List of World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horses
The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is the oldest breed-specific show for the Tennessee Walking Horse. While it includes over 100 classes, only one horse is selected as World Grand Champion every year. Almost all winners are stallions.
Winners
| Year | Photo | Horse | Trainer | Owner |
| 1939 | Strolling Jim, chestnut gelding foaled 1936 | Floyd Carothers | Col. C. H. Bacon | |
| 1940 | Haynes Peacock, chestnut gelding f. 1927 | Col. J. L. Haynes | Col. J. L. Haynes | |
| 1941 | Haynes Peacock, chestnut gelding f. 1927 | Col. J. L. Haynes | Col. J. L. Haynes | |
| 1942 | Melody Maid, chestnut mare f. 1937 | Floyd Carothers | Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Rambo | |
| 1943 | Black Angel, black mare | Winston Wiser | Mr. & Mrs. R. F. Ellis | |
| 1944 | City Girl, chestnut mare f. 1939 | Urban Small | M. J. Meyer | |
| 1945 | Midnight Sun, black stallion f. 1940 | Fred Walker | Harlinsdale Farm | |
| 1946 | Midnight Sun, black stallion f. 1940 | Fred Walker | Harlinsdale Farm | |
| 1947 | Merry Go Boy, black stallion f. 1943 | Winston Wiser | Wiser, Mallard, Norman | |
| 1948 | Merry Go Boy, black stallion f. 1943 | Winston Wiser | C. C. Turner | |
| 1949 | Midnight Merry, black mare f. 1946 | Steve Hill | J. N. McEachern | |
| 1950 | Old Glory's Big Man, chestnut stallion f. 1945 | Carl Edwards | Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Budd | |
| 1951 | The Talk of the Town, bay gelding f. 1947 | Steve Hill | L. A. Chernell & E. P. Ripley | |
| 1952 | The Talk of the Town, bay gelding f. 1947 | Steve Hill | L. A. Chernell & E. P. Ripley | |
| 1953 | The Talk of the Town, bay gelding f. 1947 | Steve Hill | L. A. Chernell & E. P. Ripley | |
| 1954 | White Star, gray mare f. 1949 | Percy Moss | Dr. W. V. Garnier | |
| 1955 | Go Boy's Shadow, black stallion f. 1952 | Winston Wiser | Wiser & Padgett | |
| 1956 | Go Boy's Shadow, black stallion f. 1952 | Winston Wiser | Wiser & Padgett | |
| 1957 | Sun's Jet Parade, black stallion f. 1951 | Vic Thompson | G. G. Gardebled | |
| 1958 | Setting Sun, chestnut stallion f. 1952 | Sam Paschal | M. M. Bullard | |
| 1959 | Rodger's Perfection, black stallion f. 1955 | Joe Webb | Dr. Porter Rodgers | |
| 1960 | Mack K's Handshaker, black stallion f. 1956 | Doug Wolaver | Doug & Myron Wolaver | |
| 1961 | B. Major Wilson, bay stallion, f. 1952 | Claude Brown | Claude Brown | |
| 1962 | Ebony Masterpiece, black stallion f. 1955 | Sam Paschal | Billy Hale | |
| 1963 | Sun's Delight D, chestnut stallion f. 1959 | Sam Paschal | Fray Escue | |
| 1964 | Perfectionist's Carbon Copy, black stallion f. 1960 | Joe Webb | Rodgers, Binns, Raney & Webb | |
| 1965 | Triple Threat, chestnut stallion f. 1956 | Doug Wolaver | Joe Wright | |
| 1966 | Shaker's Shocker, black stallion f. 1962 | Betty Sain | Betty Sain | |
| 1967 | Go Boy's Sundust, black stallion f. 1960 | Doug Wolaver | Dr. B. S. Henry | |
| 1968 | Go Boy's Royal Heir, black stallion f. 1960 | Donald Paschal | Dr. C. L. Sexton | |
| 1969 | Ebony's Senator, black stallion f. 1964 | Maurice Wilson | O. D. Carlton | |
| 1970 | Ace's Sensation, black stallion f. 1964 | Wink Groover | Randall Rollins | |
| 1971 | Sensational Shadow, black stallion f. 1963 | C. A. Bobo | Roy & Bonnie Davis | |
| 1972 | Handshaker's Delight, bay stallion f. 1965 | Donald Paschal | Dr. C. L. Sexton | |
| 1973 | Delight Bumin Around, black stallion f. 1968 | Billy Gray | John & Mary Miller | |
| 1974 | Another Masterpiece, black stallion f. 1968 | Ronnie Spears | Henry Moore | |
| 1975 | Ebony's True Grit, bay stallion f. 1967 | Joe Fleming | Long Leaf Stables | |
