• John Lennon Songwriting Contest: Grand Prize Winner
• Billboard Song Contest: Honorable Mention
• Falcon Ridge Festival/ Hillsdale, NY: Showcase Finalist
• FAR-West! Folk Alliance Regional West Conference: Three-time Premier Showcase Artist
• Grassy Hill Kerrville Newfolk Competition: Twice Finalist
• Great American Song Contest: Top Five Winner plus Finalist
• Great Lakes Songwriting Contest: 6th Place Winner
• International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA): Finalist
• Lakefolkfest Songwriting Contest/Lakewood, WA: Top Five Winner
• New Zealand Songwriting Competition/Peace Song: Top Ten Finalist
• North American Folk Alliance Conference: Official Performance Alley Showcase Artist
• Northwest Music Experience Awards: Winner
• Peacedriven.com Songwriting Contest: twice Finalist
• Puget Sound Songwriting Contest/ Seattle, WA: Winner
• Rose Garden Coffeehouse Song Contest: Winner
• SAMIE (Seattle Area Musical Innovation and excellence awards): Nominated for Best Male vocalist, Album of the year, Best Performing Songwriter Album
• Tucson Folk Festival Songwriting Competition: Finalist
• Tumbleweed Festival Songwriting Contest/ Richland, WA: twice Winner plus Second Place Winner
• Unisong International Song Contest: Finalist plus Honorable Mention
• West Coast Songwriters International Song Contest, Singer-Songwriter Category: Winner plus Honorable Mention
• Wildflower Songwriting Contest/ Richardson, Texas: Winner