 On 26 June 2009, "Forbes" magazine ranked him as the world's third most successful male model, behind Matt Gordon and Sean O'Pry.In 2010, Gandy was the first male ever nominated for "Model of the Year" by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and "ShortList" named him the "Face of Today" in 2011.The "Evening Standard" included Gandy in their list of "London's 1,000 Most Influential People" for 2011 and again for 2012.