2018  Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Award from The Jazz Journalists Association (JJA)

2018  Honorary Board Member Award from The Coltrane Home in Dix Hills, N.Y.

2016  Lifetime Achievement Award from The Jazz Foundation of America

2015  Honorary Doctorate Degree from Duke University

2014  Legends of Jazz Award from The National Jazz Museum in Harlem

2013  African American Classical Music Award from Spelman College

2008  Presidential Merit Award from the GRAMMY Foundation

2005  Berklee College of Music President Roger Brown confers honorary doctor of music degrees upon pianists McCoy Tyner and Hank Jones

2004  Steinway and Sons confers a special gold medallion to McCoy, honoring his fiftieth year as a professional musician and his association with Steinway as a Steinway Artist since 1977

2004  Illuminations wins a GRAMMY Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group

2003  The Philadelphia Chapter of the BMI Recording Academy presents McCoy with a “2003 Hero Award,” honoring outstanding individuals and institutions in the Philadelphia region who have improved the environment for the creative community

2002  McCoy Tyner receives a Jazz Master Award from the National Endowment for the Arts (“NEA”)

2002  McCoy Tyner Plays John Coltrane – Live At The Village Vanguard receives a GRAMMY nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group

1995  Infinity wins a GRAMMY Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group

1994  Journey wins a GRAMMY Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance

1992  The Turning Point wins a GRAMMY Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance

1989  Uptown/Downtown receives a GRAMMY nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band

1988  Blues for Coltrane – A Tribute to John Coltrane wins a GRAMMY Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group

1978  Rotunda receives a GRAMMY nomination for Best Arrangement for Voices

1977  McCoy Tyner is named “Pianist of the Year” in the DownBeat Critics Poll for the fourth consecutive year (1974–1977)

1977  McCoy Tyner’s band is selected “Acoustic Jazz Group” of the year in the DownBeat Critics Poll for the fourth consecutive year (1974–1977)

1974  “Naima” receives a GRAMMY nomination for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist

1974  “Sama Layuca” receives a GRAMMY nomination for Best Jazz Performance by a Group

1973  Sahara is named ‘Record of the Year’ in the DownBeat Critics Poll

1972  Sahara receives a GRAMMY nomination for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist

1972  Sahara receives a GRAMMY nomination for Best Jazz Performance by a Group