* The Carnegie Medal (1955): For his novel *The Fellowship of the Ring*.
* The British Fantasy Award (1980): This award was posthumously given to Tolkien for his lifetime achievement in fantasy literature.
* The Mythopoeic Award for Scholarship (1984): This award was given to Tolkien for his academic work, specifically for his book *The Monsters and the Critics*.
* The Prometheus Award (1984): This award was given to Tolkien for his novel *The Lord of the Rings*.
While Tolkien didn't win a Nobel Prize, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1960. He was also awarded honorary degrees from Oxford University and the University of Wales.
It's worth noting that Tolkien's most famous work, *The Lord of the Rings*, was initially met with mixed reviews and took time to gain the widespread recognition it enjoys today.