New Mexico Music Awards Western Song of the Year, 2008- "The Cowboys of New Mexico" from the Still Ridin' CD

Finalist for New Mexico Music Awards Country Song of the Year, 2008- "Different State of Mind" from the CD of the same name.

Academy of Western Artists Will Rogers Cowboy Awards, 2008 Male Vocalist of the Year, Western Category

Two songs from "The West: Then...Now...Next!" ("That's What Cowboys Do" and "These Cowboy Boots") nominated for Academy of Western Artists (AWA) Will Rogers Award/Western Song of the Year 2007

"Livin' Try" from "The West: Then...Now...Next!" (Written by Rick Huff) nominated for NM Music Industry Awards (MIC) award for Best Western Song of 2007

Two songs from "The West: Then...Now...Next!" ("Long May You Ride" and "Diggin' Billy") included in Classic Heartland Public Radio's Top Ten Western Songs of 2006

"The Western Take" (title song from the album "Western Takes", co-written with Rick Huff) Number 1 on the Power Source Music Magazine Western Chart 9/2005

Two-time finalist in the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Songwriters competition (1984-86)