Miss America award winners

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The most frequently presented Miss America Awards are for preliminary talent and swimsuit. The Talent award was introduced in 1936, and Swimsuit in 1940. In the 2000s preliminary awards for evening gown and interview were briefly introduced, but were only presented for two years after it was decided that it made the semi-finalists too predictable.

Other awards include Miss Congeniality, given out in the early years of the pageant and re-introduced at Miss America 2006, and the Quality of Life award for a contestant's platform, first awarded in 1989.

Contents

[edit] Preliminary Awards

[edit] Preliminary Talent award

Year Winner State Talent Placement at Miss America Notes
2008 Dana Daunis Connecticut Vocal
2008 Valarie Amaral Massachusetts Vocal
2008 Diana Reed Iowa Baton Semi-finalist
2007 Jacquelynne Fontaine[1] California Operatic Vocal Semi-finalist
2007 Pilialoha Gaison [2] Hawaii Tahitian Dance Semi-finalist
2007 Shilah Phillips [3] Texas Vocal 1st runner-up
2006 Dustin-Leigh Konzelman[4] California Fiddle
2006 Erika Powell South Carolina Vocal Semi-finalist
2006 Jennifer Berry[5] Oklahoma Ballet en Pointe Winner
2005 Veena Goel California Jazz Dance Jazz Dance
2005 Danica Tisdale Georgia Vocal Semi-finalist
2005 Erika Ebbel Massachusetts Classical Piano
2004 Laurie Gray[6] Rhode Island Classical Violin Semi-finalist
2004 Tina Sauerhammer[7] Wisconsin Classical cello 2nd runner-up
2004 Kanoelani Gibson[8] Hawaii Vocal 1st runner-up
2003 Camille Lewis[9] Maryland Crossover Classical Violin Semi-finalist
2003 Casey Preslar [10] Oklahoma Jazz Vocal 2nd runner-up
2003 Tangra Riggle[11] Indiana Contemporary Vocal Quarter-finalist
2002 Becky Pruett[12] Mississippi Vocal Quarter-finalist
2002 Marshawn Evans[13] Maryland Baton (Rhythmic Dance Twirl) 3rd runner-up
2002 Katie Harman[14] Oregon Classical Vocal 'Winner'
2001 Junnie Cross Delaware Vocal Not Announced On Stage
2001 Rita Ng[15] California Classical Piano 2nd runner-up
2001 Jennifer Powers [16] Illinois Classical Vocal
2001 Faith Jenkins[17] Louisiana Vocal 1st runner-up Double Preliminary Winner
2000 Mary-Louise Kurey[18] Wisconsin Operatic Vocal Semi-finalist
2000 Julie Lawrence [19] Louisiana Ballet
2000 Crystal Lewis [20] Virginia Vocal
1999 Chera-Lyn Cook [21] Kentucky Vocal 4th runner-up
1999 Nicole Messina District of Columbia Tap Dance Semi-finalist
1999 Julie Payne[22] Oklahoma Tap Dance Semi-finalist
1998 Michelle Warren[23] North Carolina Vocal 1st runner-up
1998 Christy Neuman[24] Florida Rhythmic Gymnastics Dance Semi-finalist
1998 Katherine Shindle[25] Illinois Vocal Winner
1997 Shani Lynn Nielsen Indiana Vocal Semi-finalist
1997 Patricia Leines[26] Oregon Operatic Aria 2nd runner-up Double preliminary winner
1997 Melissa Short[27] Hawaii Opera Semi-finalist
1996 Amanda Moody[28] Utah Piano Semi-finalist
1996 Lisa Bamford[29] North Carolina Piano
1996 Helen Louise Goldsby New York Vocal Semi-finalist
1995 Heather Whitestone Alabama Ballet en Pointe Winner Double preliminary winner
1995 Trisha Shaffer Kansas Semi-finalist
1995 Yvonne Ku Dehner Montana Semi-finalist
1994 Titilayo Adedokun[30] Ohio Classical Vocal 2nd runner-up
1994 Lenena Holder[31] Mississippi Operatic Aria
1994 Tricia Ann-Regan McEachern [32] New Hampshire Vocal
1993 Pam McKelvy Kansas 3rd runner-up
1993 Catherine Ann Lemkau[33] Iowa Vocal 1st runner-up Double preliminary winner
1993 Heather Hertling[34] New Jersey Classical Vocal
1992 Debra Fries[35] Maryland Baton
1992 Lisa Somodi[36] Iowa Classical Piano 3rd runner-up
1992 Marisol Montalvo[37] New York Opera 1st runner-up
1991 Marjorie Vincent[38] Illinois Classical Piano Winner
1991 Scarlet Morgan[39] North Carolina Opera
1991 Suzanne Lawrence [40] Texas Vocal 3rd runner-up
1990 Kimilee Bryant[41] South Carolina Classical Vocal
1990 Tamara Denise Toshiko Marler[42] Oklahoma Vocal Semi-finalist
1990 Kristin Huffman[43] Ohio Classical Vocal 4th runner-up
1989 Sophia Symko Utah Classical Piano
1989 Gretchen Carlson Minnesota Violin Winner
1989 Lori Lee Kelley Oklahoma Operatic Aria 2nd runner-up
1988 Maria Kim Wisconsin Piano
1988 Patricia Brant Louisiana Ventroliquism 1st runner-up
1988 Stacie James Nevada Vocal 2nd runner-up
1987 Kelly Garver Michigan Fiddle 3rd runner-up
1987 Kellye Cash Tennessee Piano/Vocal Winner Double preliminary winner
1987 Stephany Samone Texas Semi-finalist
1986 Jonna Fitzgerald Texas Fiddle 2nd runner-up
1986 Laurie Jean Broderick Indiana Baton Semi-finalist
1986 Suellen Cochran Ohio Piano Semi-finalist Double preliminary winner
1985 Lauren Green Minnesota Classical Piano 3rd runner-up
1985 Mary-Ann Farrell New York Piano Semi-finalist
1985 Margaret O'Brien Massachusetts Semi-finalist
1984 Barbara Webster Missouri Semi-finalist
1984 Suzette Charles New Jersey 1st runner-up
1984 Vanessa Williams New York Winner Double preliminary winner
1983 Dianne Evans Mississippi 2nd runner-up
1983 Debra Maffett California Winner Double preliminary winner
1983 Gwendolyn Witten Kentucky Top 10
1982 Sandra Truitt Illinois 1st runner-up
1982 Suzanne Alexander Semi-finalist
1982 Sheri Rhyman Texas 4th runner-up
1981 Paige Phillips Alabama 1st runner-up
1981 Cheryl Flanagan New York Semi-finalist
1981 Susan Powell (tie) Oklahoma Winner
1981 Doris Janell Hayes (tie) Washington Semi-finalist
1980 Pam Wenzel Arizona Semi-finalist
1980 Keli Diane Krull New York Baton Semi-finalist
1980 Tani Kay Carli Ohio 1st runner-up

