Miss America award winners
The most frequently presented Miss America awards are for preliminary talent and swimsuit. The talent award was introduced in 1936, and the swimsuit award in 1940. In the 2000s, preliminary awards for evening gown and interview were briefly introduced but were discontinued after two years as it was felt that they 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.
Preliminary awards
Preliminary talent award
| Year | Winner | State | Talent | Placement at Miss America | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Taylor Wiebers | Iowa | Vocal | Top 12 | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 2016 | April Nelson | Louisiana | Vocal | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 2016 | Betty Cantrell | Georgia | Vocal | Top 10 | |
| 2015 | Mackenzie Bart | Ohio | Ventriloquism | Winner | |
| 2015 | Ramsey Carpenter | Kentucky | Fiddle | Top 12 | |
| 2015 | Amanda Smith | Pennsylvania | Vocal | ||
| 2014 | Myrrhanda Jones | Florida | Baton Twirling | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 2014 | Rebecca Yeh | Minnesota | Violin | 4th Runner-up | |
| 2014 | Samantha Russo | New Hampshire | Vocal | ||
| 2013 | Alicia Clifton | Oklahoma | Tap Dance | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 2013 | Joanna Guy | Maryland | Vocal | Top 10 | |
| 2013 | Rosie Savageau | North Dakota | Piano and Vocal | ||
| 2012 | Laura Kaeppeler | Wisconsin | Operatic Vocal | Winner | |
| 2012 | Betty Thompson | Oklahoma | Irish Step Dancing | 1st Runner-up | |
| 2012 | Lauren Cheape | Hawaii | Rope Jumping | ||
| 2011 | Adrienne Core | North Carolina | Clogging | ||
| 2011 | Deborah Saint-Vil | Rhode Island | Vocal | Top 15 | |
| 2011 | Teresa Scanlan | Nebraska | Piano | Winner | |
| 2010 | Caressa Cameron | Virginia | Vocal | Winner | |
| 2010 | Nicole Blaszczyk | Michigan | Lyrical Dance | ||
| 2010 | Kristy Cavender | California | Ballet en pointe | 1st runner-up | |
| 2009 | Ashley Wheeler | Vermont | Vocal | ||
| 2009 | Chasity Hardman | Georgia | Vocal | 1st runner-up | |
| 2009 | Galen Giaccone | Delaware | Piano | Top 15 | |
| 2008 | Dana Elaine Daunis | Connecticut | Vocal | ||
| 2008 | Valerie J. Amaral | Massachusetts | Vocal | ||
| 2008 | Diana Reed | Iowa | Baton | Semi-finalist | |
| 2007 | Jacquelynne Fontaine[1] | California | Operatic Vocal
Semi-finalist |
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| 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 Grace Powell | South Carolina | Vocal | Semi-finalist | |
| 2006 | Jennifer Berry[5] | Oklahoma | Ballet en Pointe | Winner | |
| 2005 | Veena Goel | California | Jazz Dance | 4th runner-up | |
| 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 | 4th runner-up | |
| 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] | District of Columbia | 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 | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1996 | Amanda Moody[28] | Utah | Piano | ||
| 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 | Vocal | Semi-finalist | |
| 1995 | Yvonne Ku Dehner | Montana | Classical Vocal | Semi-finalist | |
| 1994 | Titilayo Rachel Adedokun[30] | Ohio | Classical Vocal | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1994 | Lenena Holder[31] | Mississippi | Operatic Aria | ||
| 1994 | Patricia Ann-Regan McEachern [32] | New Hampshire | Vocal | ||
| 1993 | Pam McKelvy | Kansas | Vocal | 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 Renea Fries[35] | Maryland | Baton | ||
| 1992 | Lisa Somodi[36] | Iowa | Classical Piano | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1992 | Marisol A. Montalvo[37] | New York | Opera | 1st runner-up | |
| 1991 | Marjorie Vincent[38] | Illinois | Classical Piano | Winner | |
| 1991 | Scarlet Annette Morgan[39] | North Carolina | Opera | ||
| 1991 | Suzanne Lawrence [40] | Texas | Vocal | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1990 | Kimilee Karyn 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 Christine Symko | Utah | Classical Piano | ||
| 1989 | Gretchen Elizabeth 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 Michelle Cash | Tennessee | Piano/Vocal | Winner | Double preliminary winner |
