Grammy Awards
- 1985: Best Rock Instrumental Performance (with Pink Floyd) for "Marooned"
- 1994: Best Rock Instrumental Performance (with Pink Floyd) for "Sorrow"
- 1995: Lifetime Achievement Award as a member of Pink Floyd
- 2006: Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (with David Crosby) for "A Crosby-Gilmour Album"
- 2006: Best Pop Instrumental Performance (with David Crosby) for "The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf"
Brit Awards
- 1983: Best British Album (with Pink Floyd) for "The Wall"
- 1987: Outstanding Contribution to British Music
Ivor Novello Awards
- 1996: Lifetime Achievement Award
Polar Music Prize
- 2006: Honored jointly with Pink Floyd
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 1996: Inducted as a member of Pink Floyd
Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards
- 2007: Album of the Year for "On an Island"
- 2007: Living Legend Award
GQ Awards
- 2015: Icon of the Year
Gilmour has also been recognized for his contributions to both music and charitable causes, receiving honorary doctorates from the University of Sussex (2006) and Anglia Ruskin University (2013).