Mike Single

2021 New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Camerawork - Documentary/Factual: for Colours of China

2016 New York Film and Television Awards
World Medal for a Documentary on Climate Change or Sustainability: Te Mana o te Moana - The Pacific Voyagers 

2012 NZ Documentary Edge Festival
Best Cinematography: for Yakel 3D

2006 US Film and Television Awards 
Golden Eagle Award for Cinematography: for Life in Death Valley

2005 New York Festivals
Nominated in its category: Life in Death Valley

2001 New York Festivals
Nominated in its category: The Aleutians - Cradle of the Storms

2001 Telluride Mountainfilm Festival (United States)
Best Environmental Film: The Crystal Ocean

2000 Emmy Awards
Individual Achievement - Cinematography: for The Crystal Ocean

2000 Shanghai TV Festival
Certificate of Honour: The Crystal Ocean

1997 International Mountaineering Film Festival (Czech Republic)
Best Film: Mt Cook - Footsteps to the Sky

1996 Torelló International Festival of Mountain and Adventure Films (Spain)
Silver Edelweiss for Best Mountaineering Film: Mount Cook -  Footsteps to the Sky

1996 International Festival of Mountain and Exploration Films (Italy)
Silver Gentian for Best Film on Mountains: Mount Cook - Footsteps To The Sky

1996 Tourism International Film Festival (Italy)
Special Award: Mount Cook - Footsteps To The Sky

1995 International Festival of Underwater Images (France)
Prix du Documentaire: Solid Water, Liquid Rock

1995 International Festival of Documentaries on Parks (Italy)
Special Recognition for Photography: for Mount Cook - Footsteps to the Sky

1995 Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Awards (Japan)
Best Information Programme: Solid Water, Liquid Rock

1995 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Camera - Television: for Mount Cook - Footsteps To The Sky

1994 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Best Director (shared with Max Quinn) for Wild South, Antarctic Trilogy
Camera (shared with Andrew Penniket): for Solid Water, Liquid Rock

1994 International Film & Television Festival of New York
Gold Medal - Nature & Wildlife: Solid Water, Liquid Rock
Silver Medal - Nature & Wildlife: Wild South, Antarctic Trilogy

1993 International Wildlife Film Festival (United States)
Merit Award: Young Mountains

1992 Wildscreen Festival (United Kingdom)
Nominated in its category: Castles of the Underworld
Nominated in its category: Norwester - Wind of Contrasts

1992 Science and Technology Film Festival (Japan)
Gold Award in Natural Science: Castles of the Underworld

1991 International Film & Television Festival of New York
Silver Medal - Nature and Wildlife: Castles of the Underworld
Finalist - Nature and Wildlife: Norwester - Wind of Contrasts