The Marvin Norcross Award is awarded yearly in the Singing News Fan Awards ceremony to honor an individual selected by the staff of the Singing News magazine who has made distinct contributions to Southern gospel music over his or her career.
Honorees 1981: Carroll Stout 1982: Wendy Bagwell, Wendy Bagwell and the Sunliters 1983: Les Beasley, Florida Boys 1984: Don Butler 1985: W.B. Nowlin 1986: Eldridge Fox, Kingsmen Quartet 1987: Glen Payne and George Younce 1988: Jack Pittman, Palmetto State Quartet 1989: Roy Carter, Chuck Wagon Gang 1990: Squire Parsons 1991: Paul Heil 1992: Bob Brumley 1993: Jake Hess 1994: James Blackwood, Blackwood Brothers 1995: Buddy Liles, Florida Boys 1996: Tim Riley, Gold City 1998: Connie Hopper, The Hoppers 1999: Archie Watkins, The Inspirations 2000: Ed O'Neal, Dixie Melody Boys 2001: Ruben Bean, The McKameys 2002: Martin Cook, The Inspirations 2003: Glen Allred, Florida Boys 2004: Eddie & Janice Crook 2005: Jackie & Elaine Wilburn
This award was not presented in the 1997, 2006, or 2007 Singing News Fan Awards.
As of 2008, the award was renamed the Norcross-Templeton Award. 2008: Maurice Templeton, Singing News & Templeton Tours 2009: Jerry Kirksey 2010: Primitive Quartet 2011: Peg McKamey Bean, The McKameys 2012: Mike Holcomb, The Inspirations
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