Major Awards:
* National Book Award (Special Citation): For his entire body of work (1985)
* American Academy of Arts and Letters Award: For his contributions to literature (1985)
* The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award: For his novel "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (1953)
* The Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship: For his novel "Giovanni's Room" (1955)
* The Whiting Writers' Award: For his essay "The Fire Next Time" (1963)
* The National Medal of Arts: Awarded posthumously in 2014 for his "significant contributions to the arts"
Other Notable Honors and Recognitions:
* Honorary Doctorates: Received honorary doctorates from several universities, including Yale, Harvard, and Columbia
* The American Book Award: Awarded posthumously in 2016 for his novel "The Fire Next Time"
* The National Book Critics Circle Award: Awarded posthumously in 2016 for his essay collection "The Cross of Redemption"
* The PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction: Awarded posthumously in 2017
* The James Baldwin Prize for Literary Excellence: Established in 2017 by the City University of New York to honor his literary achievements.
It's important to note that this is not an exhaustive list. James Baldwin received numerous other awards, recognitions, and accolades throughout his life and posthumously.