This is an annual award presented to an Oklahoma musician who has made the greatest contribution to music in Oklahoma during the previous three years.
2021 Musician of the Year Debra Rue with Mary Runyan (OFMC Musician of the Year Chair)
| YEAR | AWARDEE | Expertise | AFFLIATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dr. Irvin Wagner | Professor/Conductor | University of Oklahoma |
| 2021 | Debra Harden Rue | Ponca City | |
| 2020 | NO AWARD | ||
| 2019 | NO AWARD | ||
| 2018 | NO AWARD | ||
| 2017 | NO AWARD | ||
| 2016 | Natlynn Hayes | Voice Teacher NFMC Chair | Poteau |
| 2015 | NO AWARD | ||
| 2014 | Dr. Michael Raiber | Professor of Music | University of Oklahoma Oklahoma State University |
| 2013 | Noma Curtis | Choir Director | Poteau |
| 2012 | Dr. Randy von Ellefson | Choir Director | Oklahoma City University |
| 2011 | Dr. Sergio Monteiro | Pianist | Oklahoma City University |
| 2010 | Dr. Starla Hibler | Pianist | East Central University |
| 2009 | Mary Runyan | Band Director | Altus |
| 2008 | Bill King | HS Choir Conductor | Poteau |
| 2007 | Nancy Cox | Music Educator | Altus |
| 2006 | Lavonna Whitesell | Music Educator | Oklahoma City Community College |
| 2005 | Dan Larson | Conductor | Ponca City |
| 2004 | Suzanne Lenhart | Music Educator | Ponca City |
| 2003 | Dr. Stephen Weber | University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | |
| 2002 | Dr. Jane Magrath | Pianist | University of Oklahoma |
| 2001 | Dr. Edward Knight | Composer | University of Central Oklahoma |
| 2000 | Barbara Geary | Pianist | |
| 1999 | Dr. Leon Whitesell | Pianist | University of Central Oklahoma |
| 1998 | John & Nettie Williams | Oklahoma City | |
| 1997 | Kenneth Kilgore | Ambassador’s Choir | |
| 1996 | Kathryn Hickman | Pianist | |
| 1995 | Sheldon Fisher | The Silver Strings | |
| 1994 | Dr. Kent Kidwell | Conductor | University of Central Oklahoma |
| 1993 | Dr. Andrew Cooperstock | Pianist | University of Oklahoma |
| 1992 | Joel Levine | Conductor | |
| 1991 | NO AWARD | ||
| 1990 | Dr. Dennis Schrock | Choral Conductor | |
| 1989 | NO AWARD | ||
| 1988 | Dr. Irwin Wagner | Professor/Conductor | University of Oklahoma |
| 1987 | Yvonne & Miguel Choteau-Terekov | Ballet OKC | |
| 1986 | Red & Lou Ann Rice | Oklahoma City | |
| 1985 | NO AWARD | ||
| 1984 | Beverly McLarry | Composer | |
| 1983 | NO AWARD | ||
| 1982 | Kay Edwards Shields | McAlester | |
| 1981 | Legh Burns | Conductor | University of Oklahoma |
| 1980 | Gwen Powell | Oklahoma State University Oral Roberts University | |
| 1979 | Ruth Brush | Composer | Bartlesville |
| 1978 | NO AWARD | ||
| 1977 | Aldo Mancinelli | Pianist | University of Tulsa |
| 1976 | Thomas & Carol Brice Carey | University of Oklahoma | |
| 1975 | Dr. William Horton | Oklahoma Baptist University | |
| 1974 | Michael Hennigin | Composer | University of Oklahoma |
| 1973 | Inez Lunsford Silberg | Oklahoma City University | |
| 1972 | Cecia Mae Bryant | Pianist | University of Oklahoma |
| 1971 | Mildred Andrews | Organist | University of Oklahoma |
| 1970 | Dr. Guy Fraser Harrison | Conductor | |
| 1969 | Dr. Ray Luke | Composer | Oklahoma City University |
Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs 