| Awardee Name | Year | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Martins, Dave | 2002 | Media Culturalist |
| Allsopp, S.R.R. | 2002 | |
| Bobb-Semple, Ron | 2002 | |
| Braff, Johnny | 2002 | |
| Braithwaite, Maurice | 2002 | |
| Brandis, Negla Helena | 2002 | |
| Burrows, E.R. | 2002 | |
| Cameron, Pat | 2002 | |
| Carter, Martin | 2002 | |
| Chan, Megan | 2002 | |
| Chhangur, Nesbit | 2002 | |
| Corsbie, Ken and Marc Matthews (Dem Two) | 2002 | |
| Dolphin, Lynette | 2002 | |
| Farrier, Francis Quamina | 2002 | |
| Fernandes, Robert | 2002 | |
| Gajraj, Terry | 2002 | |
| Geddes, Roy | 2002 | |
| Girdhari, Gary | 2002 | |
| Grant, Eddie | 2002 | |
| Greaves, Stanley | 2002 | |
| Heydorn, Bernard | 2002 | |
| Kempadoo, Peter | 2002 | |
| Lee, Vivian | 2002 | |
| Lopes Seales, Olga | 2002 | |
| Lynch, Ivor | 2002 | |
| Matthews, Marc and Ken Corsbie (Dem Two) | 2002 | |
| McAndrew, Wordsworth | 2002 | |
| Menezes, Sister Noel | 2002 | |
| Rodway, Valerie | 2002 | |
| Rogers, Bill “BG Bhagee” | 2002 | |
| Seymour, A.J. | 2002 | |
| Shurland Wilson - King Fighter | 2002 | |
| Singh, Rajkumari | 2002 | |
| The Atlanta Guyana Association - | 2002 | |
| The Link Show | 2002 | |
| Lowe, Vesta | 2003 | Media Culturalist |
| Broomes, Art | 2003 | Musician, Composer |
| Hemmerding, Hilton | 2003 | Musician, Composer |
| Sam, Hugh | 2003 | Pianist, Composer |
| Bishop, Rudy | 2003 | |
| Campbell, David | 2003 | |
| Charles, Tom, & The Syncopators | 2003 | |
| Chopperfield, Monica - Lady Guymine | 2003 | |
| Critchlow, Ivan | 2003 | |
| Das, Mahadai | 2003 | |
| Desouza, Dennis | 2003 | |
| Glasford, Des & Combo 7 | 2003 | |
| Guyana Music Teachers Assoc | 2003 | |
| Guyana Police Male Voice Choir | 2003 | |
| Hamid, Ayube | 2003 | |
| Haynes, Annie | 2003 | |
| Holder, Ramjohn | 2003 | |
| Holland, Loris | 2003 | |
| Khan, Rafiq | 2003 | |
| McDonald, Ian | 2003 | |
| Moore, Billy | 2003 | |
| Nichols, Clement E | 2003 | |
| Nichols, Phillip | 2003 | |
| Phillips, Roland | 2003 | |
| Phillips, Tony | 2003 | |
| Pieters, Edith | 2003 | |
| Pilgrim, Billy | 2003 | |
| Pollard, Masse-Lall | 2003 | |
| Rodrigues, Basil | 2003 | |
| Seales, Al | 2003 | |
| Serrao, Bing & The Ramblers | 2003 | |
| Shaw, Nadira & Indranie | 2003 | |
| Simmons, George & The Rythmaires | 2003 | |
| Sue-A-Quan, Trev | 2003 | |
| Tassa Explosion | 2003 | |
| Waithe, Keith | 2003 | |
| Chancellor, Bertie | 2004 | Broadcaster |
| Kalicharran, Romanee | 2004 | Dancer |
| Carew, Jan | 2004 | Educator, Writer |
| Josiah, Moses | 2004 | Musician, Musical Saw |
| Williams, Denis | 2004 | Painter |
| Agard, John & Grace Nicholls - | 2004 | Writer |
| Chin, Godfrey | 2004 | |
| Cummings, Aubrey | 2004 | |
| Dabydeen, David | 2004 | |
| Dalgetty, Wrickford | 2004 | |
| Davson, Victor | 2004 | |
| Edghill, Desiree | 2004 | |
