The Australian STEELGUITAR HALL OF FAME began in 2007
and has beenpresented at the Brisbane Steel Guitar' Club's Annual Festivals. Below is a list and photos of the Awardees since 2007
2007
KENNY KITCHING
KENNY KITCHING WAS INSUCTED INTO THE AUSTRALIAN STEEL GUITAR HALL OF FAME IN 2007
2007
GEORGE XANTHOS
GEORGE XANTHOS WAS INDUCTED INTO THE AUSTRALIAN STEEL GUITAR HALL OF FAME POST HUMOUSLY
2008
WARREN NIELSEN
WARREN NIELSEN'S INDUCTION INTO THE AUSTRALIAN STEEL GUITAR HALL OF FAME WAS IN 2008
2008
NORM BODKIN
NORM BODKIN'S WIDOW AND FAMILY WERE PRESENTED WITH NORM'S INDUCTION PLAQUE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN STEEL GUITAR HALL OF FAME POST HUMOUSLY IN 2008
2009
BENNY JOYNER
BENNY JOYNER WAS ALSO INDUCTED INTO THE AUSTRALIAN STEEL GUITAR HALL OF FAME POST HUMOUSLY IN 2009
2009
JACK PICHARDS
JACK RICHARDS WAS INDUCTED INTO THE AUSTRALIAN STEEL GUITAR HALL OF FAME IN 2009. JACK'S INDUCTION WAS ALSO POST HUMOUSLY.
2010
NOEL ANSTEAD
NOEL ANSTEAD WAS INDUCTED INTO THE AUSTRALIAN HALL OF FAME IN 2010
2010
MICHEL ROSE
MICHEL ROSE WAS ALSO INDUCTED INTO THE AUSTRALIAN STEEL GUITAR HALL OF FAME IN 2010
2011
PADDY LONG
PADDY LONG FROM CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND WAS INDUCTED INTO THE AUSTRALIAN HALL OF FAME IN 2011
2011
SYDNEY DOWNS
SYD DOWNS WAS INDUCTED INTO THE HALL OF FAME POST HUMOUSLY AND WINSTON BLACK, IAN KERR, BARRY PHILLIPS, AND NOEL ANSTEAD ALL RECEIVED SYD'S PLAQUE AS THEY HAD ALL HAD LESSONS FROM SYD WHEN HE LIVED IN BRISBANE. HIS PLAQUE HAS BEEN SENT TO THE UNITED KINGDON AS THIS IS WHERE HIS FAMILY NOW IS.