Special Merit Awards
- 2006 - 2010 - no award presented
- 2005 - Michael Barone – Continuing support and promotion on his radio program “Pipedreams”
- 2005 - Jeff Weiler – Publication of The Wurlitzer Pipe Organ: An Illustrated History
- 2005 - Michael Everitt – Contributions to the furtherance of the Theatre Pipe Organ and its Music
- 2003 - Jack Moelmann for 20 years of continuous service to the ATOS Board of Directors
- 2000 - Al Hermanns for his work in the THEATRE ORGAN Journal
- 1999 - Disney Organization for their work on the installation and presentation of the Theatre Organ (El Capitan Theatre, Los Angeles, California)
- 1998 - Jerrell Kautz, Houston, Texas, for furthering Theatre Organ on the Internet
- 1995 - Life Achievement Award to George Wright
- 1986 - Hector Olivera for his 0-1 Orchestra
