Howard has been nominated twice for the Academy of Country Music Awards and is a two-time recipient of the International Bluegrass Music Awards (for "If I Could Only Win Your Love" and "Love Please Stay" on Larry Sparks's album 40.)
hˈaʊɚd hˈæzbiːn nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd twˈaɪs fɚðɪ ɐkˈædəmi ʌv kˈʌntɹi mjˈuːzɪk ɐwˈɔːɹdz ænd ɪz ɐ tˈuːtˈaɪm ɹᵻsˈɪpiənt ʌvðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl blˈuːɡɹæs mjˈuːzɪk ɐwˈɔːɹdz fɔːɹ "ɪf aɪ kʊd ˈoʊnli wˈɪn jʊɹ lˈʌv" ænd "lˈʌv plˈiːz stˈeɪ" ˌɔn lˈæɹi spˈɑːɹksᵻz ˈælbəm fˈoːɹɾi.