
2000 – Keith and Wilma Schooler
2001 – Lillian Turner
2002 – Fred Goodwin
2003 – Jeff and Debbie Pundt
2004 – Don Cusic and Rick Huff
2004 – Rick Huff
2005 – Robert E. Fee
2006 – Stan and Alma Tussing
2007 – Margo Metegrano
2008 – Mary Ryland

2009 - Ray Amerine

2010 - Lee "Singin' Sandy" Thompson