| 2013 |
Morty and Iris Manus (California) |
| 2012 |
Menahem Pressler (Indiana) |
| 2011 |
Warren Jones (New York) |
| 2010 |
Alan Walker (Ontario) |
| 2009 |
Marvin Blickenstaff (Pennsylvania) |
| 2008 |
Jean Barr (New York) |
| 2007 |
Henry Z. Steinway (New York) and Marienne Uszler (California) |
| 2006 |
Van Cliburn (Texas), Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn (Texas-awarded posthumously) and Irl Allison (Texas-awarded posthumously) |
| 2005 |
Louise Goss (New Jersey) |
| 2004 |
Guy Duckworth (California) and Karl Bruhn (California) |
| 2003 |
Robert Pace (New York) |
| 2002 |
William Bolcom and Joan Morris(Mississippi), and Nelita True (New York) |
| 2001 |
Joseph Brye (Pennsylvania) and Dave Brubeck (Connecticut) |
| 2000 |
Leon Fleisher (Maryland) |
| 1999 |
James and Jane Bastien (California) |
| 1998 |
Richard Chronister (California) |
| 1997 |
Ross Lee Finey (California) |
| 1996 |
Robert Starer (New York) and Willard Palmer (Texas) |
| 1994 |
Maurice Hinson (Kentucky) |
| 1992 |
Wilfred Bain (Indiana) and Frances Clark (New Jersey) |
| 1990 |
Baldwin Piano and Organ Co. (Cincinnati at the time, now Nashville, Tennessee) |