| Forrester, Phillip | 2004 | |
| Forsythe, Victor | 2004 | |
| Gilkes, Michael | 2004 | |
| Girard, Chuck | 2004 | |
| Goring, Claire A. | 2004 | |
| Hall, Malcolm | 2004 | |
| Harris, Wilson | 2004 | |
| Hinds, Basil | 2004 | |
| Hooper, Eddie | 2004 | |
| Knights, Charlie | 2004 | |
| Malcolm Corrica - Lord Canary | 2004 | |
| Matthews, Marc | 2004 | |
| Mittelholzer, Edgar | 2004 | |
| Muttoo, Henry | 2004 | |
| Proctor, Keith | 2004 | |
| Pyaree, Pitra | 2004 | |
| Ramdhani, Ustad | 2004 | |
| Rickford, John | 2004 | |
| Robinson, Ron | 2004 | |
| Rodney, Henry | 2004 | |
| Rogers, Bert | 2004 | |
| Rogers, Daphne Elaine | 2004 | |
| Rogers, Eddie | 2004 | |
| Sadeek, Sheik | 2004 | |
| Schultz, Rector | 2004 | |
| Shaw, Rudolph | 2004 | |
| Sobryan, Keith Andre | 2004 | |
| Taitt, Clairmonte | 2004 | |
| Williams, Aubrey | 2004 | |
| Alves, Bonny - | 2005 | |
| Andries, Lloyd - | 2005 | |
| Britton Lio -Queh Queh Group | 2005 | |
| Cambridge, Vibert Ph.D. | 2005 | |
| Chan, Neil | 2005 | |
| Charles, Dudley | 2005 | |
| Douglas Daniel, Vivienne | 2005 | |
| Douglas, Andrea | 2005 | |
| Drepaul, John Slingshot | 2005 | |
| Emanuel, Juliet Ph.D. | 2005 | |
| Fredericks, John | 2005 | |
| Griffith, Linda | 2005 | |
| Hoppie, Winston | 2005 | |
| Lanyi, David | 2005 | |
| Lawrence, Margaret | 2005 | |
| Mack, Trenton | 2005 | |
| Magdeline, Sister Rose | 2005 | |
| Mclintock, Philip | 2005 | |
| Moore, Colin | 2005 | |
| National Dance Company | 2005 | |
| October Edun, Rose | 2005 | |
| Pereira, Beryl | 2005 | |
| Pilgrim, Frank | 2005 | |
| Primus, Sandra | 2005 | |
| Richmond, James | 2005 | |
| Rudder, Akoyah | 2005 | |
| Sage, Boyie | 2005 | |
| Sargeant, Elsie | 2005 | |
| Seales, Ray | 2005 | |
| Shah, Malini - 2005 | 2005 | |
| Singh, Gora | 2005 | |
| Singh, Pritha | 2005 | |
| Stewart-Shaw, Sandra | 2005 | |
| Taitt, Helen | 2005 | |
| Valz, Sonia | 2005 | |
| Walcott, Verna | 2005 | |
| Williams (Narine), Compton "Ras Como " | 2005 | |
| Woodside Choir | 2005 | |
| Bissoon, Harry | 2006 | |
| Cameron, Norman | 2006 | |
| Carol Trim-Bagot | 2006 | |
| Chase, Sam | 2006 | |
| Cooper, Alan | 2006 | |
| Dabydeen, Cyril | 2006 | |
| Devarrel, Bertram | 2006 | |
| Dramatist, African Studies Pioneer | 2006 | |
| Edwards , Erwin "Soflantis" | 2006 | |
| Fenty, Allan | 2006 | |
| Franklin, Ashton | 2006 | |
| Gary, Roger | 2006 | |
| Green, Walter | 2006 | |
| Guyana Police Force Band | 2006 | |
| Harris, Holly | 2006 | |
| Holder, Mark | 2006 | |
| Holder, Terry | 2006 | |
| Insanally, Vic | 2006 | |
| Jeffrey,Derrick John | 2006 | |
| John , Trevor | 2006 | |
| Jordan-Langford, Patricia | 2006 | |
| Khalicharran, Laxmie | 2006 | |
| Khan, Habeeb | 2006 | |
| Lammy, Ronald H. | 2006 | |
| Leitch, Iris | 2006 | |
| Lowe, Mignon | 2006 | |
| Madhoo-Nascimento , Gem | 2006 | |
| Mello, Jack | 2006 | |
