Honoring The Blues
CBS believes an important function of any society is to honor those individuals who have made outstanding contributions. Over the years CBS has recognized and awarded both blues musicians and outstanding contributors to the Colorado Blues Society.
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Heritage Award | Special Recognition Outstanding CBS Founders and Members | In Memoriam | Honorary Membership |
| James Cotton | Louisiana Red | Karen Lockman | JD Kelley | Ori Naftaly 1st International Member |
| Homer Brown | Cootie Stark | Ken Lockman | Alex Marquess | |
| Honeyboy Edwards | Johnny Long | Dave McIntyre | John Catt | |
| Buddy Guy | Pam & Al Bricker | Darryl Lee Powell | ||
| Willie Houston | Jim Primock | |||
| John Jackson | Tarry Underwood | |||
| Robert Lockwood Jr. | Steve Rowe | |||
| Pinetop Perkins | Scott Fitzke | |||
| Son Seals | Dan Treanor | |||
| Henry Townsend | Dan King | |||
| Big Jack Johnson | Kai Turner | |||
| Keb Mo | James & Shirley Mather | |||
| Otis Taylor | Chick Cavallero | |||
| Ron Thompson | Patti Cavallero | |||
| Bob Margolin | David Brandt | |||
| Justina “Mama Kat” Curlee | Billy Hoke | |||
| Marcia Ball | ||||
| John Catt | ||||
| Carla Jordan | ||||
| Clay Kirkland | ||||
| Erica Brown | ||||
| Mark Sundermeier | ||||
| Sammy Mayfield | ||||