| 1987 | Stephany Samone | Texas | Vocal | 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 Susan Green | Minnesota | Classical Piano | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1985 | Mary-Ann Farrell | New York | Piano | Semi-finalist | |
| 1985 | Margaret Marie O'Brien | Massachusetts | Vocal | Semi-finalist | |
| 1984 | Barbara Webster | Missouri | Fiddle | Semi-finalist | |
| 1984 | Suzette Charles | New Jersey | Vocal | 1st runner-up | |
| 1984 | Vanessa Williams | New York | Vocal | Winner | Double preliminary winner |
| 1983 | Dianne Evans | Mississippi | Vocal | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1983 | Debra Maffett | California | Vocal | Winner | Double preliminary winner |
| 1983 | Gwendolyn Suzann Witten | Kentucky | Vocal | Top 10 | |
| 1982 | Sandra Truitt | Illinois | Operatic Vocal | 1st runner-up | |
| 1982 | Suzanne Alexander | New York | Operatic Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1982 | Sheri Rhyman | Texas | Gymnastics | 4th runner-up | |
| 1981 | Paige Phillips | Alabama | Ventriloquism | 1st runner-up | |
| 1981 | Cheryl Flanagan | New York | Tap Dance | Semi-finalist | |
| 1981 | Susan Powell (tie) | Oklahoma | Classical Vocal | Winner | |
| 1981 | Doris Janell Hayes (tie) | Washington | Vocal | Semi-finalist | |
| 1980 | Pam Wenzel | Arizona | Gymnastics | Semi-finalist | |
| 1980 | Kelli Diane Krull | New York | Baton | Semi-finalist | |
| 1980 | Tana Kay Carli | Ohio | Accordion | 1st runner-up | |
| 1979 | Teresa Cheatham | Alabama | Semi-Classical Vocal | 1st runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1979 | Carolyn Cline (tie) | Florida | Piano/Vocal | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Talent Winner |
| 1979 | Lori Ann Bergen | Kansas | Fiddle | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1979 | Guylyn Elaine Remmenga (tie) | Nebraska | Classical Piano | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1978 | Catherine LaBelle | Florida | Vocal | 4th runner-up | |
| 1978 | Susan Yvonne Perkins | Ohio | Vocal | Winner | |
| 1978 | Lynne Carol Grote | Pennsylvania | Piano | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1977 | Dorothy Kathleen Benham | Minnesota | Classical Vocal | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1977 | Sonja Beverly Anderson (tie) | New York | Classical Vocal | 4th runner-up | |
| 1977 | Carmen McCollum (tie) | Texas | Saxophone | 2nd runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1977 | Pamela Polk | Virginia | Operatic Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1976 | Cynthia Marie Carpenter | Massachusetts | Classical Piano | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1976 | Diana Lynn Pacini | Montana | Classical Piano | ||
| 1976 | Susan Kay Banks | Ohio | Classical Vocal | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1975 | Jean Ahern | Illinois | Ballet en Pointe | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1975 | Darlene Compton | Kentucky | Vocal | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1975 | Deborah Humphries Kincaid | Tennessee | Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1974 | Colleen Ann Metternich | Illinois | Piano | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1974 | Debbie Ward | Louisiana | Vocal | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1974 | Tina Louise Thomas | Pennsylvania | Vocal | 4th runner-up | Youngest contestant this year (18), Preliminary Talent Winner |
| 1973 | Catherine Lawton | Delaware | Banjo | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1973 | Debby Robert | Louisiana | Classical Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1973 | Terry Anne Meeuwsen | Wisconsin | Vocal | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1972 | Cynthia Cook (tie) | Georgia | Ventriloquism | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1972 | Sandy Rings | Kansas | Ventriloquism | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1972 | Allyn E. Warner | Maine | Vocal | 4th runner-up | |
| 1972 | Maureen Victoria Wimmer (tie) | Pennsylvania | Operatic Vocal | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1971 | Suzanne Dennie | Alabama | Piano/Vocal | ||
