Band Category: Lake Patrol, Johnny Trash, The Ozone Ramblers, Jason Reed & Kerosene, GhostShip, Labyrinth,
311, Corn Fed, Sage

Border Band Category: Cartwright Brothers

Out of State Band Category: Badfinger/Joey Molland

Inventor Category: Wade Goeke, Owner of Chandler Limited

Individual Category: Dave Rowley, Lynn Wee, Jon Purdy, John Stefaniak, Matt Cox, Richard Kleinberg, Phil Kelly, Dave Ducharme-Jones, Tina Mock, Dawn Sedlacek

DJ Category: Tony Coloff, Rick Galusha

Music Store: North Star Music Supply/John Rembold

Support Person Category: Phil Maas, Tim Fox

Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award: Jon Douglas “Doug” Dixon

Matousek Lifetime Achievement Award: Gary Heady, Sr.
 
2024 Special Achievement Awards:

Spirit Awards: Jeff Poulter/Capitol Theater, Bryan Farland, Wendy Hull

John Senn Legacy Award:  Diane Sanders