List of prizes, medals, and awards
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A list of famous prizes, medals, and awards including cups, trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc.
| By name |
| By belief |
| By nationality |
| By occupation |
| By office held |
| By prize won |
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
- National Academy of Sciences awards
- Copley Medal awarded by Royal Society
- Albert Einstein World Award of Science
- Ho-Am Prize: Science, Engineering, Medicine
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
Arts and Letters
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- List of books by award or notoriety
- Archibald Prize, Australia's premier portraiture award
- Beck's Futures
- Booker Prize: winners and shortlisted authors
- Carnegie Prize, the highest award for painting in the world
- Kiriyama Award
- Schock Prizes in Visual Arts and Musical Arts
- Turner Prize
- USA's Kennedy Center Honors: list of recipients
- Ho-Am Prize: the Arts
American literature
- Pulitzer Prize for
- 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
- 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 language literature
- [[Prix D�cembre]]
- Prix des Deux-Magots
- [[Prix F�mina]]
- Prix Goncourt
- [[Prix M�dicis]]
Indian literature
- Jnanpeeth award
- Kalidas samman
Italian literature
Japanese literature
- Akutagawa Prize
- Naoki Prize
- Noma Prize for Literature
- Subaru Prize for Literature
- Tanazaki Prize
- Yomiuri Prize for Literature
Spanish literature
Swedish literature
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
Architecture
Business and Management
Humanitarianism
- Nobel Peace Prize
- Karlspreis
- Templeton Prize
- Right Livelihood Award
- Big Brother Award - anti-privacy
- Brandeis Award - pro-privacy
- Freedom Award
- Lenin Peace Prize
- Ho-Am Prize: Community Service
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
Canada
France
- [[L�gion d'honneur]] (Legion of Honour)
Germany
- Pour le M�rite (The "Blue Max")
- Bundesverdienstkreuz
- Iron Cross
Iceland
India
New Zealand
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
- Congressional Medal of Honor
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Navy Cross
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Silver Star
- 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
- People's Choice Award (for television, film, and music in the United States)
Beauty
Film
see also: List of film awards see also: 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)
- �talan de Yennenga (FESPACO)
- SIGNY award (adult entertainment)
- Oscar (Academy Award)
Humor
Internet
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
- Juno Award
- San Remo Music Festival
- MTV Video Music Awards
Stage
Television
Sports and Games
Olympic medalists
Baseball
- Cy Young Award
- Rookie of the Year Award
- Most Valuable Player Award
- Gold Glove
- Olympic medalists
- World Series
Boxing
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)
- List of Wimbledon champions
- List of winners of the Boston Marathon
- Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
Quizbowl
- The College Bowl
- The Meredith Cup
- The Carper Award
Miscellaneous
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
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "List_of_prizes,_medals,_and_awards" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prizes,_medals,_and_awards, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
