Topdog/Underdog has been nominated for several awards. These include Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Suzan-Lori Parks, John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Suzan-Lori Parks, Outstanding Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for George C. Wolfe, Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Mos Def, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Suzan-Lori Parks, and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Mos Def.