In honor of Cliffie Stone's immense contribution to country music,
the
Academy of Country Music renamed their Pioneer Award -
The "Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award" in 1998.
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From 1998 onward, the recipients of ACM’s Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award are:
| 2012 | The Judds (Naomi & Wynonna) | |
| 2012 | Keith Whitley | |
| 2011 | Emmylou Harris | |
| 2011 | Dwight Yoakam | |
| 2011 | Billy Sherrill | |
| 2011 | Ricky Skaggs | |
| 2010 | Garth Brooks | |
| 2010 | Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers | |
| 2009 | Mel Tillis | |
| 2009 | Marty Robbins | |
| 2008 | Randy Travis | |
| 2008 | Kenny Rogers | |
| 2008 | Jerry Reed | |
| 2008 | Hank Williams Jr. | |
| 2007 | Porter Wagoner | |
| 2007 | Oak Ridge Boys | |
| 2007 | Conway Twitty | |
| 2007 | Brenda Lee | |
| 2006 | Dolly Parton | |
| 2006 | Don Williams | |
| 2006 | Harlan Howard | |
2006 |
Waylon Jennings |
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2005 |
Bill Monroe | |
2005 |
Earl Scruggs | |
2005 |
Kris Kristofferson | |
2005 |
Little Jimmy Dickens | |
2004 |
Chris LeDoux | |
2003 |
Ray Price | |
2002 |
Alabama | |
2001 |
Ronnie Milsap | |
2000 |
Barbara Mandrell | |
1999 |
Tammy Wynette | |
1998 |
Glen Campbell |
To view past recipients of the Pioneer Award, click HERE.