Awards | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

2009 My Source Community Impact Award for Engagement, from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

2009 "Best Talk Show" and "Public Affairs" awards from the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association

2009 "Best Radio Personality," "Best Local Politics," and "Best Ethnic Reporter," Washington City Paper’s Best of D.C. Readers’ Poll

2009 American Women in Radio and Television's Gracie Award for Outstanding Public Affairs Program in a local market. Recognized for "Women & Public Policy: Selections from The Kojo Nnamdi Show".

2004 Greater Washington Urban League's Whitney M. Young Jr. Community Service Award

2003 Library of Congress African American History Month Keynote Speaker, Kojo Nnamdi

2001 National Council for Community Justice. Kojo Nnamdi was honored as a civil rights hero.

2002 New York Festivals. Silver World Medal in the category of "Best Regularly Scheduled Talk Program Interview," for an interview with outspoken former congressman Andy Jacobs.

2001 New York Festival. Bronze World Medal in the category of "International Radio Programming" for its show on "The United Nations and the Vatican."

1999 American Women in Radio and Television's Gracie Award in the "Women's Issues" category.