- Fred Ebb and his musical, "The Scottsboro Boys" at the Porchlight Music Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2017 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Midsize Musical Production.
- His musical, "Cabaret (2018)," at the Paramount Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2018 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Large Musical or Revue Production.
- He and Fred Ebb were awarded the 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for "Chicago" (performed at Adelphi Theatre) for Oustanding Musical Production of 1997 season.
- Has won four Tony Awards: in 1967, as Best Composer and Lyricist, with collaborator Fred Ebb, and for music as part of Best Musical win for "Cabaret;" in 1981, as Best Score, his music with Ebb's lyrics, for "Woman of the Year;" and in 1993, as Best Score (Musical), his music with Ebb's lyrics, for "Kiss of the Spider Woman - The Musical," in a tie with Pete Townshend for "The Who's Tommy." He has also been nominated seven other times, always in collaboration with Ebb: in 1968, as Best Composer and Lyricist and his music as part of a Best Musical nomination for "The Happy Time;" in 1969, his music as part of a Best Musical nomination for "Zorba;" in 1976, as Best Score for "Chicago;" in 1978, as Best Score for "The Act;" in 1984, as Best Score for "The Rink;" and in 1997, as Best Original Musical Score, for "Steel Pier."
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983.
- Terrence McNally, Fred Ebb and he were all awarded the 2002 Joseph Jefferson Award for New Adaptation for "The Visit", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- Fred Ebb and his musical, "Cabaret", at Drury Lane Productions in Chicago, Illinois, was nominated for a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for Production of a Musical (Large).
- Fred Ebb and his musical, "Cabaret" at The Hypocrites Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2011 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Production of a Musical.
- He was awarded the 2013 American National Medal of the Arts for his services to theatre.
- Fred Ebb and his musical, "Kiss of the Spider Woman" at the Bohemian Theatre Ensemble in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2014 Joseph Jefferson Non-Equity Award for Musical Production.
- Fred Ebb and his musical, "Chicago," at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 1983 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.
- Fred Ebb, Rupert Holmes and he were nominated for the 2007 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Original Score in a Musical for "Curtains" on Broadway in New York City.
- "Curtains" on Broadway in New York City was nominated for a 2007 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Musical.
- "Scottsboro Boys" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 2013 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Presented Production.
- "Scottsboro Boys" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 2013 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Production.
- He and Fred Ebb was awarded the 2013 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Musical Score "Scottsboro Boys" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- Fred Ebb and his musical, "Chicago The Musical" at the Drury Lane Productions Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2017 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Large Musical Production.
- In 1993, John Kander and Fred Ebb tied with Pete Townsend for the Tony Award for Best Score. John and Fred won for "Kiss of the Spider Woman, the Musical" and Pete won for "The Who's Tommy". Theirs was the only tie in this category and the ninth of ten ties overall in Tony history.
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