Awards + Press

Jason Ivy has been fortunate enough to have been recognized by global artist charts, national media outlets, independent publications, streaming services, songwriting contests, showcases, and artist coalitions for contributions to the arts.

 
 
 
 

Artist Chart History

Apple Music Top Tracks Charts
Lithuania (#1) – Divided
Brazil (#3) – Pyre
Sweden (#5) – Divided
Nepal (#8) – Divided
Turkmenistan (#24) – Divided
Maldives (#69) – Divided
Belarus (#76) – Divided
Papua New Guinea (#163) – Divided
Macedonia (#197) – Divided

Reverbnation (Top 10)
Reverbnation β€” Top 10 Artists // September 2020
Reverbnation β€” Top 10 Artists // June 2020
Reverbnation β€” Top 10 Artists // March 2019
Reverbnation β€” Top 10 Artists // February 2019

Reverbnation (Top 40)
Reverbnation β€” Top 40 Artists // June 2020
Reverbnation β€” Top 40 Artists // July 2019
Reverbnation β€” Top 40 Artists // June 2019
Reverbnation β€” Top 40 Artists // April 2019
Reverbnation β€” Top 40 Artists // January 2019
Reverbnation β€” Top 40 Artists // December 2018

RYSE Social Music Label Charts
Foreign β€” #13 in R&B / Soul
Higher β€” #39 in R&B / Soul

Soundcloud Repost Exchange Chart History
Foreign β€” #1 in Re-Ex Top 40 Chart
Foreign β€” #1 in Hip-Hop / Urban Top 40 Chart
Chlorophyll β€” #7 in Re-Ex Top 40 Chart
Chlorophyll β€” #4 in Hip-Hop / Urban Top 40 Chart
No Time β€” #10 in Pop / Rock Top 40 Chart

Spotify Top 50 Charts
Estonia (#7) – Divided
Lithuania (#8) – Divided
Bulgaria (#9) – Divided
Latvia (#16) – Divided
Iceland (#26) – Divided

 

Awards + Mentions
Open for an Icon (John Legend) – Finalist
Future Superstar Grant, Chicago – Nick Cannon, Black Music Action Coalition, Live Nation
2023 Chicago Artist to Watch – What’s the Word TV
2022 JC Decaux North America – Commemorating Chicago’s Black Stories
2021 Peerspace Space for Change – Noteworthy Project
DistroKid R&B/Soul Spotify Playlist
2020 We Are the Music Makers Awards – Nominee for Best R&B / Soul Album (CØMPLIMENTS)
2020 Chicago Music Guide β€” Featured Artist
2020 RYSE #BlackLivesMatter Callout β€” Winner
2020 Distrokid Artist for Change
2019 John Lennon Songwriting Contest β€” Finalist, 1st for R&B
2019 International iNOVA Awards β€” Gold Award, Best of Photography (Who We Are National Project)
2019 International iNOVA Awards β€” Silver Award, Non-Profits (Who We Are National Project)
2019 Chicago Music Guide β€” Featured Local Artist
2019 InnovaX β€” Global Winner
2019 Repost Exchange β€” Artist of the Week
2017 Battle of the Bands, University of Pennsylvania β€” Winner, 1st Place

 

Billboard Chart and Magazine History
Tropical House: Cruises to Jamaica β€” #1 Reggae Album (8 weeks)

 

Documentaries
Chicago PBS / WTTW β€” Firsthand: Segregation
SELF Magazine β€” "Breaking the Cycle of Stress and Psoriasis"
SELF Magazine β€” "Meet Jason"

 

Editorial Playlist + Trending History
Spotify β€” Fresh Finds: Fire Emoji
Spotify β€” Release Radar
Spotify β€” Discover Weekly
Apple Music β€” New Music Mix
Apple Music β€” Brown Sugar
Apple Music β€” New in R&B
Apple Music β€” New Music Daily
Amazon Music β€” Breakthrough R&B
Audiomack β€” Trending Playlist: Pop (#1)
Audiomack β€” Trending Playlist: R&B (#2)
Audiomack β€” Trending Playlist: Hip Hop / Rap (#9)
Audiomack β€” Hometown Heroes: Chicago (#8)
Reverbnation β€” Senior Curation for "Pyre"
Reverbnation β€” Senior Curation for "Higher"
Reverbnation β€” Senior Curation for "No Time"
Reverbnation β€” Senior Curation for "Highlife"
Reverbnation β€” Chart Topping R&B / Soul Artists Playlist
Reverbnation β€” Chart Topping Artists Playlist
YouTube β€” R&B Wave

 
 

Magazines
Fader β€” on Sterling Hayes' FWD
Flaunt Magazine β€” β€œDivided” Interview
GQ β€” β€œDividedβ€œ Interview
Lyrical Lemonade β€” on Sterling Hayes' FWD
RESPECT. Magazine β€” on BuddaFlyWolf's Sunsets in the Moon

 

Newspapers
The Chicago Sun Times // May 2019
The Chicago Sun Times // May 2018
The Locust Experiment // April 2017
The Chicago Sun Times // May 2013

 

Podcasts
Young, Original & Black, Apple Podcast β€” Theme Music Composer
Young, Original & Black, Apple Podcast β€” Episode 3, Featured Artist
Black Soul Media Podcast β€” Episode 3, Featured Artist
Good Morning Aurora Podcast β€” Season 13, Episode 2, Featured Artist
Be Where How? Podcast β€” Episode 14, Featured Artist
Moscova Media Network β€” Featured Artist

 
 

Short Films
Budding
I Said No
No Squares β€” Episode 1

 

Showcases
Next Showcase USA // June 2020
Next Showcase USA // May 2020
#YouMade4ItChicago Showcase // June 2019