David Sanborn Awards

2000 
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album for Inside 

1989 
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for Close-up 

1988 
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance for "Chicago Song" 

1986 
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance for Straight To The Heart 

1982 
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance for "All I Need Is You"

1980
Edison Award for Hideaway Middle of the road instrumentaal