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List of prizes, medals, and awards

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A '''list of famous prizes, medals and awards''' including cups, trophy trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc. {{Table_Lists_of_people}}

Science and technology
*Albert Einstein World Award of Science -- true benefit and well being to mankind (World Cultural Council) *Alexander Agassiz Medal -- a medal and a prize of $15,000 awarded every three years for original contribution in the science of oceanography by the US National Academy of Sciences *Balzan prize Balzan Prize -- international prize for humanities, natural sciences and culture, as well as humanitarian endeavours for peace *Bruce Medal -- outstanding lifetime contributions to astronomy (Astronomical Society of the Pacific) *Copley Medal -- Physical Sciences and the Biological Sciences (Royal Society of London) *Dan David Prize -- annually honors scientists working on the "Future Dimension," with the topic rotating each year ($1 million prize) *Dirac Prize – there are two prizes with the same name. "Dirac Medal of the ICTP" is given each year by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). "The Paul Dirac Medal and Prize" is awarded annually by the Institute of Physics for "outstanding contributions to theoretical (including mathematical and computational) physics". *Enrico Fermi Award -- for lifetime achievement in the development, use, or production of energy. *Fritz Pregl Prize -- Austria Austrian award in Chemistry (Austrian Academy of Sciences) *Gibbs Brothers Medal -- Naval architecture, Marine engineering (National Academy of Sciences). *Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society *James Craig Watson Medal -- Astronomy (National Academy of Sciences) *Henry Draper Medal -- Astrophysics (National Academy of Sciences) *Ho-Am Prize -- Korea Korean awards for the development of science and culture and enhancement of the welfare of mankind *Hubbard Medal -- National Geographic Society award for distinction in exploration, discovery, and research *Hughes Medal -- Electricity and Magnetism (Royal Society of London) *Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE Edison Medal *Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE IEEE Medal of Honor Medal of Honor *Kavli Prize *Kyoto Prize -- Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology Advanced Technology, Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences Basic Sciences, Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy Arts and Philosophy (Inamori Foundation) *King Faisal Foundation Prize -- King Faisal Foundation was established in 1976 by the eight sons of the late King Faisal ibn Abd Al Aziz, a son of Saudi Arabia's founder and the Kingdom's third monarch. Prizes for Service to Islam, Islamic Studies and Arabic Literature were established in 1977 and first awarded in 1979. In 1981 the Prize Board added Medicine; Science was included in 1982. *Lasker Award -- Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research Basic Medical Research, Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research Clinical Medical Research, Mary Woodard Lasker Award for Public Service Public Service (Lasker Foundation) *Lenin Prize -- formerly awarded to Soviet citizens for achievements in arts and letters, cinema, mathematics, sciences and other disciplines. *Lomonosov Gold Medal -- Natural Sciences and the Humanities (Russian Academy of Sciences) *Longitude prize -- precise determination of a ship's longitude *Lorentz Medal -- awarded every four years to a scientist in recognition of important contributions to theoretical physics. *Marcel Benoist Prize -- Switzerland Swiss prize for Sciences and the Humanities (Swiss Confederation) *Marconi Prize -- advancements in telecommunication communications *Millennium Technology Prize -- for outstanding technological achievements *NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement * National Medal of Science -- given by the President of the United States on recommendation of the National Science Foundation to scientists and engineers in behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, and physics. *National Medal of Technology -- United States American award for leading innovators. *Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest, annual, $25,000. *Nobel Prize -- outstanding research, groundbreaking inventions, outstanding contributions to society **Nobel Prize in Physics Physics (Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences) **Nobel Prize in Chemistry Chemistry (Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences) **Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Medicine (Karolinska Institute) **Nobel Prize for Literature Literature (Swedish Academy) **Nobel Peace Prize Peace (Parliament of Norway) **Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel Economics (Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences) *Priestley Medal -- Chemistry (American Chemical Society) *Prince of Asturias Awards -- Sciences, Public Affairs, Humanities (Felipe, Prince of Asturias) *Rumford Medal -- (Royal Society) restricted to scientists working in Europe *Rumford Prize -- (American Academy of Arts and Sciences) *Shaw Prize *Thorarinsson Medal -- Volcanology *George Van Biesbroeck Prize -- Astronomy *Vannevar Bush Award -- welfare of mankind and the nation (National Science Foundation) *Wolf Prize -- Wolf Prize in Agriculture Agriculture, Wolf Prize in Chemistry Chemistry, Wolf Prize in Mathematics Mathematics, Wolf Prize in Medicine Medicine and Wolf Prize in Physics Physics (Wolf Foundation) *Wollaston Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)

