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Chairman’s Award For Sustained Creative Achievement

The Chairman’s Award, Music Biz’s longest standing honor, recognizes superior artistic achievement within the industry.


2019
Peter Frampton

2018 
Nile Rodgers

2017 
Reba McEntire, Nash Icon Records

2016
Cheap Trick, Big Machine Records

2015
The Doobie Brothers, Sony Music Nashville

2014
Paul Rodgers, Eagle Rock Entertainment

2013
Buddy Guy, RCA Records

2012
Lionel Richie, Mercury Nashville

2011
Brian Wilson, Capitol EMI

2010
Cyndi Lauper, Downtown Records

2009
Daryl Hall & John Oates

2007
Chicago, Rhino Entertainment

2006
Kool & The Gang, KTFA Entertainment

2005
Quincy Jones

2002
Carlos Santana, Arista Records

2001
Rod Stewart, Atlantic Records

2000
Liza Minnelli, Angel Records

1999
Kenny Rogers, Dreamcatcher Entertainment

1998
Dionne Warwick, River North Platinum
Fleetwood Mac, Reprise Records

1995
Garth Brooks, Liberty Records

1994
Lena Horne, Blue Note Records

1993
Billy Joel, Columbia Records

1992
Nat King Cole, “Posthumously”

1991
Leonard Bernstein, “Posthumously”

1990
Cleo Laine, RCA Records

1989
Blue Note Records, “Blue Note 50th Anniversary”

1988
Barbra Streisand, Columbia Records

1987
Jan Timmer, PolyGram International

1986
Benny Goodman

1985
Isaac Stern, Columbia Records

1984
Michael Jackson, Epic Records

1983
Neil Bogart, Casablanca “Special Award”

1982
Akio Morita, Sony
Mickey Granberg, NARM

1981
Smokey Robinson, Motown Records

1980
Berry Gordy, Jr., Motown Records

1979
Robert Stigwood, RSO Records
The Bee Gees, RSO Records

1978
Walter Yetnikoff, CBS Records

1977
Amos Heilicher, J.L. Marsh Co.
Daniel Heilicher, J.L. Marsh Co.
Neil Bogart, Casablanca Records

1976
Cy Leslie, Pickwick International
Neil Sedaka, Rocket Records
Paul Anka, United Artists Records

1975
Joe Smith, Warner Bros. Records
Mo Ostin, Warner Bros. Records
Stevie Wonder, Tamla Records

1974
Lou Adler, Ode Records
Russ Regan, 20th Century Records

1973
Judy Garland, “Posthumously”
Ahmet Ertegun, Atlantic Records
Nesuhi Ertegun, Atlantic Records
Jerry Wexler, Atlantic Records

1972
Perry Como, RCA Records
Clive Davis, Columbia Records

1971
Herb Alpert, A&M Records
Jerry Moss, A&M Record

1969
Burt Bacharach/Hal David
Dr. Peter Goldmark, CBS Laboratories

1968
Irwin Tarr, RCA Records
William Gallagher, CBS Records

1967
Mantovani, London Records
George Marek, RCA Records

1966
Frank Sinatra, Reprise Records

1964
Mitch Miller, Columbia Records

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