| 1971 | Lisa Louise Donovan | Florida | Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1971 | Judy Ann Adams | Oklahoma | Violin | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1970 | Judith Mendenhall | Minnesota | Flute | 4th runner-up | |
| 1970 | Patricia Brummet | New Mexico | Classical Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1970 | Kathy Lynn Baumann | Ohio | Acro dance | 1st runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1969 | Linda Fitts | Florida | Dance | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1969 | Judith Anne Ford | Illinois | Trampoline | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1969 | Cherie Suzanne Davis | Virginia | Opera | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1968 | Dawn Lauree Cashwell | Florida | Baton Twirling | 4th runner-up | |
| 1968 | Mary Lynn Haglund | Indiana | Figure Skating | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1968 | Marilyn Gail Cocozza | Rhode Island | Vocal | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1967 | Charlene Diane Dallas | California | Piano | 1st runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1967 | Sharon Elaine Phillian | Ohio | Classical Vocal | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1967 | Jane Anne Jayroe | Oklahoma | Vocal / Orchestra Conducting | Winner | |
| 1966 | Linda Folsom | Alabama | Opera | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1966 | Eileen Mary Smith | Indiana | Vocal Medley | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1966 | Nancy Janice Moore | South Carolina | Piano Solo | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1965 | Vicki Jane Powers | Alabama | Opera | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1965 | Barbara Phyllis Hasselberg | Minnesota | Medley of Authentic Polynesian Dances | 4th runner-up | |
| 1965 | Karen Victoria Kopseng | North Dakota | Classical Vocal | ||
| 1964 | Judith Antoinette Short | Alabama | Marimba | Semi-Finalist | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1964 | Rosanne Tueller | District of Columbia | Singing in French & Jazz Dance | 1st runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1964 | Dorcas Dara Campbell | Virginia | Classical & Popular Vocal Medley | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1963 | Patricia Lei Anderson | Hawaii | Opera | 4th runner-up | |
| 1963 | Beverly Ann Smith (tie) | Maryland | Organ & Piano Solo | ||
| 1963 | Charlotte Ann Carroll | Mississippi | Popular Vocal & Dance | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1963 | Mary Lee Jepson (tie) | Nebraska | Flaming Fire Baton Act | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1962 | Susan Ann Henryson | California | Popular Vocal Medley | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1962 | Linda Jacklyn Loftis | Texas | Opera | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1962 | Carolyn Deann Lasater | Utah | Pantomime Dance | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1961 | Teresa Rinaldi (tie) | Alabama | Opera | Semi-finalist | |
| 1961 | Tommye Lou Glaze | Indiana | Opera | 4th runner-up | |
| 1961 | Nancy Anne Fleming (tie) | Michigan | Presentation of Dress Design | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1961 | Marian Faye Walker | Utah | Opera | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1960 | Diana Martha Klug (3 way tie) | Connecticut | Fashion Design Presentation & Speech | ||
| 1960 | Virginia Noble Pailes (3 way tie) | District of Columbia | Vocal | ||
| 1960 | Suzanne Ingeborg Johnson | Illinois | Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1960 | Ann Penelope Marston | Michigan | Archery Demonstration | ||
| 1960 | Lois Janet Piercy (3 way tie) | Pennsylvania | Original Flute Solo & Art Display | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1959 | Lee Thornberry | Alabama | Song & Dance | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1959 | Billie June Turner | Connecticut | Ballet en Pointe | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1959 | Mary Ann Mobley | Mississippi | Classical & Popular Vocal Medley & Dance | Winner | |
