Year
 Name
1954
 Downbeat New Star, Jazz Critics' Poll, Piano
1958
 Budweiser Award
1959
 Blue Note Records Award
1963
 Schaefer Award for outstanding Achievement as an Exponent of Modern Jazz
1964
 The Jazzmobile Certificate of Appreciate (New York City)
1977
 City of Los Angeles Proclamation: Horace Silver Month (February) Jazz Heritage Foundation Award
1979
 Silver Anniversary, Blue Note Records
1985
 City of Los Angeles Proclamation: Horace Silver Day (March 22, 1985)
1989
 City of Los Angeles Proclamation: Horace Silver (September 10, 1989)
1990
 Black Heritage Association of Palos Verdes Award (California)
1991
 Cape Verdeans of southern California Achievement and Recognition Award
1991
 U.S. House of Representatives Tribute to Horace Silver (May 14, 1991)
1991
 County of Los Angeles commendation (June 24, 1991)
1991
 California Legislative Assembly, Certificate of Recognition (June 24, 1991)
1991
 California State Senate, Certificate of Recognition
1992
 Rutgers University Jazz Hall of Fame (May 1, 1992)
1993
 Visionary 3M Award: Artist/Producer for It's Got to Be Funky (album)
1994
 Academic du jazz award, Paris, France
1995
 International Association of Jazz Educators: For Outstanding Service to Jazz Education City of Los Angeles Commendation (June 13, 1995)
1996
 International Association of Jazz Educators: For Outstanding Service to Jazz Education (January 11, 1996)
1996
 The American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers: for Consistent Achievement in Music, Arranging, Orchestration, and Composition (March 20, 1996)
1996
 Norwalk (Connecticut) High School Wall of Honor, Class of 1947 (November 17, 1996)
1996
 Downbeat Magazine Sixty-first Annual Readers' Poll: Hall of Fame
1996
 Honorary Doctorate: Berklee School of Music
1996
 NARAS Grammy Nomination for The Hardbop Grandpop (album)
1998
 Los Angeles Jazz Society: Jazz Tribute Honoree
2000
 The Larry Gales Fifth Annual Music Achievement Award (July 4, 2000)
2001
 New Jersey Performing Arts Center: Jazz for Teens Award (May 19, 2001)
2001
 Juke Joint Cafe Award, San Diego, California (May 25, 2001)
2001
 Drew Living Legend/Lifetime Achievement Award (October 5, 2001)
2001
 Congressional Letter of Recognition
2001
 City of Los Angeles Certificate of Recognition & Appreciation
2003
 County of Los Angeles Commendation 11th Annual Malcolm X Arts, Culture & Education Festival
2003
 California State Senate Certificate of Recognition
2003
 California Governor Gray Davis Commendation
2003
 California Legislative Assembly Certificate of Recognition
2003
 United States Congress Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition
2005
 National Academy of Arts & Sciences (N.A.R.A.S) President's Merit Award