| Mohamed, Paloma | 2006 | |
| Moteelall, Taij | 2006 | |
| Nelson, Dennis | 2006 | |
| Oginga, Kwesi | 2006 | |
| Pioneer, Enabler | 2006 | |
| Rockcliffe, Eze & Yoruba Singers | 2006 | |
| Romesh Kalicharran - | 2006 | |
| Saul, Leon E | 2006 | |
| Seunarine, Kishore | 2006 | |
| Shaw, Cyril | 2006 | |
| Shury, Hazel | 2006 | |
| Simon, Burchmore | 2006 | |
| Grant, Cy | 2007 | Actor, Broadcaster |
| De Groit, Menes "Shanto" | 2007 | African Drummer |
| Phillips, Geoffrey " Mighty Rebel" | 2007 | Calypsonian |
| Benn, Brindley Horatio | 2007 | Cultural Enabler |
| Bernard, Vibert | 2007 | Cultural Enabler-Business Partner Sybil's Barkery |
| The Paul Brothers | 2007 | Musicians |
| Thomas, Pauline "Auntie Comsie" | 2007 | Spoken Word Folklorist |
| Persaud, Petamber | 2007 | Writer, Literary Critic |
| Tots & Teens Of Guyana "Patricia Trim" | 2007 | Youth Development |
| Laparkan Trading Ltd | 2008 | Cultural Enabler-Business Partner/Festival Sponsor |
| Impressions Dance Theatre Inc. | 2008 | Dance , Youth Development |
| Clarke, Tangerine | 2008 | Journalist, Cultural Enabler |
| Joseph, Avis | 2008 | Musician, Violinist |
| Burnham, Hon. Linden, Forbes Sampson (Posthumously former President of Guyana) | 2008 | National Cultural Enabler |
| Valz, Ian | 2008 | Play Write , Actor |
| Thom, Ivor | 2008 | Sculpture, Artist |
| Baksh, Sammy | 2008 | Singer |
| Newman, Bill ‘ The Crooner’ | 2008 | Singer, Composer |
| John, Rev. Dr. Evelyn R. | 2008 | Singer, Cultural Enabler |
| Rodway, Dr Cicely A. | 2008 | Writer |
| Western Union Company | 2009 | Cultural Enabler-Business Partner Festival Sponsor |
| Ramsammy-James, Donna | 2009 | Designer, Choreographer, |
| Jagan, Hon Janet (Posthumously former President of Guyana) | 2009 | National Art Gallery Enabler |
| Banarsee, Harold | 2010 | |
| Benjamin, Ivor J. M.D. | 2010 | |
| Buxton Fusion School of Music | 2010 | |
| Charles, Michael | 2010 | |
| De Freitas, Tennicia | 2010 | |
| Edghill, Chelsea | 2010 | |
| Fatima, Aliza | 2010 | |
| Glasgow, Muriel | 2010 | |
| Hampshire Reunion Organization | 2010 | |
| Hazlewood, Carl | 2010 | |
| Hillman, Andrew | 2010 | |
| Jailall, Peter | 2010 | |
| Mohan, Chuck | 2010 | |
| Nedd, Fitzpatrick | 2010 | |
| Phillips, Eric | 2010 | |
| Phillips, Shaundel A. A. | 2010 | |
| Richmond, Lisa | 2010 | |
| Rutherford, Cynthia | 2010 | |
| Saul, Desmond | 2010 | |
| Singh, Roy | 2010 | |
| Thompson-Alleyne, Marguerite T | 2010 | |
| Whyte - Nedd, Genevieve | 2010 | |
| Hamilton, Hugh | 2011 | Broadcaster, Journalist |
| Patterson Monah, Claire | 2011 | Cultural Enabler |
| Fraser, Sherif | 2011 | Cultural Enabler, Community Activist |
| Harte, Sandra | 2011 | Cultural Enabler, Community Activist |
| Agrippa, Claudius | 2011 | Musician, Violinist |
| Bobb, Oswald | 2011 | |
| Creighton, Al Jr. | 2011 | |