Mathematics
*Ramanujan Prize *Abel Prize *Bôcher Memorial Prize *Clay Mathematics Institute's Millennium Prize Problems *Clay Research Award *Cole Prize *Euler Medal *Fields Medal *Fulkerson Prize *John von Neumann Theory Prize *Lobachevsky International Prize *Modesto Panetti Prize *Nevanlinna Prize *Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics *Salem Prize *Schock Prize in Mathematics *Steele Prize *Wolf Prize in Mathematics

Computer science, engineering, technology and invention
*Association for Computing Machinery ACM Turing Award *Charles Stark Draper Prize *EFF Pioneer Award *FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software *Gödel Prize Award for outstanding papers in theoretical computer science *IEEE John von Neumann Medal *Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal *Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE Edison Medal *IEEE Nikola Tesla Award -- for electric power *IJCAI IJCAI Award for Research Excellence Award for Research Excellence *The Japan Prize *Donald Knuth Knuth Knuth reward check reward check *Lemelson-MIT Prize *Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility *Perkin Medal *Pirelli Award *Tony Kent Strix award *Timoshenko Medal (ASME) *Franklin Medal -- for innovation (Franklin Institute)

Aviation and space technology
*America's Space Prize *ANSARI X PRIZE -- Private suborbital spaceflight, won by Mojave Aerospace Ventures *NASA Centennial Challenges *NAS Award in Aeronautical Engineering -- aeronautical engineering *Orteig Prize -- Aviation for trans-atlantic crossing, won by Charles Lindbergh

Medical and biomedical sciences
*Danone International Prize for Nutrition *Franklin Award -- for open access in biology (Bioinformatics Organization) *Methuselah Mouse Prize -- or M-Prize modeled after the Ansari X Prize X-Prize

Agriculture
*World Food Prize

Humanities
*Holberg International Memorial Prize

Social science
*Holberg International Memorial Prize

Law
*Holberg International Memorial Prize

Theology
*Holberg International Memorial Prize

Arts and letters
*USA's Kennedy Center Honors: List of recipients of Kennedy Center Honors list of recipients *Ho-Am Prize in the Arts *Salimbeni Prize for a book in the field of art history *Wolf Prize in Arts

Art
*Abd-el-Tif prize *Archibald Prize, Australia Australia's premier portraiture award *Beck's Futures *Carnegie Prize *Osamu Tezuka Culture Award *Prix de Rome *Puvis de Chavannes Prize *Saint-Affrique Prize *Schock Prize in Visual Arts *Tezuka Award for manga *Turner Prize

Journalism
*Pulitzer Prize for **Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting Beat Reporting **Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting Breaking News Reporting **Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography Breaking News Photography **Pulitzer Prize for Commentary Commentary **Pulitzer Prize for Criticism Criticism **Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning Editorial Cartooning **Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing Editorial Writing **Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting Explanatory Reporting **Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography Feature Photography **Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing Feature Writing **Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting International Reporting **Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting Investigative Reporting **Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting National Reporting **Pulitzer Prize for Public Service Public Service *Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Journalism Award *Walkley Award, Australia *NCTE George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language *DuPont-Columbia Award *Ortega y Gasset Award
- Lettre Ulysses Award for the Art of Reportage *John Aubuchon Freedom of the Press Awards ([http://www.ajr.org/awards2.asp?aw=148])

Literature
*Nobel Prize in Literature *Man Booker Prize: List of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker Prize for Fiction winners and shortlisted authors *Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

= Central European literature
= *Vilenica prize

= American literature
= *Pulitzer Prize for **Pulitzer Prize for History History **Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Fiction **Pulitzer Prize for Poetry Poetry **Pulitzer Prize for Drama Drama **Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction General Non-Fiction *Bancroft Prize *Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction *Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award *Hopwood Award *James Laughlin Award *National Book Award *PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction *PEN/Malamud Award *Edgar Award Edgar Allan Poe Award *Whiting Writers' Award *O. Henry Awards (for short stories) *Harold Morton Landon Translation Award *American Academy of Arts and Letters Fiction Award *National Jewish Book Award, Jewish Book Council *National Book Critics Circle Award

