Awards

  • 2015 W.A.M.A Mid-Atlantic Song Competition honorable mention for “Devil’s Highway” and “Paid in Full”
  • 2016 Blues Blast Music Awards nomination for “Best Live Blues Album”. (Jon Spear Band)
  • 2017 W.A.M.A Mid-Atlantic Song Competition honorable mention for “Bottom of the Bottle”.
  • 2017 consideration for Grammy nomination in “Best Contemporary Blues Album” category.(Jon Spear Band)
  • 2018 consideration for Grammy nomination in the following categories: (Jon Spear Band)
    • “Hot Sauce” for Traditional Blues Album
    • “Natchez Burning” for Best American Roots Performance
    • “Natchez Burning” for Best American Roots Song
    • “Hot Sauce” for Album of the Year
    • “Natchez Burning” for Song of the Year
    • “Hot Sauce” for Song of the Year
  • 2021 W.A.M.A Mid-Atlantic Song Competition honorable mention for “Made Up Mind”.