| Fanfair, Ronald Nigel | 2011 | |
| Fatima, Aliza | 2011 | |
| Haynes Foundation | 2011 | |
| Permaul, Nona | 2011 | |
| Sagar, Rohan | 2011 | |
| Sookram, Narine Dat | 2011 | |
| The Young Acolytes Symphonic Steel Orchestra | 2011 | |
| Zaidi, Syed A. | 2011 | |
| Blackett, Lionel | 2012 | |
| Blackman, Charmaine | 2012 | |
| Blenman, Maurice | 2012 | |
| Burgan-Trotman, Joseph | 2012 | |
| Carpen, Mel | 2012 | |
| Eastman, Elrich A. | 2012 | |
| Etkins, Derry | 2012 | |
| Kilkenny McLymont, Rosalind | 2012 | |
| Matthews, Lear Ph.D. | 2012 | |
| Trotz, Alissa Ph.D. | 2012 | |
| Markowitz, Marty (Brooklyn Borough President) | 2013 | Cultrual Enabler |
| Metroplus Health Plan | 2013 | Cultural Enabler-Business Partner Festival Sponsor |
| Daniels, Wayne Martin | 2013 | |
| Ellis, Merlene | 2013 | |
| Griffith, Ivelaw Lloyd Ph.D. | 2013 | |
| Headley, Melanie Anica & Headley, Mellessa Odessa | 2013 | |
| Jardine, Marlon A. | 2013 | |
| Kempadoo, Oonya | 2013 | |
| Khan, Michael | 2013 | |
| Ricardo, Tony | 2013 | |
| EL Dorado Rum (Nalini Tiwari) | 2014 | Cultural Enabler-Business Partner EL Dorado Brands |
| Ali, Grace Aneiza | 2014 | |
| Bovell, Dr. Carmen | 2014 | |
| Collins, Selwyn | 2014 | |
| Currica, Michael | 2014 | |
| Dutchin, Adrian | 2014 | |
| Edun, Russell C.M. | 2014 | |
| Harris-Stoute, Cloyette | 2014 | |
| Lachmansingh, Lionel Augustus | 2014 | |
| London, Lawrence H. | 2014 | |
| Persaud, Bernadette | 2014 | |
| Ramalho-Bacchus, Norma | 2014 | |
| Thijs, Julio | 2014 | |
| Star Party Rental (Jenny Ram) | 2015 | Cultural Enabler-Business Partner |
| Abrams, Damalia | 2015 | |
| Campbell, Lorna P. | 2015 | |
| Gafoor, Ameena | 2015 | |
| Jagan, Nadia | 2015 | |
| Locke, Jonathan | 2015 | |
| Main Street Art Group | 2015 | |
| Persaud, Deo | 2015 | |
| Scarville, Keisha | 2015 | |
| Brooklyn Printers | 2016 | Cultural Enabler-Business Partner |
| Bowry, Stephanie | 2016 | |
| Carter, Egbert "Bert" | 2016 | |
| Drake, Beverly | 2016 | |
| Forrester Marlon | 2016 | |
| Karim Betsy | 2016 | |
| King, Alfred | 2016 | |
| Lammy, David | 2016 | |
| Singh, Tulsi | 2016 | |
| Wallace, Ann | 2016 | |
| HealthFirst Health Plan, George Hulse | 2017 | Cultural Enabler-Business Partner/Festival Sponsor |
| Aaron, John L. | 2017 | |
| Ali, Desmond | 2017 | |
| Amerindian Research Unit-UG; | 2017 | |
| Anything Guyanese First/ Lloyd Phillips | 2017 | |
| Canada-Guyana Outreach Mission | 2017 | |
| Francisco, Slinger "Mighty Sparrow" | 2017 | |
| Guyana Christian Charities (Canada) Inc. | 2017 | |
| Hintzen, Aileen | 2017 | |
| Johnson, Ruel | 2017 | |
| Lucas, Romola | 2017 | |
| Pierre, Mercedes | 2017 | |
| Prowell, Clive | 2017 | |
| Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology; | 2017 | |
| Con Edison | 2018 | Cultural Enabler-Business Partner/ Festival Sponsor |
