The James Seaton Trophy was donated to the Winnipeg Music Festival in 1976. This trophy is awarded for the most outstanding performance in a competition of Grade C vocalists.
| Year |
Winner |
| 1976 |
Marlene Kane |
| 1977 |
Richard Ryland |
| 1978 |
Donna Fillingham |
| 1979 |
Joanne Parker |
| 1980 |
Janis Hiller |
| 1981 |
Twila Duerksen |
| 1982 |
Laurie Ezinicki |
| 1983 |
Brenda Gorlick |
| 1984 |
Ann Hodges |
| 1985 |
Karen Dyck |
| 1986 |
Susan Pickering |
| 1987 |
Angel Brunka |
| 1988 |
Shannon Unger |
| 1989 |
Rhonda Cryan |
| 1990 |
Jacqueline Brandt |
| 1991 |
Michael Labun |
| 1992 |
Norinne Danzinger |
| 1993 |
Barbara Fawcett |
| 1994 |
Susan McDougal |
| 1995 |
Darryl Brunger |
| 1996 |
Nicole Verin |
| 1997 |
Jane Karpa |
| 1998 |
Sabrina Bellhouse |
| 1999 |
Donald Murchison |
| 2000 |
Kristin McDonell |
| 2001 |
Stefanie Wiens |
| 2002 |
Rachel Hinton |
| 2003 |
Nalini Reddy |
| 2004 |
Hayley Anderson |
| 2005 |
Andrew Rampton |
| 2006 | Chantal EisBrenner |
| 2007 | Melissa Ozog |
| 2008 | Janis Friesen |