Lists of awards

A list of famous prizes, medals, awards, cups, trophies, bowls, badges etc.

Science, Math, Technology

• Nobel Prize
  • Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry
  • The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• Vannevar Bush Award
• Lomonosov Gold Medal
• Longitude prize

Mathematics

• Fields Medal
• Clay math prize
• John Von Neumann Theory Prize
• Nevanlinna Prize

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
• Carnegie Prize, the highest award for painting in the world

American literature

• Pulitzer Prize
  • Pulitzer Prize for the Novel
  • Pulitzer Prize for History
  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
  • Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
  • Pulitzer Prize for Criticism
  • Pulitzer Prize for Telegraphic Reporting - International
  • Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography
  • Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting
• Hopwood Award
• Carnegie Medal

Canadian literature

• Giller Prize
• Governor General's Award
• Trillium Award

British literature

• Booker Prize
• Commonwealth Writers Prize
• International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award

Swedish literature

• Augustpriset
• Lilla Augustpriset

French language literature

• Prix Fémina
• Prix Goncourt

Science fiction

• 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 Award - award for new authors
• Philip K. Dick Memorial Award
• Prometheus Award - best Libertarian SF
• Zajdel - award given by Polish fandom

Children's literature

• Newberry Medal
• Caldecott Medal

Architecture

• Pritzker Prize

Humanitarianism

• Nobel Prize for Peace
• Templeton Prize
• Right Livelihood Award

Mock Prizes

• IgNobel Prize
• Razzie
• Golden Turkey Award
• Darwin Awards

General achievement

• MacArthur Fellowship
• List of BSA merit badges

National honours

• British honours system
• Bundesverdienstkreuz
• Legion of Honor (French Légion d'Honneur)

Military and Patriotic Medals

American

• Congressional Medal of Honor
• Presidential Medal of Freedom
• Gold Cross
• Silver Star Medal
• Bronze Star Medal
• Purple Heart
• Distinguished Service Medal
• Defense Distinguished Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Legion of Merit Medal
• Army Commendation Medal

British and Commonwealth

• Victoria Cross

Germany

• Iron Cross

Entertainment

Music

• Grammy Award
• Juno Award

Stage

• Tony Award
• Obie Award

Film

see also: Film festival

France

• Cannes Film Festival (Palme d'Or)
• Cesar Award

United States

• Academy Award
  • Academy Award for Best Picture - 1928 to present
  • Academy Award for Best Actor - 1928 to present
  • Academy Award for Best Actress - 1928 to present
  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - 1936 to present
  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - 1936 to present
  • Academy Award for Best Animated Feature - new category for 2001
  • Academy Award for Best Art Direction
  • Academy Award for Best Assistant Director - 1933 to 1937)
  • Academy Award for Best Cinematography - 1928 to present
  • Academy Award for Comedy Direction - 1928 only
  • Academy Award for Costume Design
  • Academy Award for Best Dance Direction (1935-1937)
  • Academy Award for Directing - 1928 to present
  • Academy Award for Documentary Feature
  • Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject
  • Academy Award for Engineering Effects - 1928 only
  • Academy Award for Film Editing - 1935 to present
  • Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film - 1947 to present
  • Academy Award for Interior and Set Decoration - 1928 to present
  • Academy Award for Makeup
  • Academy Award for Original Music Score
  • Academy Award for Best Song
  • Academy Award for Animated Short Film - 1931 to present
  • Academy Award for Live Action Short Film
  • Academy Award for Best Short Film - Color (1936-1937)
  • Academy Award for Best Short Film - Live Action - 2 Reels (1936-1956)
  • Academy Award for Short Film - Novelty (1932-1935)
  • Academy Award for Sound
  • Academy Award for Best Story (1928-1956)
  • Academy Award for Best Title Writing - 1928 only
  • Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production - 1928 only
  • Academy Award for Visual Effects
  • Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - 1928 to present
  • Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay - 1940 to present
  • Scientific or Technical - 1931 to present at three levels
  • Academy Award of Scientific or Technical Merit - a statuette
  • Academy Award for Scientific and Engineering Achievement - a plaque
  • Academy Award for Technical Achievement - a citaton
  • Special Awards:
    • The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
    • The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
    • Gordon E. Sawyer Academy Award
• SIGNY award (adult entertainment)

Television

• Peabody Award
• Emmy Award

Sports and Games

Baseball

• Cy Young Award (baseball)
• Baseball/Rookie of the Year Award
• Baseball/Most Valuable Player Award

Quizbowl

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

See also:

• International Prize Court