Ato Blankson-Wood has received several nominations, including the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for The Rolling Stone, the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Slave Play, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for Slave Play. He was also nominated for the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for The Total Bent and for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical at The Lortels for The Total Bent.