Below are the past winners for both the Student and Young Artist categories of the Orpheus Competition, listed by year.
2018
- Young Artist: Jack Swanson
- Student: William Thompson
2016
- Young Artist: Catheryne Shuman
- Student: Rafael Porto
2015
- Young Artist: Bei Bei Guan
- Student: Todd Barnhill
AUDIENCE FAVORITES
- Student Category…….Todd Barnhill, Elizabeth Chapa (tie)
- Young Artist Category…….Abigail Mitchell, Jacob Wright (tie)
2014
- High School winner – Ellen Robertson
- Student Category Grand Prize – Alyssa Martin
- Young Artists Category Grand Prize winner
- Grand Price – Reginald Smith
2013
- Young Artist: Brent Turner ($5000)
- Student: Thomas Lehman ($3000)
2012
- Young Artist: Colleen Daly ($5000)
- Student: Wesley Brax ($3000)
2012 Audience Favorite Awards
- Student: David Weigel
- Young Artist: Xi Wang
2011
- Young Artist: Elizabeth Baldwin
- Student: Abigail Paschke
2010
- Young Artist: Jessica Dold
- Student: Abigail Levis
2009
- Young Artist: Erik Anstine
- Student:Chloe Moore
2008
- Young Artist: Seth Carico
- Student: Kathryn Lewek
2007
- Young Artist: Rebecca Paul
- Student: Jonathan Michie
2006
- Young Artist: Ebony P. Oya
- Student: Colleen Lauve
2005
- Young Artist: Holli Harrison
- Student: Crystal Stroupe
2004
- Young Artist: Dongwon Shin
- Student: Angela Mannino
2003
- Young Artist: Norman Reinhardt
- Student: Jennifer Root
2002
- Young Artist: Lori Smithey
- Student: Melissa Shippen
2001
- Young Artist: Kendall Kookogey
- Student: Elizabeth DeShong
2000
- Young Artist: Phumzile Sojola
- Student: Jesse Isai Muñoz
1999
- Young Artist: Albert Jean Reed
- Student: Katheryn E. Zeager
1998
- Young Artist: Christina Bouras
- Student: Kelli Jenkins
1997
- Young Artist: Dina Kuznetsova
- Student: Patrick Jacobs
1996
- Young Artist: Elizabeth Graham
- Student: Stacy Riggs
(If anyone on the list notices an error in spelling, please contact us so that we can fix it. Thanks!)