Break-A-Wave: A Cal Poly Rodeo Documentary
Film/Television, Western Lifestyle
Break-A-Wave: A Cal Poly Rodeo Documentary
Film/Television, Western Lifestyle
Western Heritage Awards
April 10, 2026
The Western Heritage Awards honors individuals who have made significant contributions to Western heritage through creative works in literature, music, television and film that share the great stories of the American West.
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Rex Tillerson
Western Visionary Award
Rex Tillerson
Western Visionary Award
Toby Keith
Special Director's Award (Trustee's Award through 1987)
Toby Keith
Special Director's Award (Trustee's Award through 1987)
The Undiscovered Country: Triumph, Tragedy, and the Shaping of the American West
Literary, Nonfiction Book
The Undiscovered Country: Triumph, Tragedy, and the Shaping of the American West
Literary, Nonfiction Book
Badger Clark: Poetry Wrangler
Juvenile Book, Literary
Badger Clark: Poetry Wrangler
Juvenile Book, Literary
BOLEY RIDES AGAIN: Can the Rodeo Save a Historic Black Town?
Literary, Magazine Article
BOLEY RIDES AGAIN: Can the Rodeo Save a Historic Black Town?
Literary, Magazine Article
Narrow the Road
Literary, Western Novel
Narrow the Road
Literary, Western Novel
Stories We Didn’t Tell
Literary, Poetry Book
Stories We Didn’t Tell
Literary, Poetry Book
“Burnin’ Vein”
Music, Original Western Composition
“Burnin’ Vein”
Music, Original Western Composition
The West That Money Couldn’t Buy
Music, Traditional Western Album
The West That Money Couldn’t Buy
Music, Traditional Western Album
The Return to the Sacred Red Rock
Film/Television, Western Documentary
The Return to the Sacred Red Rock
Film/Television, Western Documentary
Broke
Film/Television, Theatrical Motion Picture
Broke
Film/Television, Theatrical Motion Picture
