| Year | Name | Age | Instrument | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Jennifer Morris | 18 | Soprano | Sedbergh |
| 1984 | Dan Jenkins | 18 | Trombone | Egremont |
| 1985 | Julian Cunningham | 19 | Piano | Workington |
| 1986 | Mark Cresswell | 19 | Tenor | Swarthmoor |
| 1987 | Diana Morris | 19 | Violin | Sedbergh |
| Fenella Howarth | 22 | Piano | Casterton | |
| 1988 | Lorraine Firth | 19 | Bb Bar.Horn | Barrow |
| 1989 | Carolyn Hargreaves | 22 | Soprano | Greenodd |
| 1990 | Kirsty MacDonald | 19 | Flute | Burton-in-Kendal |
| 1991 | Stella Fitzgerald | 21 | Trumpet | Kendal |
| Julie Flanagan | 21 | Soprano | Barrow | |
| 1992 | Louise Armitt | 21 | Soprano | Whitehaven |
| 1993 | Jessica Garnett | 18 | Bassoon | Sedbergh |
| 1994 | Amy Metcalfe | 17 | Piano | Swarthmoor |
| 1995 | Paul Fussell | 20 | Eb Alto Sax. | Gosforth |
| 1996 | Catherine Greenwood | 17 | Flute | Swarthmoor |
| 1997 | Aimee Johnson | 18 | Viola | Penrith |
| 1998 | Richard Greenwood | 17 | Cello | Swarthmoor |
| 1999 | Emma Hancock | 17 | Violin | Carlisle |
| 2000 | Karina Blackman | 21 | Elec. Organ | Cockermouth |
| 2001 | Amy Cardigan | 20 | Violin | Ireby |
| 2002 | Michelle Larcombe | 23 | Mezzo | Dendron |
| 2003 | Edward Walton | 19 | Violin | Skirwith |
| 2004 | Alexa Mason | 22 | Soprano | Gatebeck |
| 2005 | Jo Ashcroft | 19 | Flute | Kendal |
| 2006 | Benjamin McDougall | 17 | Flute | Appleby |
| 2007 | Richard Evans | 22 | Tuba | Cockermouth |
| 2008 | Stevie Jennings-Adams | 19 | Soprano | Kirksanton |
| 2009 | Magdalena Loth-Hill | 19 | Violin | Brampton |
| 2010 | Roseanna Skikun | 20 | Soprano | Kendal |
| 2011 | Daniel Crompton | 18 | Cello | Kendal |
| Christine Harris | 22 | Bass Trombone | Heads Nook | |
| 2012 | Sarah Gait | 18 | Cello | Hesket Newmarket |
| 2013 | Alex Hilton | 18 | Oboe | Hutton Roof |
| 2014 | Taneli Clarke | 22 | Percussion | Ulverston |
| 2015 | Myrna Tennant | 20 | Soprano | Carlisle |
| 2016 | Heather Storer | 21 | Violin | Kendal |
| 2017 | Leah Nicholson | 16 | Piano | Lanercost |
| 2018 | Wyn Chan | 22 | Piano | Penrith |
| 2019 | Rebecca Chandler | 20 | Mezzo | Gatebeck |
| 2020 | No Award due to Covid-19 |
