WOODY GUTHRIE PRIZE

The Woody Guthrie Prize is given annually to an artist who best exemplifies Woody Guthrie’s spirit and work by speaking for the less fortunate through music, film, literature, dance or other art forms and serving as a positive force for social change. Past recipients of the award include Joan Baez, Chuck D, Kris Kristofferson, Norman Lear, John Mellencamp, Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen and Mavis Staples.

Woody Guthrie Prize Winners

Tom Morello - Woody Guthrie Prize Winner 2024
Pussy Riot - Woody Guthrie Prize Winners 2023
Joan Baez - Woody Guthrie Prize Winner 2020
Chuck D - Woody Guthrie Prize Winner 2019
John Mellencamp - Woody Guthrie Prize Winner 2018
Norman Lear - Woody Guthrie Prize Winner 2017
Kris Kristofferson - Woody Guthrie Prize Winner 2016
Mavis Staples - Woody Guthrie Prize Winner 2015
Pete Seeger - Woody Guthrie Prize Winner 2014