=Australian literature
= *Miles Franklin Award *The Australian/Vogel Literary Award

=Culture of Bangladesh Bangladeshi literature
= *Bangla Academy Award *Shwadhinota Dibosh Puroskar

= British literature
= *Booker Prize *British Book Awards -- the "Nibbies" *Commonwealth Writers Prize *Duff Cooper Prize *Hawthornden Prize *Hessell-Tiltman Prize *International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award *John Llewellyn Rhys Prize *Newdigate prize *Orange Prize for Fiction *Samuel Johnson Prize *Somerset Maugham Award *Whitbread Awards

= Canadian literature
= *Booker Prize *Canadian Poets Award *Commonwealth Writers Prize *Geoffrey Bilson Award *Gerald Lampert Award *Giller Prize *Griffin Poetry Prize *Governor General's Award *Marian Engel Award *Milton Acorn People's Poetry Award *Norma Fleck Award *Pat Lowther Award *Stephen Leacock Award *Trillium Award

= Finnish literature
= *Finlandia Prize for Literature

= French literature
= *Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie Française *Prix Décembre *Prix des Deux-Magots *Prix Femina *Prix Goncourt *Prix Médicis *Prix Renaudot

= Georgia (country) Georgian literature
= *Shota Rustaveli State Prize *Saba Prize

= German literature
= *Ingeborg Bachmann Prize *Kleist Prize *Schiller Prize

= Hebrew literature
= *Bialik Prize

= Hungarian literature
= *Attila József Prize *Baumgarten Prize *Kossuth Prize

= Indian literature
= *Jnanpith Award *Kalidas samman *Pampa Award *Sahitya Akademi Award

= Italian literature
= *Premio Strega *Premio Bancarella *Bagutta Prize *Viareggio Prize

= Japanese literature
= *Akutagawa Prize *Dazai Osamu Prize *Ito Sei Prize for Literature *Kawabata Yasunari Prize *Mishima Yukio Prize *Naoki Prize *Noma Prize for Literature *Oda Sakunosuke Prize *Subaru Prize for Literature *Tanizaki Prize *Women's Literature Prize *Yokomitsu Prize *Yomiuri Prize for Literature

= Philippine literature
= *Palanca Award

= Polish literature
= *Janusz A. Zajdel Award for science fiction *Nike Award

= Portuguese literature
= *Prémio Camões

= Slovenian literature
= *Presernova nagrada

= Spanish literature
= *Cervantes Prize *Premio Nadal *Rómulo Gallegos Prize

= Swedish literature
= *Aniarapriset -- awarded by the Swedish Library Association. *Augustpriset *C S Lewis-priset *De Nios Stora Pris *Lilla Augustpriset for children's literature *Piratenpriset *Svenska Akademins nordiska pris

= Science fiction and fantasy
= :(see also List of science fiction awards) *Hugo Award *Nebula Award *Sidewise Award for Alternate History *James Tiptree, Jr. Award Tiptree award *BSFA award *Prix Apollo *Arthur C. Clarke Award *Writers of the Future -- contest for new authors *Illustrators of the Future -- contest for new illustrators *Campbell award (best novel) John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel *Campbell award (best new writer) John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction *Philip K. Dick Memorial Award *Compton Crook Award--Best first time novel in Genera in a year. *Prometheus Award -- best Libertarian SF *Janusz A. Zajdel Award -- award given by Polish fandom *World Fantasy Award *SFRA Pioneer Award -- best critical essay length work *Thomas D. Clareson Award for Distinguished Service -- promotion of SF teaching and study, etc.

= Children's literature
= *Newbery Medal (USA) *Newbery Honor (USA) *Caldecott Medal (USA) *Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (USA) *Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (USA) *Governor General's Award (Canada) *Carnegie Medal (UK) *Children's Laureate (UK) *Guardian Award (UK) *Kate Greenaway Medal (UK) *Nestle Smarties Book Prize (UK) *Hans Christian Andersen Award (International) *Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (International) *Coretta Scott King Award *Pura Belpré Award *Michael L. Printz Award *Robert F. Sibert Award

Music
*Prix de Rome *Grawemeyer Award (Music Composition) *Polar Music Prize *Pulitzer Prize for Music *Schock Prize in Musical Arts *Sibelius Prize