| 1958 | Gloria Rupprecht | Indiana | Comedy Vocal | ||
| 1958 | Sara Ann Cooper | Missouri | Dancing the Charleston | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1958 | Judith Hanson (tie) | Oregon | Opera | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1958 | Jennie Blatchford (tie) | Pennsylvania | Baton Twirling | ||
| 1957 | Anne Stuart Ariall | Alabama | Vocal / Dance | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1957 | Barbara Banks | Arkansas | Interpretive Ballet | ||
| 1957 | Diane Knotek | Nebraska | Classical Vocal | ||
| 1956 | Patricia Byrd Huddleston | Alabama | Classical Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1956 | Sandra Wirth | Florida | Fire Baton | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1956 | Virginia Maffucci | Massachusetts | Dramatic Monologue | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1955 | Linda Weisbrod | District of Columbia | Classical Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1955 | Janice Hutton Somers (tie) | Michigan | Vocal | 4th runner-up | |
| 1955 | Heather Jo Taferner (tie) | New York | Operatic Vocal | ||
| 1955 | Barbara Maxine Quinlan | Ohio | Classical Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1954 | Lois Ann Alava | Delaware | Piano | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1954 | Delores Jerde | South Dakota | Piano | ||
| 1954 | Anna Lee Ceglis | Virginia | Classical Vocal | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1953 | Iris Ann Fitch | District of Columbia | Vocal | ||
| 1953 | Neva Jane Langley | Georgia | Classical Piano | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1953 | Joan Elizabeth Kayne | New York City | Dance | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1952 | Jeanne Moody | Alabama | Drama | ||
| 1952 | Lu Long Ogburn | North Carolina | Piano | 2nd runner-up | Double Preliminary winner |
| 1952 | Colleen Kay Hutchins | Utah | Dramatic Monologue | Winner | |
| 1951 | Renee Roy | Connecticut | Comedy Sketch | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1951 | Sandra Joanne Stahl | District of Columbia | Classical Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1951 | Irene O'Connor | South Dakota | Dramatic Monologue | 1st runner-up | |
| 1949 | Jacque Mercer | Arizona | Dramatic Monologue | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1949 | Margaret Lynn Munn | Canada | Classical Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1949 | Gloria Yvonne Burkhart | Minnesota | Classical Violin | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1948 | Patti Anne Luer | Montana | Vocal / Dance | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1948 | Dorothy Jane Free | Tennessee | Vocal | ||
| 1948 | Marilyn Robinson | Utah | Dramatic Monologue | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1947 | Barbara Jo Walker | Memphis, TN | Vocal & Art Display | Winner | |
| 1947 | Pepper Donna Shore | Miami Beach, FL | Hula / Rhumba | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1947 | Elaine Mary Campbell | Minnesota | Classical Vocal | 1st runner-up | |
| 1946 | Emma Dale Nunnally | Alabama | Operatic Vocal | ||
| 1946 | Jane Miller | Atlanta, GA | Classical Vocal | 2nd runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1946 | Eleanor D. Kramer | Pennsylvania | Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1945 | Frances Dorn (tie) | Birmingham, AL | Tap Dance | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1945 | Pony Ellis | California | Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1945 | Arlene Anderson | Minnesota | Vocal / Marimba | 4th runner-up | |
| 1945 | Bess Myerson (tie) | New York City | Classical Piano & Flute Solo | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1944 | Betty Jane Rase | Birmingham, AL | Vocal | 4th runner-up | Double Preliminary winner |
| 1944 | Venus Ramey | District of Columbia | Song & Dance | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1944 | Virginia Warlen | Florida | Vocal
2nd runner-up |
Double Preliminary Winner | |
| 1943 | Helena Frances Mack | Boston, MA | Samba Dance | 2nd runner-up | Double Preliminary winner |
