1990: Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for his work on CBS's 48 Hours: No Place Like Home.

2012: Honorary Doctorate from Pepperdine University
2015: Honorary Doctorate from California State University, Sacramento
2015: Inducted into the California Hall of Fame on October 28, 2015
2016: Alan B. DuMont Broadcaster of the Year from Montclair State University
2016: NABJ Journalist of the Year Award from the National Association of Black Journalists
2019: Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism
2020: Honorary Doctorate from Rutgers University
1990: Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for his work on CBS's 48 Hours: No Place Like Home.
2012: Honorary Doctorate from Pepperdine University
2015: Honorary Doctorate from California State University, Sacramento
2015: Inducted into the California Hall of Fame on October 28, 2015
2016: Alan B. DuMont Broadcaster of the Year from Montclair State University
2016: NABJ Journalist of the Year Award from the National Association of Black Journalists
2019: Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism
2020: Honorary Doctorate from Rutgers University
Lester Holt