On May 10th, 2023 John was inducted into the National Blues Foundation’s Blues Hall of Fame
On July 3rd, 2023 John won the Living Blues Magazine Award for: BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR
On September 23rd John won 2 Blues Blast Magazine Awards!
1 for TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Hard Times
1 for BEST LIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Teardrops for Magic Slim
He also received a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD!