Javed Akhtar Awards

Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2009
2010 - Star Screen Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award

Awards of the International Indian Film Academy
2008 - Popular Award - Best Lyrics for Om Shanti Om (2007)

2002 - Popular Award - Lyrics for Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) For "Radha Kaise Na Jale".

2001 - Popular Award - Lyrics for Refugee (2000) For the song "Panchhi Nadiyan Pawan Ke".


National Film Awards, India
2002 - Silver Lotus Award - Best Lyricist for Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) For the song "Radha Kaisa Na Jale" and "Ghanan Ghanan".
 
2001 - Silver Lotus Award - Best Lyrics for Refugee (2000) Shared with Yusaf Ali Kechery For the song "Gayam Hari Nama Dhayam".
 
1999 - Silver Lotus Award - Best Lyricist for Godmother (1999)


Filmfare Awards
2005 - Filmfare Award - Best Lyricist for Veer-Zaara (2004) For "Tere Liye".

2004 - Filmfare Award - Best Lyrics for Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) For the song "Kal ho na ho".

2002 - Filmfare Award - Best Lyricist for Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) For the song "Radha Kaise Na Jale".

2001 - Filmfare Award - Best Lyricist for Refugee (2000) For "Panchhi Nadiya".
 
1998 - Filmfare Award - Best Lyricist for Border (1997) For the song "Sandese aate hain".

1995 - Filmfare Award - Best Lyricist for 1942: A Love Story (1993) For the song "Ek ladki ko dekha".
 
1990 - Filmfare Award - Best Dialogue Writer for Main Azaad Hoon (1989)
 
1974 - Filmfare Award - Best Screenplay for Zanjeer (1973) Shared with Salim Khan

1974 - Filmfare Award - Best Story Writer for Zanjeer (1973) Shared with Salim Khan
 

Screen Weekly Awards
2004 - Screen - Best Lyrics for LOC: Kargil (2003) For the song "Ek Saathi Aur Bhi Tha".
 
2002 - Screen - Best Lyrics for Dil Chahta Hai (2001) For the song "Jaane Kyon Log Pyar".


Zee Cine Awards
2005 - Popular Award - Best Lyricst for Swades: We, the People (2004) For the song "Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera".

2002 - Popular Award - Best Lyricist for Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) For the song "Radha Kaise Na Jale".

Won 2009 IIFA Award for Best Lyrics -  Jashn-E-Bahara (Jodhaa Akbar)