Награда журнала Downbeat за достижения в течение жизни / Lifetime Achievement Award

1981 John H. Hammond 1982 George Wein 1983 Leonard Feather 1984 Billy Taylor 1985 Lawrence Berk 1986 Orrin Keepnews 1987 David Baker 1988 John Conyers Jr. 1989 Norman Granz 1990 Rudy Van Gelder 1991 Bill Cosby 1992 Rich Matteson 1993 Gunther Schuller 1994 Marian McPartland 1995 Willis Conover 1996 Chuck Suber 1997 William P. Gottlieb 1998 Bruce Lundvall 1999 Sheldon Meyer 2000 George Avakian 2001 Milt Gabler 2002 2003 2004 2005 Jim Warrick 2006 Claude Nobs 2007 Dan Morgenstern 2008 2009 2010 Manfred Eicher 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 George Avakian