Lists of awards
A list of famous prizes, medals and awards including cups, trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc.
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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 -- 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 -- 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 Edison Medal
- 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
- Marcel Benoist Prize -- Swiss prize for Sciences and the Humanities (Swiss Confederation)
- Marconi Prize -- advancements in 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 -- 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
- 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 -- Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine and Physics (Wolf Foundation)
- Wollaston Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
- 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
- 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
- IEEE Nikola Tesla Award -- for electric power
- IJCAI Award for Research Excellence
- The Japan Prize
- Knuth 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)
- 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 X-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
- 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
- Pulitzer Prize for
- 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
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- Man Booker Prize: winners and shortlisted authors
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Central European literature
- Pulitzer Prize for
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- Finlandia Prize for Literature
- Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie Française
- Prix Décembre
- Prix des Deux-Magots
- Prix Femina
- Prix Goncourt
- Prix Médicis
- 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
- 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
- (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
- 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.
- 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
- Prix de Rome
- Grawemeyer Award (Music Composition)
- Polar Music Prize
- Pulitzer Prize for Music
- Schock Prize in Musical Arts
- Sibelius Prize
See also List of architecture prizes
- Pritzker Prize
- Stirling Prize
- AIA Gold Medal
- Prémio Valmor (Portugal)
Business and management
- Nobel Peace 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
Logic and philosophy
- Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy
- Lawrence O'Brien Award in Democratic Politics
- Profiles in Courage Award
General achievement
- 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
- 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
See also: Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America)
Commonwealth and its member states
- 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)
- 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
- Hong Kong honours system, used by Hong Kong after the British honours system
- Bharat Ratna
- Gandhi Peace Prize
- Padma Vibhushan
- Padma Bhushan
- Padma Shri
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema
Military Honours Gallantry awards:
Distinguished Service:
Other Nations
- 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
- Order of the Cross of Liberty
- Pro-Finlandia medal
- Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Order of the Lion of Finland
- 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)
- Pour le Mérite (The "Blue Max")
- Bundesverdienstkreuz
- Iron Cross
- 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
- 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)
- Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein
- Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor
- Condecoración Miguel Hidalgo
- Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
- See Mexican Honours System
- Mexican Imperial Orders (obsolete awards)
- 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
- 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
- Order of Public Instruction
- Order of Agricultural, Commercial or Industrial Merit
- Order Orła Białego (Order of the White Eagle)
- Virtuti Militari
- Order of Polonia Restituta
Honorary title:
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
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 Red Banner
- Order of Victory
- 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
- 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
- FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Comic books
Film
See also list of film awards, film festival.
- 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
- Oscar (Academy Award)
Humor
- British Comedy Awards, e.g. 2002, 2003
- Commie Awards
- Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
- Perrier Comedy Award
- Premio Quevedos for graphical humor
Internet and computers
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
- San Remo Music Festival
Stage
- British Academy Television Awards
- Deutscher Fernsehpreis German Television Award
- 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
Overall
- Cy Young Award
- Rookie of the Year Award
- Most Valuable Player Award
- Gold Glove Award
- Olympic medalists
- World Series
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- 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
- National Chess Champions
- World Chess Champions
- World Junior Chess Champions
- International Grandmasters
- World Figure skating Champions
- European Figure skating Champions
- Four Continents Figure skating Champions
- U.S. Figure skating Champions
- 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
- Allan Cup
- Conn Smythe Trophy
- Hart Memorial Trophy
- Hobey Baker Award
- Les Cunningham Award
- Memorial Cup
- Patty Kazmaier Award
- Stanley Cup
- Vezina Trophy
- 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
- Artistic Gymnastics (men)
- Artistic Gymnastics (women)
- Athletics (men)
- Athletics (women)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Biathlon
- Boxing
- Figure Skating
- Sailing
- Swimming (men)
- Swimming (women)
- 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
Other sports
- Commonwealth Games
- Alpine Skiing World Cup
- Rugby Union World Cup
- Cricket World Cup
- 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
- 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