Architecture
''See also List of architecture prizes'' *Pritzker Prize *Stirling Prize *AIA Gold Medal *Prémio Valmor (Portugal)

Business and management
*Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award *Henry Laurence Gantt Medal *European IST Grand Prize

Humanitarianism
*Nobel Peace Prize *Nansen Refugee Award *Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize *Sakharov Prize for human rights and freedom of thought *Karlspreis *Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion *Right Livelihood Award *Big Brother Awards -- anti-privacy *Brandeis Award -- pro-privacy *Freedom Award *Lenin Peace Prize *Pearson Medal of Peace *Ho-Am Prize: Ho-Am Prize in Community Service Community Service *Gandhi Peace Prize *Takeda Award

Logic and philosophy
*Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy

Politics
*Lawrence O'Brien Award in Democratic Politics *Profiles in Courage Award

General achievement
*MacArthur Fellowship *Man of the Year Man of the Year/Person of the Year (Time Magazine) *Ramon Magsaysay award -- for achievement by Asians *Spingarn Medal -- for achievement by Black Americans *Albert Medal (RSA) Albert Medal -- for contribution to society (Royal Society of Arts) *Franklin Medal -- for Anglo-American cooperation (Royal Society of Arts) *Library of Congress Living Legend

Scouting
*John Cornwell Cornwell Decoration *The Girl Scout Gold Award *Eagle Scout rank (Boy Scouts of America) Eagle Scout *Eagle Scout rank (Boy Scouts of the Philippines) Eagle Scout (Philippines) *Queen's Scout See also: Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America)

Orders of Knighthood, National honours, Armed force military and Patriotism patriotic medals


Commonwealth and its member states


=United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations
= *British honours system *List of people who have declined a British honour *British and Commonwealth orders and decorations **Victoria Cross (VC) **Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG) *100 Greatest Britons (result BBC poll in 2002) *100 Worst Britons (result Channel 4 poll in 2003)

=Australia
= *Australian Honours System *Australian of the Year *Cross of Valour (Australia) Cross of Valour *Order of Australia

=Bangladesh
= *Bir Sreshtho *Bir Uttom *Bir Bikrom *Bir Protik

=Canada
= *Canada's Walk of Fame *Cross of Valour *Order of Canada *Order of Military Merit *Meritorious Service Medal (Canada) Meritorious Service Medal *Order of Ontario *National Order of Quebec *Pearson Medal of Peace

=Hong Kong
= *Hong Kong honours system, used by Hong Kong after the British honours system

=India
= *Bharat Ratna *Gandhi Peace Prize *Padma Vibhushan *Padma Bhushan *Padma Shri *Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema Military Honours Gallantry awards: *Param Vir Chakra *Ashoka Chakra Award Ashoka Chakra *Maha Vir Chakra *Vir Chakra *Shaurya Chakra *Kirti Chakra Distinguished Service: *Param Visisht Seva Medal *Ati Visisht Seva Medal *Visisht Seva Medal

=New Zealand
= *''see New Zealand Honours System''

Other Nations


=Belgium
= *Order of Leopold *Order of the Crown *Order of Leopold II

=Czech Republic
= *Order of the White Lion

=Denmark
= *Order of the Elephant *Order of the Dannebrog

=Estonia
= *The Order of The National Coat Of Arms *The Order of the White Star *The Order of the Cross of the Eagle *The Order of The Estonian Red Cross *The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana *The Protection of Natural Amenities Medal

=Finland
= *Order of the Cross of Liberty *Pro-Finlandia medal *Order of the White Rose Order of the White Rose of Finland *Order of the Lion of Finland

=France
= *Légion d'honneur (Legion of Honour) *Ordre National du Mérite (National Order of Merit) *Order of Arts and Letters (L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres)

=Germany
= *Pour le Mérite (The "Blue Max") *Bundesverdienstkreuz *Iron Cross

=Greece
= *Order of the Phoenix (Greek medal)

=Iceland
= *Order of the Falcon

=Israel
= *Israel Prize

=Italy
= *''see Italian orders of merit''