[edit] Preliminary Swimsuit award

In the pageant's history, there have only been two instances of a tie for a preliminary award, both in swimsuit. The first was in 1986, and the second in 1993.[34]

Year Winner State Placement at Miss America Notes
2008 Molly Hazlett Texas
2008 Kristen Haglund Michigan Winner
2008 Ashley Bickford Rhode Island
2007 Emily Wills[1] Pennsylvania Semi-finalist
2007 Molly McGrath[2] Nebraska
2007 Lauren Nelson[3] Oklahoma Winner
2006 Shannon Schambeau[4] District of Columbia 4th runner-up
2006 Julia Bachison Utah
2006 Kristi Lauren Glakas[5] Virginia 3rd runner-up
2005 Jenna Edwards Florida
2005 Jennifer Dupont Louisiana 1st runner-up
2005 Amy Davis Utah
2004 Candace Glickman[6] New Hampshire Semi-finalist
2004 Nancy Redd[7] Virginia Semi-finalist
2004 Nicole Lamarche[8] California 4th runner-up
2003 Jennifer Adcock[9] Mississippi Semi-finalist
2003 Lauren Davidson [10] Arkansas
2003 Tiffany Walker[11] New York Semi-finalist
2002 Stephanie Culberson [12] Tennessee 2nd runner-up
2002 Abbie Lynne Rabine [13] Massachusetts 1st runner-up
2002 Emily Foster [14] Georgia
2001 Whitney Boyles Miss Kentucky 4th runner-up Not Announced On Stage
2001 Faith Jenkins[15] Louisiana 1st runner-up Double preliminary winner
2001 Christy May [13] Mississippi 3rd runner-up
2001 Angela Perez Baraquio[17] Hawaii Winner
2000 Gina Giacinto[18] Nevada
2000 Karen Lindsay[19] Rhode Island
2000 Heather Renee French[20] Kentucky Winner
1999 Lissette Gonzalez[21] Florida 2nd runner-up
1999 Kelli Bradshaw North Carolina 1st runner-up
1999 Joslyn Jamie Tinker [22] Alaska Semi-finalist
1998 Rebekah Ann Keller [23] California 4th runner-up
1998 Erika Kauffman [24] Hawaii Semi-finalist
1998 Kathy Nejat[25] New Jersey
1997 Melissa Short Hawaii Semi-finalist Double preliminary winner
1997 Patricia Leines[26] Oregon 2nd runner-up Double preliminary winner
1997 Tara Dawn Holland[27] Kansas Winner
1996 Amy Beth Keller [44] Kansas Semi-finalist
1996 Tracy Hayes Illinois 4th runner-up
1996 Tiffany Stoker California 3rd runner-up
1995 Heather Whitestone Alabama Winner First deaf Miss America, double preliminary winner
1995 Tiffany Storm Indiana 4th runner-up
1995 Cullen Johnson[45] Virginia 1st runner-up
1994 Lisa Duncan[46] California
1994 Kara Kim Martin[47] Georgia 1st runner-up
1994 Cynthia Sims[48] West Virginia
1993 Tawyna Mullins Kentucky
1993 Carrie Lee Davis [49] South Carolina 1st runner-up
1993 Shelli Renee Yoder (tie)[34] Indiana 2nd runner-up
1993 Catherine Ann Lemkau (tie)[34] Iowa 1st runner-up Double preliminary winner
1992 Elizabeth Anne Johnson[50] Utah
1992 Christi Page [51] Louisiana Semi-finalist
1992 Carolyn Suzanne Sapp[52] Hawaii Winner
1991 Beth Howell[53] Mississippi
1991 Dana Dalton Florida
1991 Karrie Mitchell[54] Colorado Semi-finalist
1990 Jeri Lynn Zimmerman[55] Illinois 3rd runner-up
1990 Stacy King[56] Louisiana
1990 Debbye Turner[57] Missouri Winner
1989 Melissa Aggeles Florida Semi-finalist
1989 Valerie Brosset Louisiana Semi-finalist
1989 Carla Haag Mississippi Semi-finalist
1988 Kelly Jerles Georgia
1988 Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Michigan Winner
1988 Nancy Humphries South Carolina
1987 Tamara Tungate Missouri 4th runner-up
1987 Dawn Elizabeth Smith (tie) South Carolina 2nd runner-up
1987 Kellye Cash (tie) Tennessee Winner
1987 Julianne Smith Virginia 1st runner-up
1986 Angela Tower Alabama
1986 Susan Akin Mississippi Winner
1986 Suellen Cochran Ohio Semi-finalist
1985 Katherine Manning Mississippi 2nd runner-up
1985 Tamara Hext Texas 4th runner-up
1985 Sharlene Wells Utah Winner
1984 Wanda Gayle Geddie Mississippi 3rd runner-up
1984 Vanessa Williams New York Winner
1984 Pamela Rigas Ohio 4th runner-up
1983 Debra Sue Maffett California Winner
1983 Elizabeth Williams North Carolina 4th runner-up
1983 Desiree Daniels Tennessee 1st runner-up
1982 Elizabeth Ward Arkansas Winner
1982 Karen Hopson Mississippi 4th runner-up
1982 Kristine Weitz Washington Semi-finalist
1981 Lencola Sullivan Arkansas 4th runner-up
1981 Debra Goodwin Minnesota
1981 Donna Pope Mississippi 2nd runner-up
1980 Shelly Peiken Maryland
1980 Cheryl Prewitt Mississippi Winner
1980 Monta Maki North Carolina

[edit] Quality of Life award

The Quality of Life award was initially sponsored by Fruit of the Loom. From its inception in 1989 until 2002, the winner received a $10,000 scholarship. For Miss America 2003 the value of the award was reduced to $6,000 for the winner, and the amount was reduced again to $3,000 from Miss America 2006. In 2008, the scholarship returned to $6,000.

