List of prizes, medals, and awards

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

Lists of people

By name

By belief

By nationality

By occupation

By office held

By prize won

Table of contents

1 Science, Mathematics, Technology 1.1 Mathematics 1.2 Computer Science, Engineering, Technology, and Invention 2 Arts and Letters 2.3 American literature 2.4 British literature 2.5 Canadian literature 2.6 Finnish literature 2.7 French language literature 2.8 Indian literature 2.9 Italian literature 2.10 Spanish literature 2.11 Swedish literature 2.12 Science fiction and Fantasy 2.13 Children's literature 3 Architecture 4 Business 5 Humanitarianism 6 Logic and Philosophy 7 General achievement 8 National honours, military, and patriotic medals 8.14 Australia 8.15 Canada 8.16 France 8.17 Germany 8.18 Iceland 8.19 India 8.20 New Zealand 8.21 United Kingdom and Commonwealth 8.22 United States 9 Entertainment 9.23 Beauty 9.24 Film 9.25 Humor 9.26 Internet 9.27 Music 9.28 Stage 9.29 Television 10 Sports and Games 10.30 Olympic medalists 10.31 Baseball 10.32 Boxing 10.33 Other sports 10.34 Quizbowl 11 Mock Prizes 12 See also

Science, Mathematics, Technology

• Nobel Prize: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Economics
• Vannevar Bush Award
• Lomonosov Gold Medal
• Longitude prize
• Fritz Pregl Prize - Austrian Science
• Marcel Benoist Prize - Swiss Science
• Kyoto Prize: Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, Arts and Philosophy.
• Prince of Asturias Awards - Achievement in the sciences, public affairs, humanities
• Wolf Prize

Mathematics

• Abel Prize
• Fields Medal
• Clay Mathematics Institute's Millennium Prize Problems
• John von Neumann Theory Prize
• Nevanlinna Prize
• Schock Prize in Mathematics

Computer Science, Engineering, Technology, and Invention

• Lemelson-MIT Prize
• IEEE John von Neumann Medal
• ACM Turing Award
• Charles Stark Draper Prize

Arts and Letters

• Nobel Prize in Literature
• Archibald Prize, Australia's premier portraiture award
• Beck's Futures
• Carnegie Prize, the highest award for painting in the world
• Kiriyama Award
• Schock Prizes in Visual Arts and Musical Arts
• Turner Prize

American literature

• Pulitzer Prize for
  • the Novel
  • History
  • Fiction
  • Poetry
  • General Non-Fiction
  • Criticism
  • Telegraphic Reporting - International
  • Breaking News Photography
  • Breaking News Reporting
• Bancroft Prize
• Hopwood Award
• National Book Award
• PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
• Whiting Writers Award

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

Canadian literature

• Booker Prize
• Canadian Poets Award
• Commonwealth Writers Prize
• Gerald Lampert Award
• Giller Prize
• Griffin Poetry Prize
• Governor General's Award
• Marian Engel Award
• Milton Acorn People's Poetry Award
• Pat Lowther Award
• Stephen Leacock Award
• Trillium Award

Finnish literature

• Finlandia Prize for Literature

French language literature

• Prix Décembre
• Prix des Deux-Magots
• Prix Fémina
• Prix Goncourt
• Prix Médicis

Indian literature

• Jnanpeeth award
• Kalidas samman

Italian literature

• Bagutta Prize
• Viareggio Prize

Spanish literature

• Premio Cervantes

Swedish literature

• Augustpriset
• Lilla Augustpriset

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 Memorial 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
• Caldecott Medal
• Carnegie Medal

Architecture

• Pritzker Prize
• Stirling Prize

Business

• Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Humanitarianism

• Nobel Peace Prize
• Karlspreis
• Templeton Prize
• Right Livelihood Award
• Big Brother Award - anti-privacy
• Brandeis Award - pro-privacy
• Freedom Award
• Lenin Peace Prize

Logic and Philosophy

• Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy

General achievement

• MacArthur Fellowship
• List of BSA merit badges
• Man of the Year/Person of the Year (Time Magazine)
• Ramon Magsaysay award for achievement by Asians
• Spingarn Medal for achievement by Black Americans

National honours, military, and patriotic medals

Australia

• Australian of the Year
• Order of Australia

Canada

• Canada's Walk of Fame
• Order of Canada

France

• Légion d'honneur (Legion of Honour)

Germany

• Pour le Mérite (The "Blue Max")
• Bundesverdienstkreuz
• Iron Cross

Iceland

• Order of the Falcon

India

• Gandhi peace prize
• Bharat Ratna
• Padma Vibhushan
• Padma Bhushan
• Padma Sree

New Zealand

• New Zealand Honours System

United Kingdom and Commonwealth

• British honours system
• 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

• Congressional Medal of Honor
• Presidential Medal of Freedom
• Congressional Gold Medal
• Navy Cross
• Defense Distinguished Service Medal
• Distinguished Service Medal
• Silver Star Medal
• Defense Superior Service Medal
• Legion of Merit Medal
• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Navy/Marine Corps Medal
• Bronze Star Medal
• Purple Heart
• Honorary Citizen of the United States
• See also: List of military ribbons and medals

Entertainment

Beauty

• Miss America
• Miss Canada International
  • Miss Teen Canada International
• Miss Universe
• Miss World
• Mr. Universe
• Miss India

Film

see also: film festival

• BAFTA Awards
• Cesar Award (France)
• 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)

• 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 citaton Special Awards: Juvenile - 1934 to 1960 Honorary Special Achievement Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Gordon E. Sawyer

Humor

• Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Internet

• Webby Award

Music

• Eurovision Song Contest, e.g. 2002, 2003
• Grammy Award. Currently in 101 categories, e.g. 2002, 2003
• Juno Award
• San Remo Music Festival
• MTV Video Music Awards

Stage

• Tony Award
• Obie Award
• Lawrence Olivier Awards

Television

• Peabody Award
• Emmy Award

Sports and Games

Olympic medalists

• Athletics (men)
• Athletics (women)
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Biathlon
• Gymnastics

Baseball

• Cy Young Award
• Rookie of the Year Award
• Most Valuable Player Award
• Gold Glove
• Olympic medalists
• World Series

Boxing

• Golden Gloves

Other sports

• Commonwealth Games
• Super Bowl
• Alpine Skiing World Cup
• Rugby Union World Cup
• Cricket World Cup
• Football World Cup
• Brownlow Medal (Australian football)
• World Championships in Biathlon
• Davis Cup (tennis)
• Grey Cup (Canadian football)
• Stanley Cup (ice hockey)

Quizbowl

• The College Bowl
• The Meredith Cup
• The Carper Award

Mock Prizes

• Ig Nobel Prize
• Golden Raspberries (Razzie)
• Golden Turkey Award
• Darwin Awards
• Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
• Foot in Mouth Prize
• Bad Sex in Fiction Award

See also

• International Prize Court - List of reference tables