- 2021 Trailblazer Award (Salute Them Awards)
- 2020 The Ramo Music Faculty Award
- 2019 The California Jazz Foundation NICA award for lifetime achievement
- 2005 Honorary Doctrate Berklee College of Music , Boston Mass.
- 1998 ASCAP Award for most performed song in motion pictures for “MEN IN BLACK”
- 1998 Grammy Award Nomination for BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ PERFORMANCE “Signature”
- 1998 NAACP Image Award Nomination for BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ RECORDING “Signature”
- 1988 ASCAP Songwriter's Award for "WATCH OUT" making the Top 10 on Urban Charts
- 1984 Number One Record "FEELS SO REAL" Radio & Records ( R&R) National Chart - Writers: Patrice Rushen & Fred Washington
- 1982 Grammy Award Nomination for BEST R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE FEMALE - Song: "Forget Me Nots - Writers: Patrice Rushen, Fred Washington & Terry McFadden
- 1982 Grammy Award Nomination for BEST R&B INSTRUMENTAL - Song: "Number One" - Writer: Patrice Rushen