| Blackman, Terrence Ph.D. | 2018 | |
| Craig, Winslow | 2018 | |
| Douglas, Steve "Bravo Arts" | 2018 | |
| Guyana United Artist | 2018 | |
| Hodge, Compton Coody | 2018 | |
| James, Winfield | 2018 | |
| Khan, Azeez Bibi Natasha | 2018 | |
| Lachmansingh, Carlo | 2018 | |
| Lewis, Ira "Lady Ira" | 2018 | |
| Mann Aubrey | 2018 | |
| Ramlall Ji, Dharmaacharya Pandit | 2018 | |
| Ramsay, Bernard | 2018 | |
| Singh, Subraj | 2018 | |
| Squires, Natalia | 2018 | |
| The Unit of Allied Arts | 2018 | |
| JAP Marketing (June Persaud) | 2019 | Cultural Enabler-Business Partner Bartenura /XM Rum Brands |
| Victor, Jamain | 2019 | Dancer , Choreographer |
| Charles, Paul Anthony | 2019 | Dancer, Choreographer |
| Amin, Mohamed A. (International Dancer Zaman) | 2019 | Dancer, Educator |
| Wyatt, Kenton | 2019 | eLearning Drumologist |
| Sanchez, Monica Ph.D. | 2019 | Fashion Culturalist |
| Odufu, Chelsea and Emann | 2019 | Filmmakers, Activists |
| Mentore, Andrea | 2019 | Folk Music Educator |
| Bryan-Garner, Andrea | 2019 | Media Culturalist |
| Lowe, Mildred | 2019 | Music and Culture Educator |
| Noel, Courtney | 2019 | Musician, Composer, Actor |
| Solomon, Ovril | 2019 | Steelpan Educator |
| Dowding, Simeon aka Simone | 2019 | Theatre Artist |
| McAlmont, Darren | 2019 | Theatre Artist |
| Medford Ronnkvist, Lynn Ann | 2020 | |
| Northe, Launce | 2020 | |
| Nurse, Neilson | 2021 | |
| Noel, Sonia Ph.D | 2021 | |
| King, Michelle "Big Red" | 2021 | |
| Chesney, Funmaliyo | 2021 | |
| Nirvana Humanitarian Foundation Inc. | 2021 | |
| Guyana Jamaica Friendship Association | 2021 | |
| Sorrentino Funeral Services | 2021 | Cultural Enabler-Business Partner |
| Fraser, Carlyle | 2022 | |
| Singh, Ganesh Mithra | 2022 | |
| Noel, Cheryl | 2022 | |
| DeFlorimonte, Dr. Desiree | 2022 | |
| LaRose, Winston | 2022 | |
| Watson, Terry | 2022 | |
| Luke-King, Diana Daniela | 2022 | |
| Murray, Mark Junior | 2022 | |
| Nunes, Wayne | 2022 | |
| Rawle Da Silva | 2022 | Cultural Enabler-Business Partner RDE Peos |
| Bristol Ph.D., Carol L. | 2023 | |
| GUYDA | 2023 | Cultural Enabler-Business Partner |
| Gouveia, Maxwell | 2023 | |
| Merundoi Incorporated | 2023 | |
| WE ARE GUTSY INC. | 2023 | |
| Griffith, Ingrid | 2023 | |
| Welshman, Oral | 2023 | |
| Agard, Keith Aubrey | 2023 | |
| Mendonca, Gavin | 2023 | |
| Adams, Marlon | 2023 | |
| McPherson, Lorna | 2023 | |
| Sookram, Narine Dat | 2023 | |
| Thomasson, Frank | 2006-Exemplary | |
| Moore, Phillip | 2006-Lifetime | |
| Van Sertima, Ivan Ph.D. | 2007- Lifetime | Educator |
| Kwayana, Eusi | 2007-Exemplary | Poet, Political Lyricist |
| Braithwaite, E.R. | 2007-Exemplary | Writer |
| Pounder, CCH | 2008- Exemplary | Actor |
| Brummell, Roy | 2008-Exemplary | Folklorist |
| Rohlehr, Gordon Ph.D. | 2008-Lifetime | Educator |
| Pollard, Magda Lois Muriel | 2009-Lifetime | Culinary Educator, Writer, |
| Perreira, Joseph "Reds" | 2010- Lifetime | |
| Rohlehr, Gem | 2010-Exemplary | |
| Criswick, John | 2011-Exemplary | |
| Locke, Donald | 2011-Exemplary | |
| Whittaker, Harry | 2011-Lifetime | |
| Alphonso, Andron | 2012 -Exemplary | |
| Vivierios, Desmond “Putagee” | 2012-Exemplary | |
| Dewar, Marilyn Patricia | 2012-Lifetime | |
| Halder, Peter | 2013- Lifetime | |
| Wharton, Collin "Bumble" | 2013-Exemplary | |
| Lloyd, Clive | 2013-Lifetime | |
| Denny, Orissa | 2013-Youth | |
| Jones, Dr Marjorie | 2014- Exemplary | |
| Jordan-Langford, Patricia | 2014- Lifetime | |
| Telford, Moses Ph.D. | 2014-Exemplary | |
| Ng-A-Qui, Roger David | 2014-Youth | |
| Parchment, Kamiyah | 2014-Youth | |
| Robinson, Ron | 2015- Lifetime | |
| Denny, Noel | 2015-Exemplary | |
| Brower, Abigail | 2015-Youth | |
| Glen, Mwanza Mainza | 2015-Youth | |
| The St. Albans Episcopal Chruch Rally of the Nations (Maypole) | 2015-Youth | |
| Willabus, Anna Lee | 2015-Youth | |
| Dabydeen Cyril | 2016 -Exemplary | |
| Goring, Claire A. | 2016- Lifetime | |
| Bryan Cyril | 2016-Exemplary | |
| GBTI Buxton Steel Orchestra | 2016-Youth | |
| Locan, Quincy | 2016-Youth | |
| Edwards, Walter Ph.D. | 2017 -Exemplary | |
| Wray, Godfrey | 2017-Exemplary | |
| Simon, George | 2017-Lifetime | |
| Alleyne, Dominic | 2017-Youth | |
| Duncan, Clinton | 2017-Youth | |
| Igarta, Kyle | 2017-Youth | |
| McGarrell, Keanna | 2017-Youth | |
| Parris, Faith | 2017-Youth | |
| Skeete, Tevin | 2017-Youth | |
| Hinds, Roger " Young Bill Rogers" | 2018-Exemplary | |
| Williams, Eugene | 2018-Lifetime | |
| Cutting, Jubilanté | 2018-Youth | |
| Fredericks, Anasie | 2018-Youth | |
| Langevine, Marva | 2018-Youth | |
| Rahaman Naila | 2018-Youth | |
| Bristol, Stefon | 2019- Exemplary | Filmmaker |
| Sam, Hugh | 2019- Exemplary | Pianist, Composer, Music Educator |
| Martins, Dave | 2019-Lifetime | Musician, Composer, Journalist |
| Harte, Makayla | 2019-Youth | Community Volunteer |
| Williams, Samuel | 2019-Youth | Information Technologist |
| Solomon, Tunisia | 2019-Youth | Steelpan musician |
| Mason, Nalani Amara | 2019-Youth | Theater & Music Artist |
| Gibbs, Christian Mark | 2019-Youth | Vocal Artist |
| Charlie, Belinda Viola | 2020- Exemplary | |
| Deskan Restoring Hope Through Compassion, Inc | 2020- Exemplary | |
| Emanuel, Juliet Ph.D. | 2020-Lifetime | |
| Jean Felix, Joziyah | 2020-Youth | |
| Young, Melissa Angelina | 2020-Youth | |
| Singh, Ryan | 2021- Exemplary | |
| Moray House Trust | 2021-Lifetime | |
| Richards-Greaves, Gillian | 2022- Exemplary | |
| Lanyi, David | 2022-Lifetime | |
| Atherly, Barbara | 2023- Exemplary | |
| Chester, Sybil F. | 2023- Exemplary | |
| Muttoo, Henry | 2023-Lifetime |
Past Awardees Announcements
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