First presented in 1961, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Western Heritage Awards were established to honor and encourage the legacy of those whose works in literature, music, film, and television reflect the significant stories of the American West. The awards program also recognizes inductees into the prestigious Hall of Great Westerners and the Hall of Great Western Performers as well as the recipient of the Chester A. Reynolds Memorial Award, named in honor of the Museum’s founder. Each honoree receives a Wrangler, an impressive bronze sculpture of a cowboy on horseback.

Western Heritage Awards Weekend

Jingle-Jangle Mingle
Friday, April 16, 2010

Awards Banquet
Saturday, April 17, 2010

Hall of Great Westerners
Bob Moorhouse
Pawnee Bill (1860 – 1942)

Hall of Great Western Performers
Tom Selleck
Charlton Heston (1923 – 2008)

Chester A. Reynolds Memorial Award
Don Edwards