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Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival
Festival Awards
Each year at our celebrated November CBWS Festival, we present Lifetime Achievement Awards to past Legends, Bands & Supporters of western swing to honor their outstanding contribution to this wonderful dance music that continues to thrill audiences around the world since its beginning in 1931. .
AWARD RECIPIENTS
2025 - Joe Settlemires
Lifetime Achievement Award
2025 - Mary Lee & Caesar's Cowboys
International Success & Critical Acclaim - From Rome, Italy
2025 Linda Franko & TownePlace Suites
Valued Multi-Gold Sponsor - Supplying Our Entertainer Rooms
2024 Title Sponsor - City of Lake Worth
Strategic Partnership & Support from Mayor & City Council
2023 - Jody Nix - Lifetime Achievement
50th Anniversary Recording with Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys
2023 - Paula Jungmann
Lifetime Achievement Award - Social Media & Political Influence
2021-2022 CBWS Golden Fiddle Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award for Past Legends of Western Swing
2023 - AL DRESSEN
Lifetime Achievement Award - Western Swing Legend
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