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List of prizes, medals, and awards

A list of famous prizes, medals and awards including cups, trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc.

Science and technology

*Aberconway Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
*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
*Automotive X PRIZE -- super-efficient vehicle competition designed to decrease oil consumption and harmful emissions
*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)
*Clarke Medal -- awarded by the Royal Society of New South Wales (Australia) for distinguished work in the Natural sciences
* Major Edward D'Ewes Fitzgerald Coke Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
* Major John Sacheverell A'Deane Coke Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
*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)
*Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics -- awarded by American Astronomical Society and American Institute of Physics
*Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics -- awarded by American Physical Society and American Institute of Physics
*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.
*Sue Tyler Friedman Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
*Fritz Pregl Prize -- 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 -- 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)
*IEEE Medal of Honor
*Kavli Prize
*Kyoto Prize -- Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, 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 -- Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, 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.
*Lyell Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
*Marcel Benoist Prize -- Swiss prize for Sciences and the Humanities (Swiss Confederation)
*Marconi Prize -- advancements in communications
*Millennium Technology Prize -- for outstanding technological achievements
*Murchison Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
*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 -- American award for leading innovators.
*Nicholas Appert Award -- given by the Institute of Food Technologists for lifetime contributions to food technology.
*Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest, annual, $25,000.
*Nobel Prize -- outstanding research, groundbreaking inventions, outstanding contributions to society
**Physics (Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences)
**Chemistry (Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences)
**Medicine (Karolinska Institute)
**Literature (Swedish Academy)
**Peace (Parliament of Norway)
**Economics (Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences)
*Prestwich Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
*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)
*Glenn T. Seaborg Medal -- Chemistry and Biochemistry (UCLA)
*Shaw Prize
*William Smith Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
*Thorarinsson Medal -- Volcanology
*George Van Biesbroeck Prize -- Astronomy
*Vannevar Bush Award -- welfare of mankind and the nation (National Science Foundation)
*Wolf Prize -- Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine and Physics (Wolf Foundation)
*Wollaston Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)

Mathematics

*Ramanujan Prize
*Abel Prize
*Bôcher Memorial Prize
*Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize
*Clay Mathematics Institute's Millennium Prize Problems
*Clay Research Award
*Cole Prize
*Euler Medal
*Fields Medal
*Frederic Esser Nemmers Prize
*Fulkerson Prize
*John von Neumann Theory Prize
*Lobachevsky International Prize
*Loève Prize
*Modesto Panetti Prize
*Nevanlinna Prize
*Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics
*Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry
*Salem Prize
*Schock Prize in Mathematics
*Shaw Prize
*Steele Prize
*Wolf Prize in Mathematics

Computer science, engineering, technology and invention

*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
*IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal
*IEEE Edison Medal -- a gold medal for achievement in electrical science, engineering or arts
*IEEE Nikola Tesla Award -- for electric power
*IJCAI Award for Research Excellence
*The Japan Prize
*Knuth reward check
*Knuth Prize
*Lemelson-MIT Prize
*Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility
*Perkin Medal
*Pirelli Internetional Award
*Tony Kent Strix award
*Timoshenko Medal (ASME)
*Franklin Medal -- for innovation (Franklin Institute)
*IPRIZE

Aviation and space technology

*America's Space Prize
*ANSARI X PRIZE -- Private suborbital spaceflight, won by Mojave Aerospace Ventures
*NASA Centennial Challenges
*Heinlein Prize for Advances in Space Commercialization
*NAS Award in Aeronautical Engineering -- aeronautical engineering
*Orteig Prize -- Aviation for trans-atlantic crossing, won by Charles Lindbergh
*Sikorsky Prize - Human Powered Helicopters

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 X-Prize

Agriculture

*Wolf Prize in Agriculture
*World Food Prize

Humanities

*Holberg International Memorial Prize

Social science

*Holberg International Memorial Prize
*John Bates Clark Medal

Law

*Holberg International Memorial Prize

Theology

*Holberg International Memorial Prize

Arts and letters

*USA's 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'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

Design

*Apple Design Awards
*Compasso d'Oro
*Industrial Design Excellence Award
*National Design Award
*Red dot design award

