Trophies

Reg Hugo Memorial Trophy

Awarded annually for the most outstanding performance of an Opera Aria by a Grade A or Honours Level vocalist

The Reg Hugo Memorial Trophy was donated to the Winnipeg Music Festival in 1976.

Winners

1976 Allison Deane Woyiwada
1977 Arleigh Thorgrimson
1978 Irene Welhasch
1979 Peggy Gooljarsingh
1980 Robert Shannon
1981 Martha Graham
1982 Donna Williams
1983 Tracy Dahl
1984 Tracy Dahl
1985 Andrea Ilchena Labelle
1986 Dawn Mussellam
1987 Dawn Mussellam
1988 Brian Nickel
1989 Joanne Mercier
1990 Brenda Bakos
1991 Lillian Mehmel
1992 Mary Jane Chaussé
1993 Craig Johnson
1994 Donna Fletcher
1995 Kurt Lehmann
1996 Jeff Sawatzky
1997 Melinda Enns
1998 Paul Mayba
1999 Kevin Aichele
2000 Amanda Hammond
2001 Nikki Einfeld
2002 Melanie Mason
2003 Kayla Vande Kraats
2004 Ellen Wieser

2005 Ileana Montalbetti
2006 Frank Mutya
2007 Catherine Daniel
2008 Jessica Strong
2009 Byung Yoon
2010 Laurelle Froese
2011 Aaron Hutton
2012 Jan Nato
2013 Jessica Kos-Whicher
2014 Victoria Marshall
2015 Daniel Thielmann
2016 Jessica Kos-Whicher
2017 Rebecca McIntosh
2018 Sydney Clarke
2019 Jessica Kos-Whicher
2020 COVID
2021 Sydney Clarke
2022 Aemilia Moser
2023 Aemilia Moser
2024 Alice Macgregor