=Japan
= *Order of the Chrysanthemum (''Kikka sho'') *Order of the Rising Sun (''Kyokujitsu sho'') *Order of the Precious Crown (''Hokan sho'') *Order of the Sacred Treasures (''Zuiho sho'') *Order of Culture (''Bunka Kunsho'') *Medals of Honor (Japan), including: **Red Ribbon Medal (''Koju hosho'') -- for lifesaving **Green Ribbon Medal -- for service to social welfare **Yellow Ribbon Medal (''Oju hosho'') -- for service to the economy **Purple Rubbon Medal (''Shiju_hosho'') -- for service to science and the arts **Blue Ribbon Medal (''Ranju_hosho'') -- for service to the civil government **Dark Blue Ribbon Medal (''Konju hosho'') -- for benefactors of charitable cause

=Kazakhstan
= *Order of the Golden Eagle

=Korea
= *Supreme Order of Hibiscus (''Mugunghwa Daehunjang'') *Order of National Establishment Merit (''Gunguk Hunjang'') *Order of Civil Merit (''Gukmin Hunjang'') *Order of Military Merit (Korea) Order of Military Merit (''Mugong Hunjang'') *Order of Public Services Merit (''Geunjung Hunjang'') *Order of Diplomatic Merit (''Sugyo Hunjang'') *Order of National Security Merit (''Boguk Hunjang'') *Order of Industrial Merit (''Sanup Hunjang'') *Order of Cultural Merit (''Munhwa Hunjang'') *Order of Sports Merit (''Chaeyuk Hunjang'') *Order of National Redevelopment Merit (''Saemaul Hunjang'') *Order of Scientific and Technological Merit (''Gwahakgisul Hunjang'')

=Kuwait
= *Order of Kuwait

=Latvia
= *Order of the Three Stars

=Liechtenstein
= *Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein

=Mexico
= *Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor *Condecoración Miguel Hidalgo *Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle *''See Mexican Honours System'' *Mexican Imperial Orders ''(obsolete awards)''

=Netherlands
= *Order of William *Order of the Dutch Lion *Order of Orange Nassau

=Norway
= * War Cross with sword * Medal for Outstanding Civic Achievement * The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav * The Royal Norwegian Order of Merit * Haakon VIIs Freedom Cross * St Olavs medal with Oak Branch * Medal for Heroism in Gold * The Kings Medal of Merit in Gold * St Olavs medal * War Medal * Medal of Heroism, Military * Haakon VIIs Freedom Medal * Medal for Heroism in Silver * Medal for Rescue at Sea * Police Cross of Honour * Civil Defence Cross of Honour * Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch * Police Service Medal with Laurel Branch * Civil Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch * The Kings Medal of Merit in Silver * Defence Medal 1940 – 1945 * H. M. The Kings Medal of Merit for Service in the Home Guard * Norwegian Korea Medal * Maudheim medal * Antarctic Medal * H. M. The Kings Commemorative Medal in Gold * The Royal House Centenary Medal/The Royal Norwegian Memorial Medal * Haakon VIIs Commeorative Medal 1. October 1957 * Haakon VIIs Jubilee Medal 1905 – 1930 * Haakon VIIs Jubilee Medal 1905 – 1955 * Haakon VIIs 70th Anniversary Medal * Haakon VIIs Centenary Medal * Olav Vs Commemorative Medal of 30. January 1991 * Olav Vs Jubilee Medal * Olav Vs Centenary Medal * H. M. The Kings Commemorative Medal in Silver * Defence Service Medal * Police Service Medal * Civil Defence Service Medal * Defence Medal Wounded in Combat * Defence Medal International Operations * Police Medal International Service * Civil Defence International Service * Medal for Defence Service Abroad * Medal for Defence Operation Abroad * National Service Medal

=Panama
= *Orden de Manuel Amador Guerrero

=Philippines
= *Order of Sikatuna

=Portugal
= *Military Order of the Tower and Sword *Military Order of Christ *Military Order of Aviz *Military Order of Santiago da Espada *Order of Infante D. Henrique *Order of Liberty *Order of Merit (Portugal) Order of Merit *Order of Public Instruction *Order of Agricultural, Commercial or Industrial Merit

=Poland
= *Order Orla Bialego Order Orła Białego (Order of the White Eagle) *Virtuti Militari *Order of Polonia Restituta

