2026 Awards

Atz Kilcher

Talent

Singer-Songwriter, Author & Veteran

Atz Kilcher is a singer-songwriter, author, and Vietnam veteran raised on his family’s homestead in Homer, Alaska. Known as the patriarch of Discovery’s Alaska: The Last Frontier, he shares stories of resilience and personal growth through music and his memoir, Son of a Midnight Land. Beyond entertainment, Atz works with fellow veterans through Project Healing Waters, drawing on his own experiences with trauma to encourage healing through storytelling, music, nature, and shared connection. He received the Not Alone Service Award in 2025.

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