John has been nominated for the Hugo Award a total of 16 times (14 for ‘Best Professional Artist’), the World Fantasy Award 10 times, the Chesley Award 38 times, as well as 17 Locus Award Nominations.

• 2020 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist
• 2019 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist
• 2019 Hugo Award / Best Related Work (The Mexicanx Initiative Experience at Worldcon 76)
• 2018 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist
• 2017 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist
• 2014 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist
• 2013 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist
• 2012 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist
• 2011 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist
• 2010 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist
• 2009 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist
• 2008 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist
• 2007 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist
• 2007 Hugo Award / Best Related Work (COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO)
• 2006 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist
• 2005 Hugo Award / Best Professional Artist

• 2015 World Fantasy Award / Artist
• 2014 World Fantasy Award / Artist
• 2012 World Fantasy Award / Artist
• 2011 World Fantasy Award / Artist
• 2010 World Fantasy Award / Artist
• 2009 World Fantasy Award / Artist
• 2008 World Fantasy Award / Artist
• 2007 World Fantasy Award / Artist
• 2005 World Fantasy Award / Artist
• 2004 World Fantasy Award / Artist

• 2019 Locus Award / Artist
• 2018 Locus Award / Artist
• 2017 Locus Award / Artist
• 2016 Locus Award / Artist
• 2015 Locus Award / Artist
• 2014 Locus Award / Artist
• 2013 Locus Award / Artist
• 2012 Locus Award / Artist
• 2011 Locus Award / Artist
• 2010 Locus Award / Artist
• 2009 Locus Award / Artist
• 2008 Locus Award / Artist
• 2007 Locus Award / Artist
• 2007 Locus Award / Art Book (COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO)
• 2006 Locus Award / Artist
• 2005 Locus Award / Artist

• 2019 Chesley Award / Best Paperback Cover Illustration (CONSTANCE VERITY SAVES THE WORLD)
• 2019 Chesley Award / Best Interior Illustration (‘Evernight’)
• 2019 Chesley Award / Best Product Illustration (‘La Musica’)
• 2018 Chesley Award / Best Interior Illustration (‘When The Devil Drives’)
• 2017 Chesley Award / Best Hardback Cover Illustration (IN THE HOUSE OF THE WORM)
• 2017 Chesley Award / Best Product Illustration (‘La Corona’)
• 2016 Chesley Award / Best Paperback Cover Illustration (INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS)
• 2016 Chesley Award / Best Product Illustration (‘El Arbol’)
• 2015 Chesley Award / Best Hardback Cover Illustration (ENDYMION)
• 2015 Chesley Award / Best Interior Illustration (‘Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza’)
• 2015 Chesley Award / Best Product Illustration (‘La Calavera’)
• 2015 Chesley Award / Best Unpublished Monochrome Work (‘El Venado’)
• 2014 Chesley Award / Best Interior Illustration (‘The Button Man and the Murder Tree’)
• 2014 Chesley Award / Best Interior Illustration (‘The Good Life’)
• 2014 Chesley Award / Best Product Illustration (‘El Arpa’)
• 2014 Chesley Award / Best Unpublished Monochrome Work (‘La Luna’)
• 2013 Chesley Award / Best Hardback Cover Illustration (HYPERION)
• 2013 Chesley Award / Best Paperback Cover Illustration (THE CREATIVE FIRE)
• 2013 Chesley Award / Best Product Illustration (‘La Sirena’)
• 2012 Chesley Award / Best Product Illustration (2012 ASoIaF Calendar)
• 2011 Chesley Award / Best Hardback Cover Illustration (THE WATERS RISING)
• 2011 Chesley Award / Best Paperback Cover Illustration (ELRIC: SWORDS AND ROSES)
• 2011 Chesley Award / Best Interior Illustration (ELRIC: SWORDS AND ROSES)
• 2010 Chesley Award / Best Hardback Cover Illustration (DROOD)
• 2010 Chesley Award / Best Paperback Cover Illustration (WORLD’S END)
• 2010 Chesley Award / Best Magazine Cover Illustration (Asimov’s Sept. 2009)
• 2010 Chesley Award / Best Interior Illustration (‘Salem’s Lot’)
• 2009 Chesley Award / Best Hardback Cover Illustration (VIEWPOINTS CRITICAL)
• 2009 Chesley Award / Best Paperback Cover Illustration (FAST FORWARD 2)
• 2009 Chesley Award / Best Magazine Cover Illustration (Asimov’s Sept. 2008)
• 2009 Chesley Award / Best Interior Illustration (ELRIC: THE STEALER OF SOULS)
• 2008 Chesley Award / Best Hardback Cover Illustration (THE MARGARETS)
• 2008 Chesley Award / Best Paperback Cover Illustration (TIME’S CHILD)
• 2007 Chesley Award / Best Paperback Cover Illustration (A CANTICLE FOR LEIBOWITZ)
• 2007 Chesley Award / Best Magazine Cover Illustration (Interzone #204 (May/June 2006))
• 2006 Chesley Award / Best Interior Illustration (‘The Second Hunt’)
• 2006 Chesley Award / Artistic Achievement
• 2005 Chesley Award / Best Paperback Cover Illustration (HER SMOKE ROSE UP FOREVER)

• 2007 International Horror Guild Award / Artist
• 2002 International Horror Guild Award / Artist
• 2001 International Horror Guild Award / Artist

• 2010 Asimovs Readers Poll / Best Cover Art (‘Away From Here’)
• 2009 Asimovs Readers Poll / Best Cover Art (‘The Ice War’)

• 2007 British Fantasy Award / Artist