Sonia Sanchez won the Shelley Memorial Award in 2016. Sonia Sanchez won the Wallace Stevens Award in 2018. Sonia Sanchez won the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize in 2022.
| Year | Contest | Category | For | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize | Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize | 1 · 2 | |
| 2018 | Wallace Stevens Award | Wallace Stevens Award | 1 · 2 | |
| 2016 | Shelley Memorial Award | Shelley Memorial Award | 1 · 2 |