| 2017 | | | |
| 2016 | | | |
| 2015 | | | |
| 2014 | Danger Zone | Greater Central Ohio, Mt Pleasant | Darren Wightman, Chris Buirley, Kevin Dunckel, Aaron Wagner |
| 2013 | Eclipse | Greater Central Ohio, Buckeye-Columbus | Ryan Allen, Tyler Myers, Zac Marquart, Billy Edwards |
| 2012 | not awarded | | |
| 2011 | Gray Matters | | |
| 2010 | The Darlington Brothers | Western Hills/Cincinnati | Jon Zink, Matt Pearce, Zac Coleman, Eric Judd |
| 2009 | Whatever Works | Independence, State College PA, Buckeye-Columbus and Greater Central Ohio, Shenango Valley | |
| 2008 | Bravada | Mansfield | |
| 2007 | Domino Effect | Defiance, Northwest Ohio | |
| 2006 | Parental Guidance Suggested | Northwest Ohio | |
| 2005 | Ante-Up! | Defiance | |
| 2004 | OH! Zone | Maumee Valley | |
| 2003 | Hot Spot | Buckeye-Columbus | |
| 2002 | Full Tilt | Independence | |
| 2001 | Basses Loaded | Canton | |
| 2000 | High Street | Clarksburg-Fairmont | |
| 1999 | Quad Squad | Canton. Frank Thorne | |
| 1998 | Impulse | Buckeye-Columbus | |
| 1997 | Pocket Full of Lyricals | Clarksburg- Fairmont | |
| 1996 | Northwest Heritage | Maumee Valley | |
| 1995 | Two Pair | Elyria | |
| 1994 | The Real Deal | Maumee Valley | |
| 1993 | Once Around the Block | Buckeye-Columbus | |
| 1992 | Capital City Crew | Columbus | |
| 1991 | Prior Committment | North Coast | |
| 1990 | Afternoon Affair | Akron | |
| 1989 | Harmony Street | Cincinnati | |
| 1988 | Chord Gallery | Cincinnati Western Hills, Cincinnati | |
| 1987 | Jazz Boys | Wayne County | |
| 1986 | Varsity Letterman | Maumee Valley | |
| 1985 | Reveille | Buckeye-Columbus | |
| 1984 | Musician's Union | Shenango Valley | |
| 1983 | Special Delivery | Buckeye-Columbus | |
| 1982 | Our Gang | Cleveland East | |
| 1981 | Collegiate Collection | Oxford, Cincinnati Western Hills | |
| 1980 | Harmonic Motion | Greater Pittsburgh, McKeesport | |
| 1979 | Harrington Brothers | Buckeye-Columbus | |
| 1978 | The Leading Edge | Canton, Painesville, Warren | |
| 1977 | Cincinnati Kids | Cincinnati Western Hills | |
| 1976 | Both Sides Now | Cincinnati Western Hills | |
| 1975 | Matinee Idols | Elyria | |
| 1974 | Cosmopolitans | Pittsburgh | |
| 1973 | American Way | Stark County | ___, ___, Darryl Flinn, ___ |
| 1972 | Limelighters | Akron, Stark County, Sebring | Tom Remark, David Schmidt, Darryl Flinn, Dick Middaugh |
| 1971 | Prime Timers | Warren | |