Edmund C. Bovey Award
- 2023 – Pierre Lassonde, O.C., G.O.Q.
- 2022 – Frances Price and Tim Price
- 2021 – Donald Ross, O.C. and Gretchen Ross
- 2019 – Mrs. Jenny Belzberg CM, AOE., LL.D
- 2018 – The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. O.N.B.
- 2017 – Tony Gagliano LL.D
- 2016 – Catherine (Kiki) Delaney, C.M., LL.D.
- 2015 – Philip Taylor
- 2014 – The Honourable Hilary M. Weston
- 2013 – Gary Slaight C.M. O Ont
- 2012 – Pierre Bourgie, C.M., O.Q.
- 2011 – John McKellar, C.M., K.C., J.D.
- 2010 – Gail Asper, O.C., O.M., LL.D.
- 2009 – A.Charles Baillie O.C.
- 2008 – The Honourable Henry N.R. Jackman O.C. O Ont CD
- 2007 – Donald K. Johnson, O.C.
- 2006 – Michael M. Koerner, C.M.
- 2005 – David Glenn Fountain, C.M., O.N.S.
- 2004 – Michael James Audain, OC OBC
- 2003 – James D. Fleck, C.C, DBA, LL.D
- 2002 –
Dr. Theodore Rozsa - 2001 – Israel Asper, O.C., O.M., K.C., L.L.D.
- 2000 – James B. Pitblado C.M.
- 1998 – The Honourable John Allen Fraser, P.C., OC., OBC., CD., K.C
- 1997 – John (Jack) R. Craig, O.C.
- 1996 – David Lemon
- 1995 – George R. Gardiner, O.C., O Ont
- 1994 – Jake Moore
- 1993 – Eric Charman
- 1992 –
Dr. Francis Winspear O.C. - 1991 – Kathleen M. Richardson C.C.
- 1990 – Edmund C. Bovey
Peter Herrndorf Arts Leadership Award
- 2023- Dr. Stephen Borys, O.M.
- 2022- Dr. Peter Simon
- 2021- Mavis Staines, C.M., Dhuml
- 2019 – Antoni Cimolino, C.M.
- 2018 – Nathalie Bondil, C.M., C.Q.
- 2017 – Piers Handling, O.C.
- 2016 – Karen Alexandria Kain C.C., O Ont
- 2015 – Peter Herrndorf, C.C., O.Ont
Arnold Edinborough Award
- 2023 – Owais Lightwala
- 2022 – John-Michael Erlendson
- 2021 – James Ingold
- 2019 – Paul Desmarais III
- 2018 – Ali Shivji
- 2017 – Diane Obam Dallaire
- 2016 – Irfhan Rawji
- 2015 – Jan-Fryderyk Pleszczynski
- 2014 – Chris Farias
- 2013 – Stephen Delaney
- 2012 – Mo Dhaliwal
- 2011 – Simon Foster
- 2010 – The Honourable Mélanie Joly, P.C., M.P
- 2009 – Marcello Cabezas
- 2008 – Claudia Moore
Corporate Champion of the Arts Award
- 2023 – Power Corporation of Canada
- 2022 – Canada Goose
- 2022 – BT/A Advertising
- 2021 – Equitable Bank
- 2019 – RBC Foundation
- 2018 – Protocase Inc.
- 2017 – Air Canada
- 2016 – Sun Life Financial
- 2015 – Great West Life, London Life, and Canada Life
- 2014 – BMO Financial Group
- 2013 – RBC Foundation, RBC Emerging Artists Project
- 2012 – TD Bank Group
- 2011 – Enbridge
- 2010 – Husky Energy
- 2009 – Telus
- 2008 – Sun Life Financial
- 2007 – TD Bank Financial Group
- 2006 – BMO Financial Group
- 2005 – Alcan BC
- 2004 – Sun Life Financial
Community Impact Award
- 2023 – BC Museums Association and Forager Education
- 2022 – Stagehand for their partnership with Calgary’s Music Mile
- 2021 – Netflix for the partnership with Hot Docs
- 2019 – TELUS for their partnership with Green Thumb Theatre
- 2018 – Sun Life Financial for their Musical Instrument Lending Library
- 2017 – PATTISON Outdoor Advertising for their partnership with VIBE Arts
- 2016 – The Daniels Corporation, for their partnership with Artscape
- 2015 – First Air, for their partnership with the National Arts Centre
- 2014 – Manulife for their partnership with Luminato Festival