| 2021 | Postcolonial Love Poem | Pulitzer Prize (Poetry) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Poetry | |
| 2021 | Postcolonial Love Poem | Stonewall Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Literature | |
| 2020 | Postcolonial Love Poem | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Poetry | |
| 2020 | Postcolonial Love Poem | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Poetry | |
| 2020 | Postcolonial Love Poem | Forward Prizes for Poetry source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Best Collection | |
| 2020 | Postcolonial Love Poem | T. S. Eliot Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Poetry | |
| 2020 | Postcolonial Love Poem | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Poetry | |
| 2020 | Postcolonial Love Poem | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2020 | Postcolonial Love Poem | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2020 | Postcolonial Love Poem | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Postcolonial Love Poem | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2020 | Postcolonial Love Poem | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2013 | When My Brother Was an Aztec | American Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book | |
| 2013 | When My Brother Was an Aztec | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN Open Book Award | |