Inductees
Every year since 1972, the executive board chooses a outstanding music icon from Virginia to recognize and add the Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame.
- Mary Higdon Workman “Sunshine Sue” 1911-1979 -Honorary Inductee (1972-1973)
- Roy Clark – Meherrin, VA (1974)
- “Mother” Maybelle Carter- Nickelsville (Scott County), VA (1975)
- Jim & Jesse – Coeburn, VA (1976)
- Mac Wiseman – Waynesboro, VA (1977)
- Stanley Brothers – Big Spraddle Creek (Dickenson County), VA (1978)
- Statler Brothers – Staunton, VA | Curtis Lee – Richmond, VA | Cal Newman – Colonial Heights, VA (1979)
- Joe Maphis – Suffolk, VA (1980)
- Patsy Cline – Winchester, VA (1981)
- Buck Ryan – Winchester, VA (1982)
- Bill Emerson – Alexandria, VA (1984)
- The Clark Family – Meherrin, VA (1985)
- The Stoneman Family – Grayson County, VA (1986)
- Eddie Adcock – Scottsville, VA (1987)
- Jim Eanes – Martinsville, VA (1988)
- Donna Meade Dean – Chase City, VA (1989)
- Tony Rice – Danville, VA (1990)
- Tater Tate – Gate City, VA (1992)
- Ray Pillow – Lynchburg, VA (1994)
- Bill Harrell – Attoway, VA (1995)
- Larry Stephenson – Harrisonburg, VA (1996)
- Jimmy Dean – Varina, VA (1997)
- Charlie Waller – Gordonsville, VA (1998)
- Nicholas Hajacos – Chester, VA (1999)
- Jody Rainwater (Charles Johnson) – Crewe, VA (2000)
- Ben Eldridge – Richmond, VA (2004)
- Allen Mills – Patrick County, VA (2005)
- Dempsey Young – Boones Mill, VA (2005)
- Leroy L. “Pete” Pike – Amelia, VA (2006)
- Bill Yates – Big Rock, VA (2007)
- Ronnie Simpkins | Rickie Simpkins – Montgomery County, VA (2008)
- Sammy Shelor – Meadow of Dan, VA (2009)
- McPeak Brothers – Wytheville, VA (2010)
- The Bluegrass Brothers | Victor and Robert Dowdy – Salem, VA (2011)
- Junior Sisk – Arlington, VA (2012)
- Dr. Ralph Stanley – Big Spraddle, VA (2013)
- James King – Martinsville, VA (2014)
- Nothin’ Fancy – Shenandoah Valley, VA (2015)
- Wayne Taylor – Richmond, VA (2016)
- Randall Hylton (Southwest Virginia) 2018
- Ryland Tinnell (Appomattox) 2019
Special Recognition Award Recipient
The board recognizes musicians, icons, or volunteers that have made a huge contribution to the association, or in the musical scene in Virginia. The Association created a Special Recognition Award to recognize these individuals in 1996, and continues this tradition almost every year. Below are the past recipients of the award.
- Pete Kuykendall (1996)
- Lenny Jones (1999)
- Bill Clark (2000)
- Alvin Breedin (2001)
- Henry Fulcher (2002)
- Tennie Chenault (2002)
- Bill Yates (2003)
- Sterling Belcher (2005)
- D. J. Barnett (2005)
- Robert Gallagher (posthumously) (2005)
- Sonny Mead (2008)
- Ray and Mary Pollard, Gospel Chicken House (2008)
- Lucketts Bluegrass (2010)
- Tim Timberlake (2010)
- Boyce Wallace (2011)
- Mel Payne (2011)
- Friendly Henry Walters (2012)
- Craig Wingfield (2012)
- Hank Satterwhite (2013)
- Appalachian Express (2013)
- Mel Hughes (2014)
- Copper Ridge (2015)
- Code Blue Bluegrass Band (2016)
- Lois (posthumously) and Fred Gaither (2016)
- Sigrid Williams (2016)
- Heritage Bluegrass Band (2017)