2020
- Awarded “Best of Jacksonville 2020” – Jacksonville Businessmen Council
- Reading Warriors Choice Award – Best Women Fiction Novel (Finding Home Again)
2019
- The Big Apple Lifetime Achievement Award – New York Chapter of RWA
2018
- First Coast Leadership Award – Small Business Chambers of Jacksonville, Florida
2017
- A MADARIS BRIDE FOR CHRISTMAS by Brenda Jackson was recognized as “One of 31 Best Books to Read for Christmas” by BookBub Media
- Recognized by Southeast Small Business Magazine as one of Jacksonville’s Top 30 Women of Influence
2016
- Recognized by Southeast Small Business Magazine as one of Jacksonville’s Top 30 Women of Influence
2015
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS by Brenda Jackson recognized as “ONE OF THE 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances” by NPR
- Recognized by Southeast Small Business Magazine as one of Jacksonville’s Top 30 Women of Influence
- Humanitarian Award received from Florida Memorial University, Miami Florida for Outstanding Community and Philanthropic Service
2014
- A MAN’S PROMISE by Brenda Jackson recognized by Amazon as “One of The Best Romances of 2014
- Mary McLeod Bethune Community Service Award received from the Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter of Bethune Cookman University
- Pioneer Award In Writing received from Romantic Times Magazine
- AAMBC Literary Award Romance Author of the Year
2013
- Exceptional Career Milestone Recognition from Harlequin Books for writing 100 books
- Recognized by the Mayor and City of Jacksonville, Florida – Trailblazer Award in the Literary Field
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter Community Service Award
2012
- Romance Writers of America’s (RWA) Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the highest Literary Award an author can receive in the romance genre
- The 43rd Annual NAACP Image Award Nominee – Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction for A Silken Thread
- Sara Blocker Award from Florida Memorial University, Miami Florida
2011
- Cata Network Reviewers Choice Award – Bachelor Undone
- African American Literary Award – The Proposal
2010
- Romance Writers of America Honor Roll
- Beta Alpha Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Community Service Award
- African American Literary Award – Hidden Pleasures
- RT (Romantic Times) Book Reviews Career Achievement Award in Series Romance
2009
- Borders Multicultural Award – Taste of Passion
2008
- Romance Slam Jam’s Emma’s Trailblazer Achievement Award
2007
- RT (Romantic Times) Book Reviewer Choice Award for Best Book in a Series – Stranded With The Tempting Stranger
2006
- Ebony.fly.com Readers Choice Award – Best Romance of the Year – Night Heat
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Author of the Year
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Kimani Romance of The Year – Night HeatE-Harlequin Readers’ Choice Award – Favorite Love Scene – Ian’s Ultimate Gamble
- E-Harlequin Readers’ Choice Award – Favorite Online Read – Never Too Late
- Emma Career Achievement Award
- Waldenbooks/Borders Best Multicultural Romance – An All Night Man
- African American Literary – Best Romance Award – Solid Soul
- Emma Award – Author of The Year
- Emma Award – Book of The Year – Unfinished Business
- Emma Award – Favorite Sequel – Unfinished Business
- Emma Award – Favorite Hero – Alex Maxwell, Unfinished Business
- Emma Award – Favorite Heroine – Christy Madaris, Unfinished Business
- Emma Award – Favorite Anthology – Big Girls Don’t Cry
- Emma Award – Favorite Novella – The Perfect Seduction, Big Girls Don’t Cry
- 2006 Emma Award – Favorite Steamy Romance – The Chase Is On
2005
- Emma Award – Author of the Year
2004
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Community Service Award
- Emma Award – Author of The Year
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Romance Book of The Year – The Midnight Hour
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Romance Author of The Year
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best St. Martin’s Romance Book of The Year – The Midnight Hour
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Fiction Book of The Year – The Playa’s Handbook
2002
- Emma Award – Steamiest Romance – Delaney’s Desert Shiekh
- Emma Award – Favorite Bookcover – Delaney’s Desert Shiekh
- Vivian Stephens Career Achievement Award Excellence In Romance Novel Writing
2001
- Emma Award – Favorite Hero – Ashton Sinclair, Surrender
- Emma Award – Favorite Sequel Book – Surrender (Madaris Family & Friends Series)
- Emma Award – Steamiest Romance Book – Surrender
- Emma Award – Favorite Book of The Year – Surrender
- Emma Award – Favorite Author of The Year
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Romance of The Year – Surrender
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – All Time Favorite Romance Author
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Romance Book – Surrender
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Fiction Book – A Family Reunion
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Romance Author
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Fiction Author
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Book of The Year – A Family Reunion (St. Martin’s Press)
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Author of The Year
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Best BET/Arabesque Book – Surrender
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Best Contemporary Romantic Fiction – A Family Reunion (St. Martin’s Press)
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Favorite Hero – Ashton Sinclair, Surrender
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Favorite Heroine – Netherland Brooms, Surrender
- Romance In Color Award of Excellence – A Family Reunion
- Romance In Color Award of Excellence – One Special Moment
- Golden Pen Nominee for Best Romantic Fiction – True Love
2000
- Shades of Romance Magazine – Multicultural Romance Author of The Year
- Shades of Romance Magazine – Multicultural Romance Bookcover of The Year – Secret Love
- Romance In Color Award of Excellence – Secret Love
- Romance In Color – Book of The Year – Secret Love
- Romance In Color Arabesque Book of The Year – Secret Love
- Emma Award – Book of The Year – Secret Love
- Emma Award – Favorite Author of The Year
- Emma Award – Favorite Hero – Jake Madaris, Secret Love
- 2000 Emma Award – Favorite Sequel In A Continuing Book Series – True Love
- Emma Award – Favorite Anthology – Welcome To Leo’s
- Emma Award – Favorite-All-Nighter Book – Secret Love
- Golden Pen Nominee for Best Romantic Fiction Author of Fire and Desire
1999
- Waldenbooks Best-selling Multicultural Romance – Fire and Desire
- Shades of Romance Magazine – Romance Author of The Year
- Shades of Romance Magazine – Multicultural Romance Book of The Year – Fire and Desire
- Romance In Color Award of Excellence – Fire and Desire
1998
- Romantic Times Magazine Best Multicultural Romance – One Special Moment (One Special Moment was selected as a made-for-television movie for BET Cable channel)
