The prestigious Artistic Achievement Award is reserved for performers, composers, pedagogues, and scholars who have made monumental contributions to the development of the art and life of the classical guitar.

Past Honorees Include:

• Richard Pick*
• Aaron Shearer (1996)
• Chet Atkins (1996)
• John Duarte (1999)
• Julian Bream (2008)
• Angelo Gilardino (2009)
• Oscar Ghiglia (2009)
• Pepe Romero (2010)
• David Starobin (2011)
• Eli Kassner (2011)
• Christopher Parkening (2012)
• Andrés Segovia (post.) (2012)
• Brian Jeffrey (2012)
• Bruce Holzman (2013)
  
• Rico Stover (2013)
• John Williams (2013)
  

*No recorded date of induction into the Hall of Fame available.  Please contact GFA if information can be provided.