* Spingarn Medal (1950): Awarded by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for outstanding achievement by an African American.
* National Book Award (1952): For his book "The Sweet Flypaper of Life"
* Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (1952): For his book "The Sweet Flypaper of Life"
* American Academy of Arts and Letters Award (1960): For his contributions to American literature.
* Nobel Prize Nomination: Hughes was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature multiple times but did not win.
While he did not win the Nobel Prize, Langston Hughes' impact on American literature, poetry, and the Harlem Renaissance is widely recognized and celebrated.