 He was staff on "The Grammy Awards", eight years on Dick Clark's "American Music Awards", four years with the Academy of Country Music Awards, and the Grand Ole Opry.Leim recorded with The Monkees on their 20th anniversary album, "Then and Now", including "That was Then and This is Now".Leim is an eight-time Academy of Country Music drummer of the year Nominee, multiple winner of Nashville Music Award, "Drummer/Percussionist", and Nashville Music Row Magazine's "Top 10 Music All Stars" award winner.