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.
kˈɛltənz nˈɑːvəlz hæv wˈʌn sˈɛvən spˈɜːɹ ɐwˈɔːɹdz, fɹʌmðə wˈɛstɚn ɹˈaɪɾɚz ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, ænd θɹˈiː wˈɛstɚn hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ ɐwˈɔːɹdz, fɹʌmðə nˈæʃənəl kˈaʊbɔɪ ænd wˈɛstɚn hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ mjuːzˈiəm.