KFOG San Francisco’s shortlist of “Favorite New Albums By Acoustic-Based Artists” 2004: ‘Goodnight Venus’ KFOG’S 5th SUNDAY PRIVATE CONCERT with Libby Kirkpatrick 8/29/04: http://www.kfog.com/Events/fifth_sunday/aug04/default_post.html

2003 TOP 89 SONGS OF THE YEAR WTMD, Baltimore, MD (Year-end listener Survey): #72 ‘Vaulted Heart’

RELIX MAGAZINE‘S “ON THE VERGE: 5 ARTISTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT” 2004

TRIPLEARADIO.COM’s ARTISTS OF THE WEEK: 11/17/03-11/23/03 http://www.triplearadio.com/artist_of_the_week/archives/kirkpatrick.html

2002 JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING COMPETITION WINNER: FINALIST (country category) ‘Crying’

2003 ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOLKS FESTIVAL “NEW FOLK” FINALIST

1999 TELLURIDE TROUBADOUR CONTEST GRAND PRIZE WINNER

2004 & 2003 BILLBOARD SONGWRITING COMPETITION FINALIST/PRIZE WINNER: ‘Crying,’ ‘Vaulted’ & ‘Venus’

2003 JAMMIE AWARDS NOMINEE WYCE, Grand Rapids, MI: “Best Live Album of the Year” (’Winged’) and “Best New Folk Artist of the Year” (both ‘Winged’ and ‘Goodnight Venus’)