In 2011, He received an Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting on Congress Honorable Mention  and Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting Honorable Mention  for his reporting on Congress's failed attempt to pass climate legislation. In 2012, He won the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence "for his coverage of the U.S. foreign policy battles during the 'Arab Spring.'" On April 27, 2013, the White House Correspondents' Association presented Lizza with the Aldo Beckman Memorial Award for journalistic excellence "for his remarkable efforts to provide an independent perspective on President Barack Obama’s presidency and re-election." In 2015, he was a finalist for the Newhouse School Mirror Award competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting (Best Single Article, Digital Media). Lizza's writing was included in the 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 editions of "The Best American Political Writing".