- Thomas H. Palmatier, United States Army Field Band, Thomas Enokian, Mallory Thompson, Bruce R. Pulver & Arnald D. Gabriel
- Asa Burk, Cross Timbers Middle School Honors Band, Steve Andre, Teresa Gottfredson, JJ Pipitone & Mary McCracken
- Toru Kitano & Osaka College of Music Wind Orchestra
- Gregory L. Snyder, Lakota West High School Symphonic Winds, Russel C. Mikkelson, Barry Kopetz, Phillip E. Chumley & Gary P. Gilroy
- College of New Jersey Wind Ensemble, William Silvester, George Balog & Dennis MacMullin
- Rountree Wind Symphony & Barry Ellis
- Michael Antmann, Florida Middle School Honors Band, Florida All-State Middle School Band & Eddie Steadman