| 1943 | Jean Bartel | California | Vocal | Winner | Double Preliminary winner |
| 1943 | Joan Hyldoft | Cincinnati, OH | Ice Skating | ||
| 1942 | Barbara Patterson | Cincinnati, OH | |||
| 1942 | Marion Mosell | New York | Operatic Vocal | ||
| 1942 | Jo-Carroll Dennison | Texas | Vocal | Winner | Double Preliminary winner |
| 1941 | Virginia MacGraw | Birmingham, AL | Semi-Finalist | ||
| 1941 | Joey Augusta Paxton | North Carolina | 4th runner-up | Double Preliminary winner | |
| 1941 | Roselle Marie Hannon | Western Pennsylvania | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1940 | Catherine Virginia Howell | District of Columbia | Dance | ||
| 1940 | Monnie Drake (tie) | Michigan | Vocal | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1940 | Kay Kittendorf (tie) | Montana | Operatic Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1940 | Mary Eleanor Parish | Myrtle Beach, SC | Tap Dance | ||
| 1939 | Marguerite Louise Skliris | California | Dramatic Monologue | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1939 | Marion Rudeen | Minnesota | Acro-Dance | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1939 | Margaret Wood | North Carolina | Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1938 | Ruth Brady | Asbury Park, NJ | Vocal / Tap Dance | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1938 | Gloria Smiley | Jacksonville, FL | Acrobatic Dance | 4th runner-up | |
| 1938 | Muriel LaVon Goodspeed | Utah | Classical Vocal / Piano | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1937 | Phyllis Randall | California | Vocal / Dance | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1937 | Claire Nevulis | Massachusetts | Vocal / Tap Dance | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1937 | Grace Travis | New York City | Vocal | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1936 | Gloria Levings | Birmingham, AL | 4th runner-up | ||
| 1936 | Phyllis Hume Dobson | California | Drama | 1st runner-up | |
| 1936 | Rose Veronica Coyle | Philadelphia, PA | Vocal / Tap Dance | Winner |
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 1987, and the second in 1993.[34]
| Year | Winner | State | Placement at Miss America | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Daja Dial | South Carolina | Top 7 | |
| 2016 | Mary Katherine Fechtel | Florida | Top 10 | |
| 2016 | Taylor Wiebers | Iowa | Top 12 | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 2015 | Victoria Cowen | Florida | 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 2015 | Alex Eppler | Oklahoma | Top 10 | |
| 2015 | Jade Kenny | Maryland | ||
| 2014 | Carly Mathis | Georgia | Top 10 | |
| 2014 | Kelsey Griswold | Oklahoma | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 2014 | Chelsea Rick | Mississippi | Top 15 | |
| 2013 | Mandy Schendel | Washington | Top 10 | saved by the judges to compete in the final competition |
| 2013 | Megan Ervin | Illinois | Top 10 | |
| 2013 | Ali Rogers | South Carolina | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2012 | Danica Olsen | Utah | ||
| 2012 | Kendall Morris | Texas | Semi-Finalist | |
| 2012 | Kaitlin Monte | New York | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 2011 | Jalee Fuselier | Hawaii | 2nd runner-up | |
| 2011 | Ashley Davis | Alabama | ||
| 2011 | Emoly West | Oklahoma | 4th runner-up | |
| 2010 | CC Barber | Oregon | Top 15 (Contestant's choice) | |
| 2010 | Alyse Zwick | New York | ||
| 2010 | Miriam Pabón | Puerto Rico | ||
| 2009 | Leigh-Taylor Smith | New York | 3rd runner-up | |
| 2009 | Christine Kozlowski | Mississippi | ||
| 2009 | Katie Stam | Indiana | Winner | |
| 2008 | Molly Hazlett | Texas | Top eight | |
| 2008 | Kirsten 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 | 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 | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1993 | Carrie Lee Davis [49] | South Carolina | semi-finalist | |
| 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 | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1987 | Julianne Smith | Virginia | 1st runner-up | |
| 1986 | Angela Tower | Alabama | 4th runner-up | |