=Russia
= ''Honorary title'': *Hero of the Russian Federation ''Orders'': *Order of St. Andrew (highest civil and military award) *Order of Saint George (highest military award) *Order of Merit for the Fatherland *Order of Courage *Order of Zhoukov *Order of Suvorov *Order of Ushakov *Order of Kutuzov *Order of Alexander Nevsky *Order of Nakhimov *Order of Military Merit *Order of Maritime Merit *Order of Reverence *Order of Friendship Crosses: *Cross of St George ''Medals'' (main): * Medal of the Gold Star (for the title "Hero of the Russian Federation") * Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland * Medal of Valour * Medal of Suvorov * Medal of Nesterov * Medal of Ushakov * Medal of Zhukov * Medal of Pushkin

=Soviet Union (former)
= :For a full list with ribbons, see the ''Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union'' article. *Hero of the Soviet Union(honorary title) *Hero of Socialist Labour(honorary title) *Order of Lenin *Order of Suvorov *Order of the October Revolution *Order of the Battle Red Banner Order of the Red Banner *Order of Victory

=Spain
= *Order of the Golden Fleece

=Sweden
= *Order of Seraphim *Order of the Sword *Order of Vasa *Order of the Polar Star

=United States
= *Medal of Honor *Presidential Medal of Freedom *Congressional Gold Medal *Honorary Citizen of the United States ''See also: Awards and decorations of the United States military''

Entertainment
*NAACP Image Award (for African-American film, television, music and literature in the United States) *People's Choice Award (for television, film and music in the United States) *ATOM Award (for film, television, and digital multimedia in Australia and New Zealand) *Bambi Award Entertainment & Media Award handed out by German publisher Burda Media

Advertising
*The International Andy Awards *Clio Awards *Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival *D&AD *Effie Awards *The One Show

Beauty
*Miss Universe *Miss World *Mr. Universe *Miss Europe *National **Miss America **Miss Canada International ***Miss Teen Canada International **Miss USA **Miss Hong Kong **Miss India **Miss Venezuela *FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 1995 1995, FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 1996 1996, FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 1997 1997, FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 1998 1998, FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 1999 1999, FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2000 2000, FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2001 2001, FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2002 2002, FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2003 2003, FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2004 2004

Comic books
*Eisner Awards *Harvey Awards *Kirby Awards *Russ Manning Award *Squiddy Awards

Film
See also list of film awards, film festival. *Amanda (award) Amanda *BAFTA Film Awards *Cesar Award (France) *Lola Awards (German Film Prize) by the German Film Academy *Crystal Globe -- (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival) *European Film Awards *Goya Award (Spain) *Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival) *Golden Leopard (Locarno International Film Festival) *Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival) *Gemini Awards *Hollywood Walk of Fame *Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival) *Étalan de Yennenga (FESPACO) *SIGNY award (adult entertainment) *Dadasaheb Phalke Award (India) *Golden Globe Awards **Film ***List of Golden Globe Awards: Film, Best Actor, Drama Best Actor, Drama ***List of Golden Globe Awards: Film, Best Actor, Comedy/Musical Best Actor, Comedy/Musical ***List of Golden Globe Awards: Film, Best Actress, Drama Best Actress, Drama ***List of Golden Globe Awards: Film, Best Actress, Comedy/Musical Best Actress, Comedy/Musical ***List of Golden Globe Awards: Film, Best Drama Best Drama ***List of Golden Globe Awards: Film, Best Comedy/Musical Best Comedy/Musical ***List of Golden Globe Awards: Film, Best Director Best Director **Television ***List of Golden Globe Awards: Television, Best Series, Drama Best Series, Drama ***List of Golden Globe Awards: Television, Best Series, Musical/Comedy Best Series, Musical/Comedy *Oscar (Academy Awards Academy Award)

*Academy Award for Best Picture Best Picture -- 1928 to present *Academy Award for Best Actor Best Actor -- 1928 to present *Academy Award for Best Actress Best Actress -- 1928 to present *Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actor -- 1936 to present *Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actress -- 1936 to present *Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Best Animated Feature -- new category for 2001 *Academy Award for Best Art Direction Best Art Direction *Academy Award for Best Assistant Director Best Assistant Director -- (1933 to 1937) *Academy Award for Best Cinematography Best Cinematography -- 1928 to present *Academy Award for Comedy Direction Comedy Direction -- 1928 only *Academy Award for Costume Design Costume Design *Academy Award for Best Dance Direction Best Dance Direction (1935-1937) *Academy Award for Directing Directing -- 1928 to present *Academy Award for Documentary Feature Documentary Feature *Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject Documentary Short Subject *Academy Award for Engineering Effects Engineering Effects -- 1928 only *Academy Award for Film Editing Film Editing -- 1935 to present *Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Best Foreign Language Film -- 1947 to present *Academy Award for Interior and Set Decoration Interior and Set Decoration -- 1928 to present *Academy Award for Makeup Makeup *Academy Award for Original Music Score Original Music Score *Academy Award for Best Song Best Song *Academy Award for Animated Short Film Animated Short Film -- 1931 to present

