GENE McNISH SMALL CHORUS CHAMPION AWARD
Presented at the Spring convention to the highest scoring chorus with 30 or fewer members as of March 31.
| Year | Chapter | Chorus |
| 2021 | DuPage Valley | Chorus of DuPage |
| 2019 | Belleville | Sounds of Harmony |
| 2014 | Rockford Metro | Second City Chorus |
| 2013 | Lake County | Brotherhood of Harmony |
| 2012 | Lake County | Brotherhood of Harmony |
| 2011 | Rockford Metro | Second City Chorus |
| 2010 | Greater Rockford | Greater Rockford Chorus |
| 2009 | Greater Rockford | Greater Rockford Chorus |
| 2008 | Aurora | Lamplighter Chorus |
| 2007 | Bureau County | Covered Bridge Chorus |
| 2006 | Macomb | Prairieland Chorus |
| 2005 | Decatur | Decatur Chordsmen Chorus |
| * 2004 | Aurora | Lamplighter Chorus |
| 2003 | Rockford Metro | Second City Chorus |
| 2002 | Macomb | Prairieland Chorus |
| 2001 | Champaign-Urbana | Illini Statesmen |
| 2000 | West Peoria Metro | Great Plainsmen Chorus |
| 1999 | Aurora | Lamplighter Chorus |
| 1998 | Quincy | Great River Barbershop Chorus |
| 1997 | Decatur | Decatur Chordsmen Chorus |
| 1996 | Quincy | Great River Barbershop Chorus |
| 1995 | Belleville | Bell Notes Chorus |
| 1994 | Macomb | Prairieland Chorus |
| 1993 | Joliet | Black Hawk Chorus |
| 1992 | Macomb | Prairieland Chorus |
| 1991 | Macomb | Prairieland Chorus |
| 1990 | Macomb | Prairieland Chorus |
| 1989 | Macomb | Prairieland Chorus |
| 1988 | Aurora | Lamplighter Chorus |
| 1987 | Springfield | Land of Lincoln Chorus |
| 1986 | Rock Island | Bend of the River Chorus |
| 1985 | Springfield | Land of Lincoln Chorus |
| 1984 | Sterling-Rock Falls | Rock River Valley Chorus |
| 1983 | Lake County | Lakelander Chorus |
| 1982 | Rock Island | Bend of the River Chorus |
| 1981 | Rockford | Greater Rockford Chorus |
| 1980 | Collinsville | Mississippi Valley Chorus |
NOTES: * — Rule changed in 2005 HOD reducing membership to 30.
