Distinguished Artist Award
Mary Costa, Opera Singer, Knoxville
Dr. Bobby Jones, Gospel Musician, Nashville
BB King, Blues Singer-Songwriter, Memphis
Loretta Lynn, Country Music Singer-Songwriter, Hurricane Mills
Cormac McCarthy, Novelist, Knoxville
Folklife Heritage Award
Bill Henry, Whittler & Woodworker, Oak Ridge
Jack Martin, Hockaday Handmade Brooms, Selmer
Arts Leadership Award
Bill May, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg
Scott Niswonger, Philanthropist, Greeneville
Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis
