Violet Archer Lifetime Achievement Award 

  • Quenten Doolittle (2017): For his work as a composer and educator, for his role as co-founder of New Works of Art Calgary, and for his roles with the Canadian Music Centre as Prairie Regional Chairman and National Board member.
  • Bob McPhee, C.M. (2019): For his support and commissioning of Canadian composers in his longstanding role as General Director of Calgary Opera.
  • Rich Mercer (2019): For his longstanding interest in and support of contemporary music, and for his roles with the Canadian Music Centre as Prairie Regional Chairman and National Board member.
  • Isabelle Mills (2019): For her continued support of Canadian composers through church and college choirs, which she directed in Brandon, Manitoba and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as well as her work as Associate Dean at the University of Saskatchewan.
  • Gladys Odegard (2022): Long-time Edmonton piano teacher, co-founder of Edmonton Contemporary Showcase, long time chair of the CMC Praire Region council and friend of composer Violet Archer. Now living in Toronto.
  • Roberta Stephen (2019): For her work as a composer, music publisher, and as a leader with Contemporary Showcase.
Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region Award of Excellence 
  • Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (2018): For its longstanding commitment to Canadian music through the Winnipeg New Music Festival.
  • Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition (2019): For its ongoing contributions to Canadian music.
  • Edmonton Symphony (2023): For its longstanding commitment to the programming and commissioning of the music of Canadian composers.
  • Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra (2024): For its longstanding commitment to the programming and commissioning of the music of Canadian composers.