First presented in 1961, the Museum s 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 Western Performers and the Hall of Great Westerners, 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. Celebrity emcee and award presenters add to the event s glamour. Festivities kick off the night before with the Jingle Jangle Mingle, arguably the best social event on the Western culture calendar. T h e B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s o f t h e N a t i o n a l C o w b o y & W e s t e r n H e r i t a g e M u s e u m c o r d i a l l y i n v i t e s y o u t o a t t e n d t h e W E S T E R N H E R I T A G E A W A R D S S A T U R D A Y, A P R I L 1 8, 2 0 1 5 MASTERS OF CEREMONIES PATRICK WAYNE & ETHAN WAYNE 5 p.m. Cocktail Reception for Wrangler Award Winners and Honorees Book and CD/DVD Autograph Session 6 p.m. Dinner and Awards Ceremony Black Tie Preferred
HALL OF GREAT WESTERN PERFORMERS James Coburn (1928-2002) Ken Maynard (1895-1973) HALL OF GREAT WESTERNERS John Hughes (1933-2013) Cotton Rosser
OUTSTANDING ART BOOK Montana s Charlie Russell: Art in the Collection of the Montana Historical Society Jennifer Bottomly-O looney and Kirby Lambert, Authors Montana Historical Society Press, Publisher OUTSTANDING JUVENILE BOOK How The West Was Drawn: Women s Art Linda L. Osmundson, Author Pelican Publishing Company Inc., Publisher OUTSTANDING MAGAZINE ARTICLE Bob Welch, Author Not For Sale in American Cowboy Magazine OUTSTANDING NONFICTION BOOK A Lakota War Book from the Little Bighorn: The Pictographic Autobiography of Half Moon Castle McLaughlin, Author Peabody Museum Press, Publisher OUTSTANDING WESTERN NOVEL The Poacher s Daughter Michael Zimmer, Author Five Star/Cengage Gale, Publisher OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK Wilderness Debra Bloomfield, Author University of New Mexico Press, Publisher POETRY The Goatherd Larry D. Thomas, Author Mouthfeel Press, Publisher WESTERN HERITAGE AWARD HONOREES
WESTERN HERITAGE AWARD HONOREES OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL WESTERN COMPOSITION Where Horses are Heroes Wylie Gustafson/Wylie & the Wild West, Composer/Recording Artist Wylie Gustafson, Producer NEW HORIZONS AWARD Hannah Huston OUTSTANDING TRADITIONAL WESTERN ALBUM Cowboys and Girls Randy Huston and Hannah Huston, Recording Artists; Randy Huston, Producer OUTSTANDING TV FEATURE FILM Klondike Miniseries Discovery Networks in association with Entertainment One and Nomadic Pictures OUTSTANDING THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE The Homesman The Javelina Film Company and Ithaca Films OUTSTANDING FICTIONAL DRAMA Hell on Wheels Episode 410: Return to Hell AMC/Endermol/Entertainment One/Nomadic Pictures OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY The Road to Valhalla Lone Chimney Films OUTSTANDING WESTERN LIFESTYLE PROGRAMMING Stateline: Cowboys of Color OETA, the Oklahoma Network
Harvey Dietrich CHESTER A. REYNOLDS MEMORIAL AWARD
WESTERN HERITAGE AWARDS SPONSORS PRESENTING SPONSOR American Energy Partners, LP MAJOR SPONSOR Wrangler ASSOCIATE SPONSOR Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau SUPPORTING SPONSORS Bank of America Paula & Michael Gaughan/Connie & Bennie Beutler McVean Trading & Investments, LLC EVENT SPONSOR Helen Kleberg Groves HONOREE SPONSORS Express Employment Professionals Owen Schafer/Schafer Family Foundation, In Honor of Lainie Schafer Robert Thornberg/Sweet Pro Feeds AWARD SPONSORS Steve Brophy/Aztec Land and Cattle Co. Ken and Mary Ann Fergeson Michael and Christine Nicola TABLE SPONSORS Lance and Linda Benham Linda Davis El Dorado Holdings Inc./ Mike & Sheila Ingram Mitchek-Dinsdale JZ Smith/Cattlemax Timmerman Feeding Timmerman Land and Cattle Co. Mr. and Mrs. William T. White MUSEUM PARTNERS Devon Energy Corporation Chesapeake Energy Corporation E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation MAJOR SUPPORT The Oklahoman
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ATTEND THE KICK OFF EVENT FOR THE WESTERN HERITAGE AWARDS JINGLE JANGLE MINGLE HONORING WESTERN HERITAGE AWARD WINNERS AND HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015 5:30 7:30 P.M. ENTERTAINMENT BOOK SIGNING AND CD/DVD AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS HORS D OUEVRES CASH BAR COWBOY CHIC ATTIRE RSVP FOR BOTH EVENTS BY APRIL 10 Museum members and those on special interest mailing lists receive an invitation. These events, however, are open to the public by reservation. Inviting others increases support for the Museum. New for 2015! Show your support for the Western Heritage Awards by bidding on special items in the auction at Jingle Jangle Mingle. RESERVATIONS CAN BE EASILY MADE ONLINE OR BY POSTAL MAIL USING ENCLOSED REPLY CARD
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