"I'VE BEEN HAD AGAIN" (Bright Lights)
Semi finalist (Jazz/Blues); UK Songwriting Contest, 2007

"ANGELIQUE" (Reach For The Sky)
1. prize (Jazz/Blues cat.); South Pacific International Song Contest, 2005

JJ SOUL BAND (album: Reach For The Sky)
Finalist (Blues/R&B); Independent Music Awards, 2004

"COOL TONIGHT" (Reach For The Sky)
1st Place Award; SongPrize, 2004

"COOL TONIGHT" (Reach For The Sky)
Honorable mention award; Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, 2003

"MOONBRIGHT-MOONLIGHT" (Reach For The Sky)
Finalist (Jazz/Blues); UK Songwriting Contest, 2003

"BETTER" (Reach For The Sky)
Finalist; Unisong International Song Contest, 2003

"THE TIMES WE'RE LIVING IN" (Reach For The Sky)
Finalist; UK Songwriting Contest, 2002

"CAN´T WAIT A LIFETIME" (Reach For The Sky)
Honor award; The Great American Song Contest, 2000

"CITY LIFE" (City Life)
1. prize; USA Songwriting Competition, R&B/Jazz Category, 1997

"ALTERED STATES" (City Life)
Achievement award; UNISONG International Song Contest, 1997

"FIVE BELOW ZERO" (Hungry For News)
Award of merit; South Pacific International Song Contest, 1997

"WATCH OUT" (Hungry For News)
2. prize; the 4th Hastings International Songwriting Contest, 1996