Marilyn Nelson won the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize in 2019. Marilyn Nelson won the Wallace Stevens Award in 2022.
| Year | Contest | Category | For | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wallace Stevens Award | Wallace Stevens Award | 1 · 2 | |
| 2019 | Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize | Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize | 1 · 2 |