| 1986 | Susan Akin | Mississippi | Winner | |
| 1986 | Suellen Cochran | Ohio | Semi-finalist | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 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 | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1984 | Pamela Rigas | Ohio | 4th runner-up | |
| 1983 | Debra Sue Maffett | California | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1983 | Elizabeth Williams | North Carolina | ||
| 1983 | Desiree Daniels | Tennessee | 1st runner-up | |
| 1982 | Elizabeth Ward | Arkansas | Winner | |
| 1982 | Karen Hopson | Mississippi | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1982 | Kristine Weitz | Washington | ||
| 1981 | Lencola Sullivan | Arkansas | 4th runner-up | |
| 1981 | Debra Goodwin | Minnesota | ||
| 1981 | Donna Pope | Mississippi | 2nd runner-up (tie) | |
| 1980 | Shelly Peiken | Maryland | ||
| 1980 | Cheryl Prewitt | Mississippi | Winner | |
| 1980 | Monta Maki | North Carolina | ||
| 1979 | Teresa Cheatham (tie) | Alabama | 1st runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1979 | Janice Anne Albro | Delaware | ||
| 1979 | Sue Erickson | Minnesota | ||
| 1979 | Cheri Brown (tie) | Mississippi | ||
| 1978 | Bunnie Carolyn Holbert | Arkansas | ||
| 1978 | Catherine Amelia Hinson | South Carolina | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1978 | Linda Faye Moore | Tennessee | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1977 | Dorothy Kathleen Benham | Minnesota | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1977 | South Carolina | Lavinia Merle Cox | 1st runner-up | |
| 1977 | Carmen McCollum | Texas | 2nd runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1976 | Paula Denise Roach | Arkansas | ||
| 1976 | Janet Jay Carr | California | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1976 | Debra Cusick | Rhode Island | ||
| 1975 | Lucianne Buchanan | California | 1st runner-up | |
| 1975 | Karen Diane Smith | Kansas | ||
| 1975 | Shirley Cothran | Texas | Winner | |
| 1974 | Suzanne Plummer | New Jersey | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1974 | Leslie Ann Mays | Washington | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1974 | Judy Hieke | Wisconsin | 1st runner-up | |
| 1973 | Rebecca Sue Graham | Indiana | 4th runner-up | |
| 1973 | Cindy Lee Sykes | Kansas | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1973 | Terry Anne Meeuwsen | Wisconsin | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1972 | Carolyn Jean Stoner | California | ||
| 1972 | Laurel Lea Schaefer | Ohio | Winner | |
| 1972 | Linda Jean Moyer (tie) | Virginia | ||
| 1972 | Susan Buckner (tie) | Washington | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1971 | Kathleen O'Sullivan | Hawaii | ||
| 1971 | Claudia Carmen Turner | South Carolina | 1st runner-up | |
| 1971 | Phyllis George | Texas | Winner | |
| 1970 | Carol Jean Norval | Connecticut | ||
| 1970 | Pamela Anne Eldred | Michigan | Winner | |
| 1970 | Kathy Lynn Baumann | Ohio | 1st runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1969 | Dellynne Catching | Alabama | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1969 | Judith Anne Ford | Illinois | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1969 | Susan Thompson | Iowa | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1968 | Sharon Ann Evans | Arkansas | ||
| 1968 | Kristine Phillips | Idaho | ||
| 1968 | Debra Dene Barnes | Kansas | Winner | |
| 1967 | Charlene Diane Dallas | California | 1st runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1967 | Nancy Anne Naylor | New Hampshire | 4th runner-up | |
| 1967 | Barbara Ann Harris | South Carolina | ||
| 1966 | Deborah Irene Bryant | Kansas | Winner | |
| 1966 | Patricia Anne Puckett | Mississippi | 1st runner-up | |
| 1966 | Kathryn Elizabeth Blaikie | Nevada | ||
| 1965 | Sherri Lee Raap | California | ||
| 1965 | Jane Nelson | New Mexico | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1965 | Ella Dee Kessel | West Virginia | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1964 | Judith Antoinette Short | Alabama | Semi-Finalist | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1964 | Donna Axum | Arkansas | Winner | |
