The North American Bookdealers Exchange awarded Burkett's book Intimations of Paradise Best Book of the Year for Art and Photography in 1999 and in 2004 he was one of twelve photographers honored with the Hasselblad Masters award for his photography by camera manufacturer Hasselblad.
Burkett received the North American Bookdealers Exchange's top honor for art and photography in 1999. Two years later, in 2004, he was one of a select group of twelve photographers to be recognized with the prestigious Hasselblad Masters award, which was presented by camera manufacturer Hasselblad.