Recipients of the Finley R. Hamilton Outstanding Military Musician Award will receive the Official Certificate validated by the John Philip Sousa Foundation, will have their name listed on the Official Database, and the Commander / Officer in Charge will be given the opportunity to publicly recognize their outstanding musician.

2023 Recipients

Staff Sergeant Yolande Allen-Moormann 40th Army Band

Staff Sergeant Scott Bley 312th Army Band

Petty Officer Second Class Michael Bookman U.S. SEVENTH Fleet Band

Petty Officer Second Class Raymond Carega NAVY BAND NORTHWEST

Sergeant Kevin Carter 313th United States Army Band

Sergeant Jamal Davidson 282d Army Band

Staff Sergeant Omar Dejesus The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own"

Petty Officer Second Class Samuel Detweiler U.S. Pacific Fleet Band

Petty Officer Third Class Andrew Duncan United States Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band

Staff Sergeant Cary Eaves 1st Marine Division Band

Staff Sergeant Tyler Goudlock Eighth Army Band

Senior Airman Jason Hammers United States Air Force Heritage of America Band

Staff Sergeant Robert Hanson United States Air Force Band of the Pacific - Asia

Staff Sergeant Shannon Hensley 106th Army Band

Sergeant Joshua Hernandez 9th Army Band

Staff Sergeant Michael Hopkins The President's Own United States Marine Band

Senior Airman Guy James USAF Band of the Pacific-Hawaii

Technical Sergeant Benjamin Johnson USAF Band of the West

Technical Sergeant Tyler Kennamer United States Air Force Band of Mid-America

Staff Sergeant Benjamin Kersey United States Air Force Heartland of America Band

Technical Sergeant Adrienne Kling United States Air Force Band

Sergeant Tolan Lewis III Marine Expeditionary Force Band

Staff Sergeant Brian Logan United States Air Forces in Europe Band

Specialist Manchusa Loungsangroong 395th Army Band: The Army Band of the Southwest

Staff Sergeant Matthew McClimon 191st Army Band, "Band of the Wild West"

Petty Officer Second Class Michael Miragliotta Navy Band Northeast

Specialist Timothy O'Sullivan 135th Army Band

Technical Sergeant Randolph Palada USAF Band of the Golden West

Technical Sergeant Nicholas Palensky The United States Air Force Academy Band

Staff Sergeant John Pollard 36th Infantry Division Band, Texas Army National Guard

Sergeant Daniel Ray 257th Army Band- District of Columbia National Guard

Sergeant Erika Silva Gonzalez 3d Marine Aircraft Wing Band

Sergeant Cameron Smith U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band

Petty Officer First Class Tyler Tolles United States Naval Academy Band

Staff Sergeant Laura Zabanal The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps