WINNER in the BEST BLUES SONG category at the 2021 The Unsigned Only Nashville TN Music Competition
Judge panel: Linda Perry (4 Non Blondes), Robert Smith (The Cure), Darryl McDaniels (RUN DMC), Blues Singer Ruthie Foster, Art Tipaldi (Blues Music Magazine), Anthony Decurtis (Rolling Stone), Mac Randal (Jazz TImes), David Benoit, Josh Baldwin Christopher Scapelliti (Guitar Player), Damian Fanelli (Guitar World), and others.
WINNER in the BEST URBAN EP category in the American INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS 2017 for EP Love & Denial by Gyles produced and composed by Duffmusiq
Judge panel: Meshell Ndegeocello, McCoy Tyner, Raul Midon, John Medeski & Chris Wood (Medeski, Martin & Wood), Suzanne Vega, Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, Ziggy Marley, Brandi Carlile , Terry McBride (Nettwerk Music Group), Kevin Lyman (Vans Warped Tour), Jason Olaine (Jazz at Lincoln Center), Anthony DeCurtis (Rolling Stone), Dan Storper (Putumayo World Music), Bob Ludwig (Gateway Mastering), Bruce Iglauer (Alligator Records) and others.