| 1964 | Rosanne Tueller | District of Columbia | 1st runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1963 | Pamela Gilbert | Illinois | ||
| 1963 | Carole Jean Van Valin | Michigan | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1963 | Joan Mary Engh | Wisconsin | 1st runner-up | |
| 1962 | Frances Jane Anderson | Arkansas | 1st runner-up | |
| 1962 | Nancee Ann Parkinson | Minnesota | 4th runner-up | |
| 1962 | Maria Beale Fletcher | North Carolina | Winner | |
| 1961 | Ruth Rea | District of Columbia | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1961 | Nancy Fleming | Michigan | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1961 | Edith Sandra Browning | South Carolina | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1960 | Bonnie Jo Marquis | New York | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1960 | Sharon Joyce Vaughn | Washington | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1960 | Mary Alice Fox | Wisconsin | 1st runner-up | |
| 1959 | Sandra Lee Jennings | California | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1959 | Anita Marie Hursh | Indiana | ||
| 1959 | Betty Lane Evans | North Carolina | 4th runner-up | |
| 1958 | Lynn Freyse | Arizona | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1958 | Jody Elizabeth Shattuck | Georgia | 1st runner-up | |
| 1958 | Elaine Herndon | North Carolina | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1957 | Joan Colleen Beckett | California | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1957 | Sandra Jean Stuart | Chicago, IL | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1957 | Jere Wright | Hawaii | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1956 | Barbara Mamo Vieira | Hawaii | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1956 | Clara Faye Arnold | North Carolina | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1956 | Ann Campbell | Oklahoma | 4th runner-up | |
| 1955 | Lee Meriwether | California | Winner | |
| 1955 | Ann Gloria Daniel | Florida | 1st runner-up | |
| 1955 | Polly Rankin Suber | South Carolina | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1954 | Patricia Ann Johns | California | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1954 | Evelyn Margaret Ay | Pennsylvania | Winner | |
| 1954 | Elaine Holkenbrink | Wyoming | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1953 | Gwen Harmon (tie) | Alabama | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1953 | Jeanne Shores (tie) | California | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1953 | Jo Hoppe | Chicago, IL | 4th runner-up | |
| 1953 | Neva Jane Langley | Georgia | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1952 | Charlotte Rosalie Simmen | Arkansas | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1952 | Lu Long Ogburn | North Carolina | 2nd runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1952 | Marlene Margaret Rieb | South Dakota | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1951 | Yolande Betbeze | Alabama | Winner | |
| 1951 | Mary Jennings | Arkansas | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1951 | Joanne Durant | California | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1949 | Jacque Mercer (tie) | Arizona | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1949 | Jone Ann Pedersen (tie) | California | 4th runner-up | |
| 1949 | Sylvia Canady | Colorado | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1949 | Trudy Germi | Illinois | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1948 | Jerry Long | Atlanta, GA | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1948 | Vera Ralston | Kansas | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1948 | Beatrice Bella "BeBe" Shopp | Minnesota | Winner | |
| 1947 | Peggy Jane Elder (tie) | Alabama | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1947 | Margaret Marshall | Canada | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1947 | Evelyn L. Murray | Kentucky | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1947 | Raven Malone (tie) | New York City | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1946 | Rebecca Jane McCall | Arkansas | 1st runner-up | |
