"Baba Yetu" won two Game Audio Network Guild awards for video game music, and then became a popular and frequently performed piece of video game music. It became a fixture of the Video Games Live touring concert series, receiving performances at the Hollywood Bowl, Kennedy Center, Royal Festival Hall, and many other concert venues. Likewise, it has received hundreds of amateur performances by high school and community choirs. The sheet music was released by Alfred Publishing. It was also used in the opening ceremonies of the World Games of 2009 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and as a featured segment in the choreographed Dubai Fountain, the world's largest interactive water feature.
Its nomination at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards made history as the first video game piece ever to receive Grammy recognition. On February 13, 2011, Baba Yetu made history yet again as the first video game piece to ever win a Grammy award, for "Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)".