Journalism

*Pulitzer Prize for
**Beat Reporting
**Breaking News Reporting
**Breaking News Photography
**Commentary
**Criticism
**Editorial Cartooning
**Editorial Writing
**Explanatory Reporting
**Feature Photography
**Feature Writing
**International Reporting
**Investigative Reporting
**National Reporting
**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 ([1])
*World Association of Newspapers's Golden Pen of Freedom Award
*Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award

Literature

*Nobel Prize in Literature
*Man Booker Prize: winners and shortlisted authors
*Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Central European literature

*Vilenica prize

American literature

*Pulitzer Prize for
**History
**Fiction
**Poetry
**Drama
**General Non-Fiction
*Bancroft Prize
*Michael Braude Award for Light Verse
*Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
*Goldsmith Book Prize
*Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award
*Hopwood Award
*James Laughlin Award
*National Book Award
*PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
*PEN/Malamud Award (for short stories)
*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
*International Library of Poetry (for Amateur Poetry)

Australian literature

*Miles Franklin Award
*The Australian/Vogel Literary Award

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
*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
*Wright Awards

Chilean literature

* Chilean National Prize for Literature

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

Georgian literature

*Shota Rustaveli State Prize
*Saba Prize

German literature

*Ingeborg Bachmann Prize
*Kleist Prize
*Schiller Prize

Hebrew literature

*Bialik Prize
*Sapir Prize
*Tchernichovsky Prize (for translation)
*Ze'ev Prize (for children's literature)

Hungarian literature

*Attila József Prize
*Baumgarten Prize
*Kossuth Prize

Indian literature

*Jnanpith Award
*Kalidas samman
*Pampa Award
*Sahitya Akademi Award

Irish literature

*International IMPAC Dublin Literary 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
*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
*John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
*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
*Jane Addams Children's Book 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: Community Service
*Gandhi Peace Prize
*Takeda Award
*Community of Christ International Peace Award

Logic and philosophy

*Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy

Politics

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

General achievement

*Albert Medal -- for contribution to society (Royal Society of Arts)
*Franklin Medal -- for Anglo-American cooperation (Royal Society of Arts)
*Herder Prize -- promotion of art and scientific relations in Central and Southeastern Europe
*Library of Congress Living Legend
*MacArthur Fellowship
*Man of the Year/Person of the Year (Time Magazine)
*Ramon Magsaysay award -- for achievement by Asians
*Spingarn Medal -- for achievement by Black Americans

Scouting

*Cornwell Decoration
*The Girl Scout Gold Award
*Eagle Scout
*Eagle Scout (Philippines)
*Queen's Scout

See also: Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America)

Honours, military and patriotic medals

Main list: Orders and decorations

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)
**Order of the Garter (KG)
*100 Greatest Britons (result BBC poll in 2002)
*100 Worst Britons (result Channel 4 poll in 2003)

Australia


*Australian of the Year
*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
*Order of Ontario
*National Order of Quebec
*Pearson Medal of Peace

India

*Bharat Ratna
*Gandhi Peace Prize
*Padma Vibhushan
*Padma Bhushan
*Padma Shri
*Dadasaheb Phalke AwardMilitary gallantry awards:
*Param Vir Chakra
*Ashoka Chakra
*Maha Vir Chakra
*Vir Chakra
*Shaurya Chakra
*Kirti ChakraMilitary distinguished service awards:
*Param Visisht Seva Medal
*Ati Visisht Seva Medal
*Visisht Seva Medal

New Zealand

South Africa

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

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

Finland

*Order of the Cross of Liberty
*Pro-Finlandia medal
*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 Redeemer
*Order of Honour
*Order of the Phoenix
*Order of Beneficence

Hong Kong

Iceland

*Order of the Falcon

Israel

*Israel Prize

Italy

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

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 (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

Lithuania

*Order of Vytautas the Great
*Order of the Cross of Vytis
*Order of Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas
*Order for Merits to Lithuania

Mexico


*Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor
*Condecoración Miguel Hidalgo
*Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle

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

Panama

*Orden de Manuel Amador Guerrero

Philippines

*Order of Sikatuna
*BPI-DOST Science Awards

Portugal

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

Poland

*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)


*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 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

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
*Summit Awards
*The One Show

Beauty


*Miss Universe
*Miss World
*Mr. Universe
*Mr. World
*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 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Comic books

*Adamson Awards
*Alley Awards
*Bill Finger Awards
*Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame
*The Doug Wright Awards
*Eagle Awards
*Eisner Awards
*Friends of Lulu Awards
*Harvey Awards
*Haxtur Awards
*Ignatz Awards
*Joe Shuster Awards
*Kirby Awards
*Kodansha Manga Award
*Max & Moritz Prizes
*National Comics Awards
*Osamu Tezuka Culture Award
*Prix Saint-Michel
*Prix de la critique
*Russ Manning Award
*Shazam Awards
*Squiddy Awards
*Urhunden Prizes
*Wizard Fan Awards
*Xeric Foundation grants

Film

See also list of film awards, film festival.
*Amanda
*BAFTA Film Awards
*Cesar Award (France)
*Lola Awards (German Film Prize) by the German Film Academy
*Crystal Globe -- (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
*David di Donatello Awards
*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
***Best Actor, Drama
***Best Actor, Comedy/Musical
***Best Actress, Drama
***Best Actress, Comedy/Musical
***Best Drama
***Best Comedy/Musical
***Best Director
**Television
***Best Series, Drama
***Best Series, Musical/Comedy
*Oscar (Academy Award)

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

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

Humor

*British Comedy Awards, e.g. 2002, 2003
*Canadian Comedy Awards
*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. 2002, 2003
*Grammy Award. Currently in 101 categories, e.g. 2002, 2003
**Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients A-D, E-I, J-P, 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
*Sanremo Music Festival

Stage

*Tony Award
*Obie Award
*Laurence Olivier Awards
*Drama Desk Awards

Television

* British Academy Television Awards
* Deutscher Fernsehpreis German Television Award
* Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels Fipa d'Or, Michel Mitrani Prize
* Gemini Award
* Grimme Preis
* Goldene Kamera
* Royal Television Society Awards
* Golden Rose of Montreux
* Peabody Award
* Edward R. Murrow Award
* Emmy Award
* Logie Award -- Australia
* National Television Awards

Tourism

* Pomme d'Or
* IAAPA Applause Award
* Thea award

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
*Rookie of the Year Award
*Most Valuable Player Award
*Gold Glove Award
*Olympic medalists
*World Series
*Baseball Hall of Fame

Basketball

*Basketball Hall of Fame
*NBA Most Valuable Player
*NBA Defensive Player of the Year
*NBA Sixth Man Award
*NBA Rookie of the Year
*NBA Coach of the Year
*NBA Executive of the Year
*Naismith 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
*Olympic Medals

Chess

*National Chess Champions
*World Chess Champions
*World Junior Chess Champions
*International Grandmasters

Cricket

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

Figure skating

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

American 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

*Champion's Cup
*Founders Cup
*Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award
*Major League Lacrosse Community Service Award
*Major League Lacrosse Defensive player of the Year Award
*Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year Award
*Major League Lacrosse Most Improved Player of the Year Award
*Major League Lacrosse MVP Award
*Major League Lacrosse Offensive player of the Year Award
*Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award
*Major League Lacrosse Sportsman of the Year Award
*Mann Cup
*Minto Cup
*Presidents Cup
*Steinfeld Cup
*Tewaaraton Trophy

Olympic medalists

*Artistic Gymnastics (men)
*Artistic Gymnastics (women)
*Athletics (men)
*Athletics (women)
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Biathlon
*Boxing
*Figure Skating
*Sailing
*Swimming (men)
*Swimming (women)

Tennis

*List of Wimbledon champions
*List of Australian Open champions
*List of French Open champions
*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
*The Ashes ,the oldest prize in international cricket, since 1882
*Football World 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,
*Callahan MVP Award - Ultimate Frisbee

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

External links

*Canada's Awards Database
*RoyalArk- Orders and Decorations sections on past and present monarchies; see each present counry



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