| 1946 | Janey Miller (tie) | Atlanta, GA | 2nd runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1946 | Marilyn Buferd | California | Winner | |
| 1946 | Eileen Henry (tie) | New York City | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1945 | Lee Wieland | Chicago, IL | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1945 | Bess Myerson | New York City | Winner | |
| 1945 | Lee Henson | Tennessee | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1944 | Betty Jane Rase | Birmingham, AL | 4th runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1944 | Venus Ramey | District of Columbia | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1944 | Virginia Warlen | Florida | 2nd runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1943 | Helena Frances Mack (tie) | Boston, MA | 2nd runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1943 | Jean Bartel | California | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1943 | Dixie Lou Rafter | District of Columbia | 4th runner-up | |
| 1943 | Emma Hammermeister (tie) | Western Pennsylvania | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1942 | Marie Duncan | Birmingham, AL | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1942 | Bette Brunk | Chicago, IL | 1st runner-up | |
| 1942 | Jo-Carroll Dennison | Texas | Winner | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1941 | Rosemary LaPlanche | California | Winner | |
| 1941 | Joey Augusta Paxton | North Carolina | 4th runner-up | Double Preliminary Winner |
| 1941 | Lillian Helen O'Donnell | Westchester County, NY | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1940 | Rosemary LaPlanche | California | 1st runner-up | |
| 1940 | Dorothy Slatten | Kentucky | 4th runner-up | |
| 1940 | Frances Marie Burke | Philadelphia, PA | Winner |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lindsey Giannini | New Jersey | Dangers of Distracted Driving | ||
| 2015 | Caitlin Brunell | Alabama | Caitlin's Closet: One Stop Shopping for Life | Top 10 | |
| 2014 | Haley Williams | Michigan | Through a Child's Eyes: Conquering Childhood Grief | ||
| 2013 | Anna Laura Bryan | Alabama | P.A.W.S. for Autism: People and Animals Working Side-by-side | Top 12 | |
| 2012 | Ann-Blair Thornton | Kentucky | Alzheimer's Awareness Research | ||
| 2011 | Katie LaRoche | Michigan | Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking | ||
| 2010 | Taylor Treat | Oklahoma | Service Learning | Top 12 | |
| 2009 | Emily Cox | Kentucky | Uniquely Me: Promoting Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls | Top 12 | |
| 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 | |
| 1996 | Dena Querubin[58] | New Jersey | Adopt-A-Grandparent | ||
| 1995 | Stacy Agren | Arizona | |||
| 1994 | Amanda Murray | Arizona | Asthma Support Programme | ||
| 1993 | Kim Wimmer[59] | Alabama | |||
| 1992 | Cheryl Lynn Majercik | Illinois | AIDS Hospice service | ||
| 1991 | Suzanne Lawrence[60] | Texas | "Smiles Against Cancer" organization | 3rd runner-up | |
| 1990 | Michelle Kline | Pennsylvania | Organ Donation | Top 10 |
Miss Congeniality
| Year | Winner | State | Placement at Miss America | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jeanné Kapela | Hawaii | ||
| 2015 | Jacky Arness | North Dakota | Top 16 | |
| 2014 | Brooke Mosteller | South Carolina | ||
| 2014 | Ciera Pekarcik | Utah | ||
| 2013 | Sloane Roberts | Arkansas | Previously Miss Arkansas' Outstanding Teen 2008; 2nd Runner-Up to Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 | |
| 2012 | Kayla Batt | Nebraska | Previously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2007; Top 10 and Miss Congeniality at National Sweetheart 2010 | |
| 2011 | Katie Lynn LaRoche | Michigan | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 | |
| 2010 | Raeceen Woolford | Hawaii | Top 7 | |
| 2009 | Rebecca Robinson | Texas | ||
| 2008 | Ashley Young | North Dakota | ||
| 2007 | Melinda Toole | Alabama | 4th runner-up | |
| 2006 | Malika Dudley | Hawaii | ||
| 2005 | Olena Rubin | Hawaii |
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