The Richard W. Cooke Trophy was donated to the Winnipeg Music Festival in 1976. This trophy is awarded annually for the most outstanding performance of a Sacred Selection by a Grade B vocalist.
Richard Cooke played an active part in the Winnipeg Music Festival for over 62 years. He was one of the primary people responsible for the formation of a national organization now known as the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals. He was also instrumental in the formation of the Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals.
| Year |
Winner |
| 1976 |
Gordon L. Clarke |
| 1977 |
Norene Morrow |
| 1978 |
Duncan Campbell |
| 1979 |
Andrew S. Thomson |
| 1980 |
Andrea Ilchena |
| 1981 |
Angela Wright |
| 1982 |
Gina Hovorka |
| 1983 |
James Fast |
| 1984 |
Mary Jane Hiebert |
| 1985 |
Pamela Johnson |
| 1986 |
Fred J. Cross |
| 1987 |
Cheryl Martin |
| 1988 |
Robert Herriot |
| 1989 |
Melinda Enns |
| 1990 |
Scott Braun |
| 1991 |
Craig A. Johnson |
| 1992 |
Krista Muller |
| 1993 |
Penni Foshaug |
| 1994 |
Kurt Lehmann |
| 1995 |
Jessica Riley |
| 1996 |
Cynthia Ens |
| 1997 |
Kathleen Moore |
| 1998 |
Joanne Kilfoyle |
| 1999 |
Rachael Harwood-Jones |
| 2000 |
David H. Menzies |
| 2001 |
Ellen Wieser |
| 2002 |
Kimberly Goerzen |
| 2003 |
Sarah Halmarson |
| 2004 |
Melinda Metzger |
| 2005 |
Sara Clefstad |
| 2006 | Katie Smith |
| 2007 | Katie Smith |
| 2008 | Caitlin Wood |