2025 Award Winners

The 2025 Governor’s Arts Awards recipients are:

LIFETIME ACHEIVMENT

The Grand Ole Opry

ARTS LEADERSHIP AWARD

Anne Brown

Cristy Dunn

Deanie Parker

DISTINGUISHED ARTIST AWARD

Paul Brewster

Steve Cropper

Sierra Hull

Lewis Snyder

FOLKLIFE HERITAGE AWARD

Shawn Pitts

James “Sparky” Rucker

Helen Turner

AWARD CREATOR

Mark Russell