Year Winner State Platform Placement at Miss America Notes
2008 Caleche Manos Nevada M.A.D.D. – Prevention of Drinking and Driving Through Education
2007 Allison Rogers Rhode Island Go Green! Global Warming Awareness
2006 Tracey Brown Idaho Breast Cancer Awareness: Education, Support and Research
2005 Deidre Downs Alabama Curing Childhood Cancer Winner
2004 Catherine Crosby Alabama First Vote: America's Freedom to Choose Top 15
2003 Teresa Benitez Nevada Poverty: A N.E.W. Focus 3rd runner-up
2002 Jaclyn Hunt Utah Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation Top 10
2001 Faith Jenkins Louisiana Illiteracy Prevention/Eradication 1st runner-up
2000 Brandee Helbick New Hampshire Educational Disabilities Awareness
1999 Heather Davis Maryland Drug-Free L.I.F.E. for Youth/Peer Mentorship
1998 Jennifer Ostergaard Minnesota Child Abuse Education, Awareness, and Prevention
1997 Alison McCreary Alabama Hospice: A Special Kind of Caring 3rd runner-up
1995 Stacy Agren Arizona
1994 Amanda Murray Arizona Asthma Support Programme
1992 Cheryl Lynn Majercik Illinois AIDS Hospice service
1991 Suzanne Lawrence[58] Texas "Smiles Against Cancer" organization 3rd runner-up