| 1976 | Shades of Carbon, black stallion f. 1970 | Judy Martin | Glen Loe | |
| 1977 | The Super Stock, black stallion f. 1968 | David Mason | Hobart Potter | |
| 1978 | Mark of Carbon, black stallion f. 1969 | Joe Webb | Verdon Walker | |
| 1979 | Threat's Supreme, black stallion | Bud Seaton | D & S Enterprises | |
| 1980 | Ebony's Mountain Man, bay stallion | Sammy Day | Joe Tillett Jr. | |
| 1981 | The Pusher, roan stallion f. 1972 | Bob McQuerry | Joe Dietz family | |
| 1982 | Pride's Secret Threat, bay stallion f. 1977 | Billy Gray | Sand Creek Ranch | |
| 1983 | Ebony's Bold Courier, chestnut stallion f. 1975 | Joe Fleming | Dr. & Mrs. Roger Bates | |
| 1984 | Delight of Pride, liver chestnut stallion f. 1979 | Billy Gray | Dr. Andrew Sisk | |
| 1985 | Pride's Final Edition, black stallion f. 1980 | Ramsey Bullington | Joe Christmas | |
| 1986 | Pride's Jubilee Star, bay stallion f. 1976 | Ramsey Bullington | Bob Parks | |
| 1987 | Coin's Hard Cash, black stallion f. 1982 | Larry Edwards | Bonnie Cady | |
| 1988 | Doc's High Tribute, black stallion f. 1983 | Steve Aymett | D. L. Putman | |
| 1989 | Motown Magic, black stallion f. 1983 | Steve Dunn | John Dunn | |
| 1990 | The Pushover, black stallion f. 1979 | Ronnie Spears | Dr. and Mrs. William Varner | |
| 1991 | Flashy Pride, chestnut stallion f. 1978 | Vicki Self | Art & Frances Barnes | |
| 1992 | Dark Spirit's Rebel, bay stallion f. 1984 | Bud Dunn | Shirley & Frank Neal | |
| 1993 | The Touch, black stallion f. 1988 | Chad Way | Hoil & Nancy Walker | |
| 1994 | Gen's Armed and Dangerous, chestnut stallion f. 1989 | Russ Thompson | Arthur Gordon family | |
| 1995 | Pride's Sundance Star, brown stallion f. 1990 | David Landrum | Dr. & Mrs. Rafael Rigual | |
| 1996 | He's Puttin' on the Ritz, chestnut stallion f. 1991 | Sammy Day | William B. & Sandra Johnson | |
| 1997 | Generator's Santana, black stallion f. 1991 | Banned trainer | Kilgore & Castleman | |
| 1998 | Masquerading, roan stallion f. 1991 | Knox Blackburn | Gilbert Miller family | |
| 1999 | RPM, black stallion f. 1994 | Bud Dunn | TR & N Partners LLC | |
| 2000 | Cash for Keeps, chestnut stallion f. 1991 | Ray Gilmer | Harrell Browner family | |
| 2001 | Pride's Jubilee Encore, black stallion f. 1991 | Allan Callaway | Dennis, Pedigo & Terry | |
| 2002 | Out On Parole, roan stallion f. 1997 | Steve Dunn | Randall Baskins family | |
| 2003 | The Whole Nine Yards, chestnut stallion f. 1998 | Bill Bobo | Bob & Luanne Sigman family | |
| 2004 | The Black Night Shade, black stallion f. 1998 | Jimmy McConnell | Tom & Judy Waite | |
| 2005 | Main Power, black stallion f. 1999 | Joe Cotten | Holland, King & Kilgore | |
| 2007 | Master of Jazz, black stallion f. 2001 | Jimmy McConnell | Lee Wall & Mike McGartland | |
| 2008 | Santana's El Nino, black stallion f. 2001 | Link Webb | Michael & Ann Jones | |
| 2009 | Watch It Now, black stallion f. 2003 | Jimmy McConnell | Waterfall Farms | |
| 2010 | The Coach, chestnut stallion f. 2004 | Billy Gray | Holland, Kilgore & Barnes | |
| 2011 | Game World, chestnut stallion f. 2005 | Gary Edwards | Chester & Lynda Stokes | |
| 2012 | Walk Time Charlie, chestnut stallion f. 2007 | Chad Baucom | Holland, Kilgore & Callicutt | |
| 2013 | I Am Jose, black stallion f. 2008 | Casey Wright | Billy & Debbie Woods | |
| 2014 | I Am Jose, black stallion f. 2008 | Casey Wright | Billy & Debbie Woods | |
| 2015 | I Am Jose, black stallion f. 2008 | Casey Wright | Billy & Debbie Woods | |
| 2016 | Honors, black stallion f. 2008 | Larry Edwards | Keith & Dan McSwain | |
| 2017 | Gen's Black Maverick, black stallion f. 2008 | Bill Callaway | Keith & Lorraine Rosbury |