List of prizes, medals, and awards
A list of famous prizes, medals, and awards including cups, trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc.
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Science, mathematics, technology
- Albert Einstein World Award of Science - true benefit and well being to mankind (World Cultural Council)
- 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".
- 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
- Hughes Medal - Electricity and Magnetism (Royal Society of London)
- Kyoto Prize - Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, Arts and Philosophy (Inamori Foundation)
- Lasker Award - Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, Public Service (Lasker Foundation)
- Lenin Prize - formerly awarded to Soviet citizens for achievments 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)
- Millennium Technology Prize - for outstanding technological achievements
- NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement
- National Medal of Technology - American award for leading innovators.
- Nobel Prize - outstanding research, groundbreaking inventions, outstanding contributions to society
- Prince of Asturias Awards - Sciences, Public Affairs, Humanities (Felipe, Prince of Asturias)
- Shaw Prize
- 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
- Abel Prize
- Bôcher Memorial Prize
- Clay Mathematics Institute's Millennium Prize Problems
- Clay Research Award
- Fields Medal
- John von Neumann Theory 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
- ACM Turing Award
- Charles Stark Draper Prize
- EFF Pioneer Award
- FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software
- IEEE John von Neumann Medal
- IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal
- The Japan Prize
- Lemelson-MIT Prize
- Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility
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
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
- Archibald Prize, Australia's premier portraiture award
- Beck's Futures
- Carnegie Prize
- Osamu Tezuka Culture Award
- Schock Prize in Visual Arts
- Tezuka Award for manga
- Turner Prize
Journalism
- Walkley Award, Australia
- NCTE George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language
Literature
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- List of books by award or notoriety
- Booker Prize: winners and shortlisted authors
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Central European literature
- Vilenica prize
American literature
- Pulitzer Prize for
- Bancroft Prize
- Hopwood Award
- National Book Award
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
- Edgar Allen Poe Award
- Whiting Writers Award
- O. Henry Awards (for short stories)
British literature
- Booker Prize
- Commonwealth Writers Prize
- Duff Cooper Prize
- Hessell-Tiltman Prize
- International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
- John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
- Whitbread Awards
- Newdigate prize
- Orange Prize for Fiction
- Samuel Johnson Prize
- Somerset Maugham Award
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
Georgian literature
- Shota Rustaveli State Prize
- Saba Prize
German literature
- Schiller Prize
Indian literature
- Jnanpith Award
- Kalidas samman
- Pamapa Award
Italian literature
- Premio Strega
- Bagutta Prize
- Viareggio Prize
Japanese literature
- Akutagawa Prize
- Kawabata Prize
- Naoki Prize
- Noma Prize for Literature
- Subaru Prize for Literature
- Tanizaki Prize
- Yokomitsu Prize
- Yomiuri Prize for Literature
Polish literature
- Janusz A. Zajdel Award for science fiction
- Nike Award
Slovenian literature
- Presernova nagrada
Spanish literature
Swedish literature
- Augustpriset
- Lilla Augustpriset for children's literature
- Piratenpriset
- Aniarapriset - awarded by the Swedish Library Association.
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
- Prometheus Award - best Libertarian SF
- Janusz A. Zajdel Award - award given by Polish fandom
- World Fantasy Award
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)
- Guardian Award (UK)
- Nestle Smarties Book Prize (UK)
- Hans Christian Andersen Award (International)
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (International)
- Kate Greenaway Medal (UK)
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Pura Belpré Award
- Michael L. Printz Award
- Robert F. Sibert Award
Music
- Polar Music Prize
- Schock Prize in Musical Arts
Architecture
Business and management
Humanitarianism
- Nobel Peace Prize
- Karlspreis
- Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion
- Right Livelihood Award
- Big Brother Award - 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
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 Royal Society of Arts for contribution to society
- Library of Congress Living Legend
Scouting
National honours, military, and patriotic medals
Australia
Canada
- Canada's Walk of Fame
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Order of Canada
- Order of Ontario
- National Order of Quebec
Estonia
France
- Légion d'honneur (Legion of Honour)
- Ordre National du Mérite
Germany
- Pour le Mérite (The "Blue Max")
- Bundesverdienstkreuz
- Iron Cross
- Unsere Besten Our Best (2003 poll)
Iceland
India
- Gandhi peace prize
- Bharat Ratna
- Padma Vibhushan
- Padma Bhushan
- Padma Sree
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for lifetime contribution to Indian film
Israel
Italy
New Zealand
Soviet Union
- Order of Lenin
- Order of Suvorov
- Order of the October Revolution
- Order of the Red Banner
- Order of Victory
Spain
United Kingdom and Commonwealth
- 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)
- Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- 100 Greatest Britons (result BBC poll in 2002)
- 100 Worst Britons (result Channel 4 poll in 2003)
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)
Advertising
Beauty
- Miss Universe
- Miss World
- Mr. Universe
- National
- Miss America
- Miss Canada International
- Miss Teen Canada International
- Miss India
- Miss Venezuela
- FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Comic books
- Eisner Awards
- Harvey Awards
- Kirby Awards
- Russ Manning Award
- Squiddie Awards
Film
See also list of film awards, film festival.
- BAFTA Awards
- Cesar Award (France)
- Crystal Globe (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
- 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
- Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time
- Premio Quevedos for graphical humor
Internet and computers
Music
- 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
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Grand Prix du Disque
- Ivor Novello Award - songwriting and composing
- Juno Award
- San Remo Music Festival
- MTV Video Music Awards
- Brit awards
Stage
Television
- BAFTA Television Awards
- Royal Television Society Awards
- Golden Rose of Montreux
- Peabody Award
- Edward R. Murrow Award
- Emmy Award
- Logie Award - Australia
Sports and Games
Overall
Baseball
- Cy Young Award
- Rookie of the Year Award
- Most Valuable Player Award
- Gold Glove
- Olympic medalists
- World Series
- Baseball Hall of Fame
Boxing
Chess
- National Chess Champions
- World Chess Champions
- World Junior Chess Champions
- International Grandmasters
Cricket
- Allan Border Medal
- ICC Awards
- Wisden Cricketer of the Year
Football
- see College_football#College_Football_Awards
- Grey Cup (Canadian football)
- Super Bowl
- Category:American football trophies and awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
Ice hockey
Lacrosse
Olympic medalists
Tennis
- List of Wimbledon champions
- List of Australian Open champions
- List of French Open champions
- List of US Open champions
- Davis 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
Quizbowl
- The College Bowl
- The Meredith Cup
- The Carper Award
Miscellaneous
- Dickin Medal - the animals' Victoria Cross
- All-America City Award
- Order of Smile - the only medal awarded internationally by children
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)
See also
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