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "California, Pennsylvania win final Miss America preliminary", Associated Press, 2007-01-28. 
  2. ^ a b "Hawaii, Nebraska winners in Miss America preliminary", Associated Press, 2007-01-27. 
  3. ^ a b "Texas, Oklahoma winners in Miss America preliminary", Associated Press, 2007-01-26. 
  4. ^ a b "California, DC reps win in final Miss America preliminary competition", Associated Press, 2006-01-21. 
  5. ^ a b "Oklahoma, Virginia contestants win Miss America preliminary", Associated Press, 2006-01-20. 
  6. ^ a b "Show goes on in Atlantic City, pageant prelims continue", Associated Press, 2003-09-18. 
  7. ^ a b "Wisconsin, Virginia win in second night of pageant prelims", Associated Press, 2003-09-17. 
  8. ^ a b "California, Hawaii win in opening-night contests", Associated Press, 2003-09-16. 
  9. ^ a b "Missouri, Mississippi, Maryland, Georgia, Ill. win", Associated Press, 2002-09-19. 
  10. ^ a b "N.J., Illinois, Arkansas, Okla. and Nevada notch wins", Associated Press, 2002-09-18. 
  11. ^ a b "N.Y., Nevada, Md., Ind., Texas win in prelims", Associated Press, 2003-09-17. 
  12. ^ a b "Tennessee, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Florida win in prelims", Associated Press, 2001-09-20. 
  13. ^ a b c "Massachusetts and District of Columbia win in second night of prelims", Associated Press, 2001-09-19. 
  14. ^ a b "Georgia, W.Va., Oregon win in first night of Miss America competition", Associated Press, 2001-09-18. 
  15. ^ a b "La., Calif. Win in Ms. U.S. Prelims", Associated Press, 2000-10-12. 
  16. ^ "Miss Mississippi, Miss Illinois win on second night of pageant prelims", Associated Press, 2000-10-11. 
  17. ^ a b "Miss Hawaii, Miss Louisiana Win", Associated Press, 2000-12-10. 
  18. ^ a b "Miss America Preliminaries Conclude", Associated Press, 1999-10-16. 
  19. ^ a b "R.I., La. Win Miss America Prelims", Associated Press, 1999-10-15. 
  20. ^ a b "Miss America Preliminaries Start", Associated Press, 1999-10-14. 
  21. ^ a b "Miss Kentucky, Miss Florida win in final night of prelims", Associated Press, 1998-09-17. 
  22. ^ a b "Misses Alaska, Oklahoma win in first night of Miss America preliminaries", Associated Press, 1998-09-16. 
  23. ^ a b "Miss California, Miss North Carolina win in final night of preliminaries", Associated Press, 1997-09-11. 
  24. ^ a b "Miss Hawaii, Miss Florida win swimsuit, talent in second night", Associated Press, 1997-09-10. 
  25. ^ a b "Misses New Jersey, Illinois wins in first night of preliminary competition", Associated Press, 1997-09-09. 
  26. ^ a b "Miss Oregon adds Talent win to earlier Swimsuit triumph", Portland Oregonian, 1996-09-13. 
  27. ^ a b "Miss Hawaii, Miss Kansas Win In First Night of Preliminaries", Associated Press, 1996-09-10. 
  28. ^ "Miss Utah, Miss Kansas Win in Preliminaries", Associated Press, 1995-09-14. 
