Each year, the Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Mu honors one individual from within the chapter and state for outstanding contributions to the support and development of bands.
| 1975 | —– | —– |
| 1976 | Guy Hutchins | Camden |
| 1977 | Vernon Allen | Greenville |
| 1978 | Nicholas Peck | Greenville |
| 1979 | Max Robbins | Spartanburg |
| 1980 | Raymond Thigpen | Greenville |
| 1981 | Dr. Walter B. Roberts | Rock Hill |
| 1982 | William Basden | Camden |
| 1983 | Lois & Basil Bomar | Daniel |
| 1984 | Bill Drake | Spartanburg |
| 1985 | Tom Isbell | Columbia |
| 1986 | Pat Garrett | Spartanburg |
| 1987 | Dan Ellis | Furman University |
| 1988 | Maurice Fox | Charleston |
| 1989 | —– | —– |
| 1990 | James A. (Gus) Moody | Summerville |
| 1991 | Lorraine Paris | Newberry |
| 1992 | Helen Culp | Dillon |
| 1993 | Russ Dallas | Columbia |
| 1994 | Charlie Parker | Greenville |
| 1995 | —– | —– |
| 1996 | James K. Copenhaver | University of South Carolina |
| 1997 | W. Patrick Wylie | Camden |
| 1998 | Nancy Neal | Berea |
| 1999 | Jeff & Donna Thompson | Columbia |
| 2000 | —– | —– |
| 2001 | Glenn Price | Lugoff Elgin |
| 2002 | Dr. Les Hicken | Furman University |
| 2003 | Jay Bocook | Furman University |
| 2004 | Paul Davis | Converse College |
| 2005 | Major Herbert L. Day | The Citadel |
| 2006 | Tracy Leenman | Greenville |
| 2007 | Dr. David O’Shields | University of South Carolina |
| 2008 | Dr. John Beckford | Furman University |
| 2009 | Hampton Cobb | Blythewood |
| 2010 | James K. Copenhaver | University of South Carolina |
| 2011 | Mike Doll & | Palmetto Christian Academy |
| 2011 | Bill Long | (Charleston) & Newberry College |
| 2012 | Kathy Pickens & Robert Wertz | Greer & Camden |
| 2013 | Scott Rush | Wando |
| 2014 | Bill Malambri & Phil Thompson | Winthrop University |
| 2015 | Manny & Jeanmarie Lifchez | Star Music (Columbia) |
| 2016 | Dr. Charles Elliott | University of South Carolina |
| 2017 | Furman University | Furman University |
| 2018 | Lynn Hudson | Pecknel Music |
| 2019 | Theodore D. Riley | Riley, Pope, & Laney Law |
| 2019 | Rep. R. Raye Felder | SC House District 26 |
| 2019 | Donald R. Johnson, II MD | Southeastern Spine Institute |
| 2020 | Will Phillips | Pecknel Music |
| 2022 | Ryan Tinker | SCBDA Bandlink |
| 2023 | Bert Ligon | University of South Carolina |