On December 3rd, 2017 the Colorado Blues Society hosted the annual "Members' Choice Awards" at Dazzle jazz in downtown Denver, CO. A.J. was presented with 8 awards in the following categories:
-Best Guitarist
-Best Solo/Duo
-Best Band
-Best Local Recording (“Kalamath”)
-Best Male Vocals
-Best Slide Guitar
-Best Songwriter
-Best Acoustic Act
