diff --git a/neon_stt_plugin_nemo/__init__.py b/neon_stt_plugin_nemo/__init__.py
index 47534e8..9eaf05f 100644
--- a/neon_stt_plugin_nemo/__init__.py
+++ b/neon_stt_plugin_nemo/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 # LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
 # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
 # SOFTWARE,  EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+from typing import Optional, List, Tuple
 
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -68,16 +69,26 @@ def _init_model(self, language=None) -> Model:
     def available_languages(self) -> set:
         return set(available_languages)
 
-    def execute(self, audio: AudioData, language = None):
-        '''
-        Executes speach recognition
+    def execute(self, audio: AudioData, language: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
+        """
+        Executes speech recognition and returns the most likely transcription
+        @param audio: input audio data
+        @param language: language of input audio
+        @return: recognized text
+        """
 
-        Parameters:
-                    audio : input audio file path
-        Returns:
-                    text (str): recognized text
-        '''
-        model = self._init_model(language)
+        return self.transcribe(audio, language)[0][0]
+
+    def transcribe(self, audio,
+                   lang: Optional[str] = None) -> List[Tuple[str, float]]:
+        """
+        Executes speech recognition and returns a list of possible
+        transcriptions with associated confidence levels.
+        @param audio: input audio data
+        @param lang: language of input audio
+        @return: List of (transcript, confidence) elements
+        """
+        model = self._init_model(lang)
 
         audio_buffer = np.frombuffer(audio.get_raw_data(), dtype=np.int16)
         self.transcriptions = model.stt(audio_buffer, audio.sample_rate)
@@ -87,6 +98,5 @@ def execute(self, audio: AudioData, language = None):
             self.transcriptions = []
         else:
             LOG.debug("Audio had data")
-        # TODO: Return a string since we currently only get one result and the
-        #   ovos-stt-server only handles strings here
-        return self.transcriptions[0]
+        # Models do not return confidence, so just assume max of 1.0
+        return [(t, 1.0) for t in self.transcriptions]
diff --git a/tests/test_stt.py b/tests/test_stt.py
index 14aebb8..84c9f11 100644
--- a/tests/test_stt.py
+++ b/tests/test_stt.py
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ def test_get_stt(self):
                 audio = r.record(source)  # read the entire audio file
                 result = self.stt.execute(audio)
                 self.assertIn(transcription, result)
+                results = self.stt.transcribe(audio)
+                self.assertEqual(results[0][0], result)
+                for result in results:
+                    self.assertIsInstance(result[0], str)
+                    self.assertIsInstance(result[1], float)
 
     def test_available_languages(self):
         langs = self.stt.available_languages