The Amateur Radio Software Award committee has recognized the Hamlib project for reliably providing a means for amateur radio software applications to connect with controllable devices such as radios, amplifiers and rotators. The international team of core developers were praised for keeping Hamlib current in a dynamic world that regularly introduces new amateur radio applications.

Hamlib's core team is Nate Bargmann, NØNB, Daniele Forsi, IU5HKX, George Baltz, N3GB, and Mikael Nousiainen, OH3BHX.

The software award website notes that [quote] "despite its age, the project remains actively maintained, with new radios and devices added regularly. Hamlib continues to be the go-to library for both established and emerging amateur radio applications." [endquote] Hamlib abstracts many of the serial, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth interfaces that allow software-based control, enabling interaction with shack equipment for the use of Fldigi, JS8Call, WSJT-X and other widely use applications.

Earlier developers included founder Frank Singleton, VK4FCS, Stéphane Fillod, F8CFE and Mike Black, W9MDB, now a Silent Key.