2015 - Snoop Dogg

2014 - Lady Gaga

2013 - Dave Grohl

2012 - Bruce Springsteen

2011 - Bob Geldof

2010 - Smokey Robinson

2009 - Quincy Jones

2008 - Lou Reed

2007 - Pete Townshend

2006 - Neil Young

2005 - Robert Plant

2004 - Little Richard

2003 - Daniel Lanois

2002 - Robbie Robertson

2001 - Ray Davies

2000 - Steve Earle

1999 - Lucinda Williams

1998 - Nick Lowe

1997 - Carl Perkins

1996 - Krist Novoselic

1995 - Bob Mould

1994 - Johnny Cash

1993 - Gov. Ann Richards

1992 - Michelle Shocked / Willie Nelson

1991 - Rosanne Cash

1990 - Kinky Friedman (Invocation: Exene Cervenka)

1989 - Robert Christgau (Invocation: Mojo Nixon)

1988 - Bob Guccione, Jr.

1987 - Huey Meaux

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