Eli's Comin' has been nominated for several awards. These include a nomination for Music (Obie Awards) for Diedre Murray, a nomination for Performance (Obie Awards) for Judy Kuhn, a nomination for Performance (Obie Awards) for Mandy Gonzalez, a nomination for Performance (Obie Awards) for Anika Noni Rose, and a nomination for Performance (Obie Awards) for Ronnell Bey.