*Academy Award for Live Action Short Film Live Action Short Film *Academy Award for Best Short Film -- Color Best Short Film -- Color (1936-1937) *Academy Award for Best Short Film -- Live Action -- 2 Reels Best Short Film-Live Action-2 Reels (1936-1956) *Academy Award for Short Film -- Novelty Short Film -- Novelty (1932-1935) *Academy Award for Sound Sound *Academy Award for Best Story Best Story (1928-1956) *Academy Award for Best Title Writing Best Title Writing -- 1928 only *Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production Unique and Artistic Production -- 1928 only *Academy Award for Visual Effects Visual Effects *Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay Writing Adapted Screenplay -- 1928 to present *Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay Writing Original Screenplay -- 1940 to present *Scientific or Technical -- 1931 to present **Academy Award of Scientific or Technical Merit Scientific or Technical Merit -- a statuette **Academy Award for Scientific and Engineering Achievement Scientific and Engineering Achievement -- a plaque **Academy Award for Technical Achievement Technical Achievement -- a citation *Special Awards: **Academy Juvenile Award Juvenile -- 1934 to 1960 **Academy Honorary Award Honorary ***Academy Special Achievement Award Special Achievement ***The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award Irving G. Thalberg Memorial ***The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Jean Hersholt Humanitarian ***Gordon E. Sawyer Academy Award Gordon E. Sawyer

Humor
*British Comedy Awards, e.g. British Comedy Awards 2002 2002, British Comedy Awards 2003 2003 *Commie Awards *Mark Twain Prize for American Humor *Perrier Comedy Award *Premio Quevedos for graphical humor

Internet and computers
*Webby Award *Prix Ars Electronica

Music
*Brit Awards *Echo German music award presented by the German Phonographic Academy *Comet Music award presented by German all music channel Viva *Eurovision Song Contest, e.g. Eurovision Song Contest 2002 2002, Eurovision Song Contest 2003 2003 *Grammy Award. Currently in 101 categories, e.g. Grammy Awards of 2002 2002, Grammy Awards of 2003 2003 **List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients A-D Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients A-D, List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients E-I E-I, List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients J-P J-P, List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients Q-Z Q-Z -- awarded to recordings **Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award -- awarded to performers **Grammy Trustees Award -- awarded to non-performers *Grand Prix du Disque *Ivor Novello Award -- songwriting and composing *Instrumental Rock Guitar Hall Of Fame *Juno Award *MTV Europe Music Awards *MTV Video Music Awards *San Remo Music Festival

Stage
*Tony Award *Obie Award *Laurence Olivier Awards

Television
*British Academy Television Awards *Deutscher Fernsehpreis German Television Award *Gemini Award *Grimme Preis *Goldene Kamera *Royal Television Society#Awards Royal Television Society Awards *Golden Rose of Montreux *Peabody Award *Edward R. Murrow Award *Emmy Award *Logie Award -- Australia *National Television Awards

Radio
*NAB Marconi Radio Awards *Radio Academy Awards

Sports and Games


Overall
*Egebergs Ærespris *NACDA Director's Cup *Laureus World Sports Awards *James E. Sullivan Award

Baseball
*Cy Young Award *MLB Rookie of the Year award Rookie of the Year Award *MLB Most Valuable Player award Most Valuable Player Award *Gold Glove Award *Olympic medalists in baseball Olympic medalists *World Series *Baseball Hall of Fame

Basketball
*Basketball Hall of Fame *NBA Most Valuable Player Award NBA Most Valuable Player *NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award NBA Defensive Player of the Year *NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award NBA Sixth Man Award *NBA Rookie of the Year Award NBA Rookie of the Year *NBA Coach of the Year Award NBA Coach of the Year *NBA Executive of the Year Award NBA Executive of the Year *Naismith College Player of the Year Naismith Award *John R. Wooden Award Wooden Award *NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player

