A historic list of Texas State Artists (music):
| 2003 | James Dick, Round Top | |
| 2004 | Ray Benson, Austin | |
| 2005 | Johnny Gimble, Dripping Springs | |
| 2006 | Billy Joe Shaver, Waco | |
| 2007 | Dale Watson, Austin | |
| 2008 | Shelley King, Austin | |
| 2009 | Willie Nelson, Spicewood | |
| 2010 | Sara Hickman, Austin | |
| 2011 | Lyle Lovett, Klein | |
| 2012 | Billy F Gibbons, Houston | |
| 2013 | Craig Hella Johnson, Austin | |
| 2014 | Flaco Jimenez, San Antonio | |
| 2015 | Jimmie Vaughan, Austin | |
| 2016 | Joe Ely, Austin | |
| 2017 | George Strait, San Antonio | |
| 2018 | Marcia Ball, Austin | |
| 2019 | Little Joe Hernandez, Temple | |
| 2020 | Emily Gimble, Austin | |
| 2021 | Leon Bridges, Austin | |
| 2022 | Eva Ybarra, San Antonio | |
| 2023 | Gary Clark, Jr., Austin | |
| 2024 | Kelly Clarkson, Fort Worth | |
| Musician | Classical Musician | |
| 2025 | Miranda Lambert, Austin | Alecia Lawyer, Houston |
| 2026 | Norah Jones, Grapevine | Ana Maria Martinez, Houston |
