CIVILIAN AWARD

• 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
  • Gibbs Brothers Medal - naval architecture, marine engineering
  • NAS Award in Aeronautical Engineering - aeronautical engineering

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

• 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

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

Film

• 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)

• Commie Awards
• Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
• Perrier Comedy Award

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
• Laurence Olivier Awards

Television

• Peabody Award
• Emmy Award

Sports and Games

• 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

Miscellaneous

• All-America City Awards

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