| 1976 | Roger Cameron | | Brown Trousers Award |
| Harry Davies | | Golden Optic Award | |
| Malcolm Davies | | Gritty Groove Award | |
| Keith Grant | | Mary Baker Award | |
| Bob Hine | | Big Spender Award | |
| Doug Hopkins | | NEWRAK Award (Silver Anagram) |
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| Gary Lyons | | Silver Screw Award | |
| Tony Newman | | Dracula Award | |
| Carlos Olms | | 13-Track Head Award | |
| Stanley Tims | | Piranha Award | |
| 1977 | Ken Attwood | | Maintenance Award |
| Howard Barrow | | Tandoori Award | |
| Dag Fellner | | Dealer of the Year Award | |
| Peter Harris | | Overtime Award | |
| Bob Hill | | Overload Award | |
| Adrian Kerridge | | Close Mic Technique Award | |
| Les Lewis | | Automation Award | |
| John Prigmore | | Saturation Award | |
| Tony Shields | | Jodrell Bank Award | |
| Ken Townsend | | Dropout Award | |
| Eddie Veale | | Acoustic Design Award | |
| 1978 | Bob Auger | | Got Smashed Award |
| John Bauch | | All-Time Spoof Award | |
| Roy Becken | | Pedlar Award | |
| Jock Bolan | | Squeaky Award | |
| Stephen Court | | Flasher Award | |
| Geoff Emerick | | Insect Award | |
| Alan Florence | | Tom Award Award | |
| Mike Ford | | Why Front Award | |
| David Hawkins | | Hello Sport Award | |
| Phil Holland | | Lotta Bottle Award | |
| Malcolm Jackson | | DEAF Award Award | |
| Barry Sheffield | | Deep Erasure Award | |
| 1979 | Howard Barrow | | Clinker Award |
| David Bissett-Powell | | Hot Rod Award | |
| Bruce Elliott | | Dry Joint Award | |
| Mike Gray | | Digital Award | |
| Dave Harries | | 46 Track Award | |
| Noel Jesuadian | | Pils Award | |
| Derek Stoddard | | Crinkly Disc Award | |
| Malcolm Toft | | 1978 DEAF Award | |
| 1980 | Barry Ainsworth | | Last of the Lemmings Award |
| Peter Booth | | Rock & Roll Award | |
| Siggy Jackson | | Dirty Weekender Award | |
| Eric Tomlinson | | Ballsup Award | |
| Simon White | | Ricochet Award | |
| Brian Whittaker | | Hand-Job Award | |
| 1981 | No Awards in 1981 | ||
| 1982 | Michael Bauch | | Nearly New Award |
| Phil Guy | | Pain in the Butt Award | |
| Jane Jackson | | Second Hand Rose Award (Hon) | |
| Robin Jones | | Hire Award | |
| Ian Southern | | Inovation Award | |
| Andrew Stirling | | Old Timer Award | |
| 1983 | Malcolm Atkins | | Chinese Razor Award |
| Graham Blythe | | Twisted Pair Award (Shared) | |
| Ian Cooper | | Reduction Award | |
| Chris Dibble | | Compression Award | |
| Phil Dudderidge | | Twisted Pair Award (Shared) | |
| Bill Foster | | 16-Bit Award | |
| Mike Gardener | | Roller Award | |
| 1984 | Terri Anderson | | No-Bells Literary Award |
| Francis Dillnutt | | Tees-Up Award | |
| Richard Goldblatt | | Arthur Daley Award | |
| Barbara Jefferies | | Pits of the Year Award | |
| Edward Masek | | Shiny Head Award | |
| Colin Sanders | | Total Recall Award | |
| 1985 | Do Bell | | BT Shareholders Award |
| Richard Branson | | Jammy Bastard Award | |
| Mike Cooper | | Lacoste Headband Award | |
| John Hudson | | Mad Max Award | |
| Jim Hutchins | | French Connection Award | |
| Keith Slaughter | | Live End/Dead End Award | |
| Phil Wainman | | Head Hunter Award | |
| 1986 | Chris Hollebone | | Hairy Cut Award |
| Richard Millard | | Control Room Award | |
| Hilary Stirling | | Iron Lady Award | |
| Tony Visconti | | Best Newcomer Award | |
| Dennis Weinrich | | Hot Air Award | |
| 1987 | Bob Springall | | Gold Top Award (Hon) |
| Steve Culnane | | Silly Pund Award | |
| Frank Hughes | | I'm Always Right Award | |
| Peter Inker | | Juggler Award | |
| John Eden | | Old Fart Award | |
| Sue Sillitoe | | Poison Pen Award | |
| 1988 | Kerr Duffy | | Which? Magazine Award |
| Brian Whittaker | | Second Time Around Award | |
| Tim Cuthbertson | | County Squire Award | |
| Todd Wells | | Long John Silver Award | |
| Darren Frearson | | Silver Lining Award | |
| Mike Pickin | | Enigma Variations Award | |
| 1989 | Geoff Irons | | Any Old Iron Award |
| Pete Seeger | | Silent But Deadly Award | |
| Adrian Bailey | | Half Inch Award | |
| Tim Chapman | | Flotilla Award | |