This award was introduced in 2003 to celebrate people whom Scottish traditional music couldn’t do without. It was posthumously awarded to Hamish Henderson and thereafter known as “The Hamish Henderson Services to Traditional Music Award.” In 2005 when the Hall of Fame was born we decided to devote this Award to people within the Scottish traditional music industry (with performers entering the Hall of Fame).

2012: Isobel Mieras

2011: Arthur Cormack

2010: Bill Wilkie MBE

2009: Dr John Barrow

2008: Robin Morton

2007: Morag MacLeod

2006: Robbie Shepherd MBE

2005: Ian D. Green

2004: The McCalmans

2004: International Presentation: Doc Watson

2003: Hamish Henderson