Connes was awarded the Peccot-Vimont Prize in 1976, the Ampère Prize in 1980, the Fields Medal in 1982, the Clay Research Award in 2000 and the Crafoord Prize in 2001.
kˈɑːnz wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə pˈɛkɑːtvˈɪmɔnt pɹˈaɪz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, ðɪ ˈæmpɛɹ pɹˈaɪz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, ðə fˈiːldz mˈɛdəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, ðə klˈeɪ ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ænd ðə kɹˈæfoːɹd pɹˈaɪz ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn.