Honouring those who have made an outstanding contribution in Media and the Arts.
Honouring Outstanding Christian Leaders in Media and the Arts.
The Legacy Award is presented each year to an Individual who, during their lifetime, has made an outstanding contribution as a Christian Leader in the fields of Media and/or the Arts.
Nominations for consideration are received each year from members, with the individual selected by the Board of CMAA and awarded at the Excellence in Media Awards Evening, hosted at the annual CONNECT Media Conference.
Winners for this year will be announced at the Excellence in Media Awards on Tuesday September 2, 2025.
Previous Recipients:
2024 Andrew Fraser, Deb Bye, Mal Fletcher, Colin Buchanan
2023 Jeff Crabtree, Peter McCoy, Gary Hoogvliet, Kosti & Carroll Simons
2022 David Holmes, Gary 'Tex' Houston, and The Daniels Family
2021 Dudley Scandlebury, David and Rosanna Palmer, and Peter Stanton
2020 John Marks, and Roma Waterman
2019 Donald Green, David & Helen Smallbone and Rebecca St James
2018 Geoff Bentley and Steve Grace
2017 Wes Jay
2016 Darlene Zschech & George Morgan
2015 Ramon Williams & John O'Donnell
2014 Roger Climpson, Mike Edmiston & Gordon Moyes
2013 Brian Houston & Graham Mabury
2012 Rob Harling
2011 Ian Worby
2010 Martin Johnson & Phillip Randall
2009 Neil Elliot
2008 Ian McNair & Kevin Hooper
2007 Mal Garvin
2006 Warren Rout
2005 Mike Jeffs
2004 Hal Short & Vernon Turner