James Andean has received awards at the following contests:
- Ars Electronica Forum Wallis, Leuk (Switzerland): 2016, 2018, 2019
- Concurso de Composición Electroacústica Destellos, Mar del Plata (Argentina): 2013
- Klingler ElectroAcoustic Residency, Bowling Green (Ohio, USA): 2015
- Lumen Prize, UK: 2014
- MA/IN Matera Intermedia Competition, Matera (Italy): 2019
- Muestra de Arte Digital Audiovisual y Tecnologías Avanzadas Acontemporáneas, Madrid (Spain): 2014
- Prix biennal Presque rien, Paris (France): 2013
- Sonic Arts Award, Rome (Italy): 2014