Lend Me a Tenor has been nominated for several awards. These include Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for William Levy Long, Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Jerry Zaks, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Paul Gallo, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Tony Walton, Best Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for William Ivey Long, Best Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Paul Gallo, Best Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Tony Walton, and a Special Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Cast.