kˈɛltənz nˈɑːvəlz hæv wˈʌn sˈɛvən spˈɜːɹ ɐwˈɔːɹdz, fɹʌmðə wˈɛstɚn ɹˈaɪɾɚz ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, ænd θɹˈiː wˈɛstɚn hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ ɐwˈɔːɹdz, fɹʌmðə nˈæʃənəl kˈaʊbɔɪ ænd wˈɛstɚn hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ mjuːzˈiəm.
Kelton's novels have won seven Spur Awards, from the Western Writers of America, and three Western Heritage Awards, from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.