Board games
*Charles Roberts Award *Deutscher Spiele Preis *Origins Award *Spiel des Jahres

Boxing
*Golden Gloves

Chess
*List of national chess championships National Chess Champions *World Chess Championship World Chess Champions *World Junior Chess Championship World Junior Chess Champions *International Grandmasters

Cricket
*Allan Border Medal *ICC Awards *Wisden Cricketer of the Year

Figure skating
*World Figure Skating Championships World Figure skating Champions *European Figure Skating Championships European Figure skating Champions *Four Continents Championships Four Continents Figure skating Champions *U.S. Figure Skating Championships U.S. Figure skating Champions

Football
*''see College football#College Football Awards'' *Grey Cup (Canadian football) *Super Bowl *:Category:American football trophies and awards *:Category:Canadian football trophies and awards *Pro Football Hall of Fame

Ice hockey
*Allan Cup *Conn Smythe Trophy *Hart Memorial Trophy *Hobey Baker Award *Les Cunningham Award *Memorial Cup *Patty Kazmaier Award *Stanley Cup *Vezina Trophy

Lacrosse
*Mann Cup *Minto Cup *Major League Lacrosse MVP Award *Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award *Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award *Major League Lacrosse Defensive player of the Year Award *Major League Lacrosse Offensive player of the Year Award *Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year Award *Tewaaraton Trophy

Olympic medalists
*Olympic medalists in Artistic Gymnastics (men) Artistic Gymnastics (men) *Olympic medalists in Artistic Gymnastics (women) Artistic Gymnastics (women) *Olympic medalists in athletics (men) Athletics (men) *Olympic medalists in athletics (women) Athletics (women) *Olympic medalists in baseball Baseball *Olympic medalists in basketball Basketball *Olympic medalists in biathlon Biathlon *Olympic medalists in boxing Boxing *Olympic medalists in figure skating Figure Skating *Olympic medalists in sailing Sailing *Olympic medalists in swimming (men) Swimming (men) *Olympic medalists in swimming (women) Swimming (women)

Tennis
*List of Wimbledon champions *List of Australian Open champions *French Open List of French Open champions *US Open (tennis) List of US Open champions *Davis Cup *Fed Cup *Hopman Cup

Videogames
*Interactive Achievement Awards

Other sports
*Commonwealth Games *Alpine Skiing World Cup *Rugby Union World Cup *Cricket World Cup *Football World Cup *European/South American Cup Intercontinental Cup -- (soccer) *Brownlow Medal (Australian football) *World Championships in Biathlon *List of winners of the Boston Marathon *Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame *BBC Sports Personality of the Year **BBC Sports Personality of the Year Team Award, **BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality, **BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award, **BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award, **BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award, **BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality, **BBC Sports Personality of the Year Unsung Hero Award *Melbourne Cup *Cox Plate *Caulfield Cup

Quizbowl
*The College Bowl *The Meredith Cup *The Carper Award

Miscellaneous
*All-America City Award *Dickin Medal -- the animals' Victoria Cross *Order of Smile -- the only medal awarded internationally by children *XRCO awards *Pipe Smoker of the Year *Evening Standard Pub of the Year -- as voted for by the readers of London's Evening Standard

Mock prizes
*Ig Nobel Prize *Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzie) *Golden Turkey Award *Darwin Awards *Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest *Foot in Mouth Prize *Bad Sex in Fiction Award *The Luvvies (UK) *Naomi Awards

See also
*Honorary degree *International Prize Court *List of reference tables *List of honorary societies *Prize money, monetary prize that is given to someone after they have won a competition. *List of prizes, medals, and awards in Singapore

Sources and references

- RoyalArk- Orders and Decorations sections on past and present monarchies; see each present counry Category:Prizes Category:Recipients of formal honors de:Liste der Preise und Auszeichnungen he:פרסי×? id:Daftar Tokoh Negara ja:賞ã?®ä¸€è¦§ ms:Tokoh dunia nl:Lijst van prijzen pl:Nagrody sv:Lista över priser, medaljer och utmärkelser ta:பரிசà¯?களà¯?, பதகà¯?கஙà¯?களà¯? மறà¯?à®±à¯?à®®à¯? விரà¯?தà¯?களினà¯? படà¯?டியலà¯?

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