| Partial List |
| Mayor's Award "Dream of Los Angeles" bestowed by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villariagosa (2010) |
Soul Train Legend Award (2009) |
| Brand Laureate Award, Grammy Award for Branding (2009) |
The Chaka Khan Foundation
Presidential Service Award (2007) |
| BET Lifetime Achievement Award (2006) |
Ebony Awakening
Dream Maker Award (2005) |
| Berklee College of Music, Honorary Doctorate (2004) |
Berklee College of Music
Honorary Doctorate of Music (2004) |
Creative Arts Foundation
Demonstrating The Faith Honoree (2004) |
The Chaka Khan Foundation
Humanitarian Award (2004) |
The I'm Every Woman Conference
Woman of the Year Award (2004) |
The Beverly Hills C.A.R.E.S. Award - (2004) |
World Music Award
Lifetime Achievement Award (2003) |
The EATM Award
(Emerging Artist & Technology in Music)
Lifetime Achievement Award (2002) |
The MOBO Award (Music of Black Origin)
Lifetime Achievement Award (2002) |
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
Lena Horne Career Achievement Award (1998) |
Chaka Khan Day
State of Illinois and the City of Chicago (October, 1996) |
ASCAP Pop Awards
Most Played Song "Sweet Thing" (1995) |
Essence Magazine
25th Anniversary Celebration
200 Extraordinary Women Who've Changed The World (1995) |
London's Capital Radio Listener's Poll
Best Actress in a Musical, "Mama I Want To Sing" (1995) |
Radio & Records 20th Anniversary Music Poll
Top Twenty Recording Artists 1973-1993 (1993) |
The Internation Association of African American Music (IAAAM)
The Diamond Life Award For Excellence (1992) |