* 1979:Bedste latinske indspilning for "Oye Como Va"
* 1983:Bedste latinske jazzalbum for "Mambo Birdland"
* 1984:Bedste latinske jazzalbum for "Mucho Mambo"
* 1990:Bedste tropiske latinske album for "Mambo Diablo"
* 1998:Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
* Latin Grammy Awards:
* 2000:Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
* 2002:Bedste latinske jazzalbum for "Tito Puente and Friends"
* Andre priser og udmærkelser:
* 1980:Stjerne på Hollywood Walk of Fame
* 1992:National Medal of Arts
* 1997:Smithsonian Institution's Legacy of American Music Award
* 1999:Optaget i National Hispanic Hall of Fame
* 2000:Optaget i International Latin Music Hall of Fame
* 2019:Optaget i Grammy Hall of Fame (for "Oye Como Va")