Sir James Aikins donated the John B. Somerset Shield to the Winnipeg Music Festival in 1927 in memory of John B. Somerset. The shield was originally awarded for the most outstanding performance by a Children's Choir, Open Class. It is currently awarded for the most outstanding performance by a Children's Community Choir, 12 years and under.
| Year |
Winner |
| 1927 |
Hampton Street United Church
Junior Choir |
| 1928 |
Young United Church Girls’
Choral Class |
| 1929 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1930 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1931 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1932 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1933 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1934 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1935 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1936 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1937 |
Augustine Sunday School Choir |
| 1938 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1939 |
Helen Horton Studio Choir |
| 1940 |
Augustine United Church |
| 1941 |
Helen Horton Studio Choir |
| 1942 |
Helen Horton Studio Choir |
| 1943 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1944 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1945 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1946 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1947 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1948 |
Winnipeg Junior Musical Club Choir |
| 1949 |
Winnipeg Junior Musical Club Choir |
| 1950 |
Winnipeg Junior Musical Club Choir |
| 1951 |
Winnipeg Junior Musical Club Choir |
| 1952 |
Winnipeg Junior Musical Club Choir |
| 1953 |
no entry |
| 1954 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir |
| 1955 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir |
| 1956 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir |
| 1957 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir |
| 1958 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir |
| 1959 |
no entry |
| 1960 |
Mennonite Children's Choir |
| 1961 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir |
| 1962 |
Mennonite Children's Choir |
| 1963 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir |
| 1964 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir |
| 1965 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir |
| 1966 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir |
| 1967 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir |
| 1968 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir |
| 1969 |
Mennonite Children's Choir |
| 1970 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir |
| 1971 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1972 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Senior Choir |
| 1973 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Senior Choir |
| 1974 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Senior Choir |
| 1975 |
Maple
Leaf Choir |
| 1976 |
no entry |
| 1977 |
Winnipeg Senior Girls’ Choir |
| 1978 |
Maple
Leaf Choir |
| 1979-1981 |
no entries |
| 1982 |
Fort Frances Youth Choir |
| 1983 |
no entry |
| 1984 |
Fort Frances Children's Choir |
| 1985 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1986 |
The Boys of St. George's Church
Choir |
| 1987 |
St. James Assiniboia Show Choir |
| 1988 |
St. James Assiniboia Show Choir |
| 1989 |
Winnipeg Mennonite Children's
Choir |
| 1990 |
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 1991 |
Jr. High Conservatory Singers |
| 1992 |
Winnipeg Youth Chorus |
| 1993 |
ASYC Boys’ Choir |
| 1994 |
St. James Children's Choir |
| 1995 |
St. James Assiniboia Concert Choir |
| 1996 |
St. James Children's Choir |
| 1997 |
St. James Assiniboia Concert Choir |
| 1998 |
Winnipeg Girls’ Choir (Junior) |
| 1999 |
Mennonite Children's Choir |
| 2000 |
SJSD Junior Concert Choir |
| 2001 |
SJSD Junior Concert Choir |
| 2002 |
ASYC Chorale |
| 2003 |
Louis Riel East Treble Choir |
| 2004 |
SJSD Jr. Concert Choir |
| 2005 |
Pembina Trails Voices - Chorale |
| 2006 | Winnipeg Boys’ Choir |
| 2007 | Pembina Trails Voices - Choraliers |
| 2008 | Pembina Trails Voices – Choraliers |