Pioneer Award
Pioneer Award
The Virginia Country Music Association every year recognizes an individual that has promoted Country music in some way in the Hampton Roads area. It is a distinguished and honorable award.
Congratulations to our 2023 Pioneer Award was presented to:
Jeff Triplett
Past Pioneer Award Inductees
2022 Dale Williams
2020-2021 Fred Waterfield
2019 Bobbie "Muscrat" Reames
2018 Stephanie Poole
2017 Elizabeth Shomaker
2016 Tommy Allie
2015 Otto Shelor
2014 Lonnie Godfrey
2013 Roger Gray
2012 Russell Williford
2011 Buck Rodgers
2010 Ed and Bobbi Beard
2009 Bob Radford
2008 Tommy Griggs
2007 Herb Smith
2006 Barbara Jean (Robbins)
2005 Tommy Riddle
2004 Jerry Hayes
2003 Garland Abbott III
2002 Russ Cassidy
2001 Charlie and Doris Taylor
2000 Jim Hawk
1999 Norman Jerald
1998 Russ McMillan
1997 Tee Meroney
1996 Kenny Dail
1995 Garland Abbott Sr.
1994 Joe Hoppel
1993 Keith Ward
1992 Carolina "Charlie" Wiggs
1991 Willie Phelps