  29. ^ Langford, Bob. "Miss North Carolina Wins Preliminary for Talent: 'A good contender' for crown", The News & Observer Raleigh, NC, 1995-09-15. 
  30. ^ "It's Ohio for Talent; Calif. for Swimsuit", The Record, 1993-09-17. 
  31. ^ "Miss Mississippi Wins Talent; Miss Georgia Wins Swimsuit", Associated Press, 1993-09-16. 
  32. ^ "Miss W.Va. Wins Swimsuit Preliminary", Associated Press, 1993-09-14. 
  33. ^ "Miss South Carolina, Miss Iowa Win Preliminary Competitions", Associated Press, 1992-09-16. 
  34. ^ a b c d "Miss Iowa, Indiana Share Honors", The Omaha World-Herald, 1992-09-16. 
  35. ^ "Miss Utah Wins A Miss America Swimsuit Contest, Miss Maryland Takes Talent", Associated Press, 1991-09-12. 
  36. ^ "Miss Louisiana, Miss Iowa Win Preliminary Pageant Contests", Associated Press, 1991-09-11. 
  37. ^ "Miss Hawaii Wins Swimsuit Competition, Miss New York Takes Talent Segment", Associated Press, 1991-09-10. 
  38. ^ "Miss Illinois wins in talent category", Tulsa World, 1990-09-07. 
  39. ^ "Miss N. Carolina, Miss Florida Win In Preliminaries", Tulsa World, 1990-09-06. 
  40. ^ "Miss Colorado and Miss Texas Win Preliminary Pageant Competitions", Associated Press, 1990-09-04. 
  41. ^ "Miss Illinois, Miss South Carolina Win Miss America Prelims", Associated Press, 1989-09-14. 
  42. ^ "Miss Louisiana takes swimsuit win", The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, 1989-09-14. 
  43. ^ "Miss Missouri, Miss Ohio Win Preliminary Miss America Competitions", Associated Press, 1989-09-12. 
  44. ^ "Miss Utah, Miss Kansas Win in Preliminaries", Associated Press, 1995-09-14. 
  45. ^ "Miss Virginia wins preliminary award", Associated Press, 1994-09-14. 
  46. ^ "It's Ohio for Talent; Calif. for Swimsuit", The Record, 1993-09-17. 
  47. ^ "Miss Mississippi Wins Talent; Miss Georgia Wins Swimsuit", Associated Press, 1993-09-16. 
  48. ^ "Miss W.Va. Wins Swimsuit Preliminary", Associated Press, 1993-09-14. 
  49. ^ "Miss South Carolina, Miss Iowa Win Preliminary Competitions", Associated Press, 1992-09-16. 
  50. ^ "Miss Utah Wins A Miss America Swimsuit Contest, Miss Maryland Takes Talent", Associated Press, 1991-09-12. 
  51. ^ "Miss Louisiana, Miss Iowa Win Preliminary Pageant Contests", Associated Press, 1991-09-11. 
  52. ^ "Miss Hawaii Wins Swimsuit Competition, Miss New York Takes Talent Segment", Associated Press, 1991-09-10. 
  53. ^ "Miss Illinois wins in talent category", Tulsa World, 1990-09-07. 
  54. ^ "Miss Colorado and Miss Texas Win Preliminary Pageant Competitions", Associated Press, 1990-09-04. 
  55. ^ "Miss Illinois wins in swimsuits", Chicago Sun-Times, 1989-09-15. 
  56. ^ "Miss Louisiana takes swimsuit win", The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, 1989-09-14. 
  57. ^ "Miss Missouri, Miss Ohio Win Preliminary Miss America Competitions", Associated Press, 1989-09-12. 
  58. ^ "Miss Texas wins Fruit of the Loom Quality of Life award", PR Newswire, 1990-09-05. 

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