2018 George Polk Award in Journalism, Financial Reporting (Team honor)
2018 John Jay HF Guggenheim Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Single Story Category
2017 Winner of Association of Alternative Newsmedia Best Feature Award (large circulation publication)
2017 Finalist for a National Association of Black Journalists non-fiction feature writing award
2015 VICE Employee of The Month for January
2015 Sidney Award, Hillman Foundation
2014 Impact Award, The Media Consortium
2013 “Laurel” from the Columbia Journalism Review
Hillman award http://www.hillmanfoundation.org/clearitwithsidney/spencer-woodman-wins-april-sidney-exposing-amazons-outrageous-non-compete
2018 John Jay HF Guggenheim Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Single Story