List of awards named after people

This is a list of awards that are named after people.

A

Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	Awarded to Pakistani nationals for achievement in the field of chemistry, mathematics, physics, or biology
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mathematics	Awarded for outstanding scientific work in the field of mathematics, often described as the "mathematician's Nobel prize"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	The National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success."
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Equestrianism
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Architecture	Architectural concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of Islamic societies in the fields of contemporary design
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Oceanography	Original contributions in the science of oceanography
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Canadian football	Most outstanding special teams player in the Canadian Football League
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Manga	To new manga artists, in the category of comedic manga
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football (soccer)	Most valuable player in Women's Professional Soccer (league and award defunct)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	The best serious literary story published in a newspaper or magazine by a new or rising author
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname and Joe Frazier	Boxing	Fight of the year, as determined by the Boxing Writers Association of America
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	Victory in a senior international rugby union match, other than World Cup matches or qualifiers, between the teams of Romania and Georgia
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Distinguished research in environmental, earth or atmospheric physics
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Portraiture	The best portrait, preferentially of some man or woman distinguished in art, letters, science or politics, painted by an artist resident in Australia
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports	Outstanding achievement in national sports in India
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports	Significant or compelling humanitarian contribution, transcending sports, by a sports-related figure. One of the ESPY Awards.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Auto racing	Originally awarded to winners of the Astor Challenge Cup races (1915–1916), now used as the championship trophy for the IndyCar Series.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mystery fiction	For unpublished mystery novels
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	For scientific innovation and creativity in applied and technological fields
Aziz Sancar Science Awards	Aziz Sancar	Health Sciences	Significant contributions to health sciences and technologies at the international level in Turkey

B

Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Computer Science	Significant contributions in the field of parallel computing	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Outstanding player in NCAA men's college hockey
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physiology	£400 to provide a gold medal for the person deemed to have most distinguished himself in the science of physiology, especially during the previous two years.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Auto racing
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Fluid dynamics	Awarded once every four years to a single scientist for outstanding research in the field of fluid dynamics
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding passing quarterback in Division I FBS college football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mathematics	$1 million prize is awarded for either a proof or a counterexample of the Beal conjecture, a generalization of Fermat's Last Theorem, published in a refereed and respected mathematics publication	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Solar Energy	Individual with outstanding contributions to solar energy
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding defensive player in Division I FBS
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Positive contributions by an NCAA Division I men's head coach
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Telecommunications	Exceptional contributions to the advancement of communications sciences and engineering in the field of telecommunications
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Auto racing
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ballooning
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	PBA Philippine Cup championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding wide receiver in Division I FBS
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Meteorology	"distinguished research in atmospheric sciences."	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Medicine	Woman physician "who has made the most outstanding contributions to the cause of women in the field of medicine."	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	Challenge trophy between the national teams of Australia and New Zealand
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Contributions to the organisation or application of physics in an industrial or commercial context
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname and Template:Sortname	Cricket	Challenge trophy between the national teams of Australia and India
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Outstanding contributions to Physics
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Art	Latin American artists aged under 35, administered by the Foundation of Young Colombian Artists	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding achievement by a Division I FBS player on the field, as a student, and as a "faith model" in the community
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding head coach in Division I FBS
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Screenwriting	Excellence in screenwriting
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	French Top 14 championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Auto racing
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Motorsport	Winners of the Bathurst 1000 race
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Australian rules football	"Fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding assistant coach in Division I FBS
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Astronomy	Outstanding lifetime contributions to astronomy.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Geography	Contributions to polar zoology, botany, geology, meteorology, oceanography or geography.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding defensive player in Division I FCS
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Significant lifetime achievement in any role within the sport, as determined by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Most outstanding player in Division I FBS who began his college career as a walk-on
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding linebackers in the NFL, college, and high school
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports	Outstanding student-athletes, male and female, across all NCAA sports
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	NHL "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability"

C

Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mathematics	Outstanding achievement by an Italian mathematician no older than 38
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Outstanding work in the Portuguese language
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	NHL Western Conference championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	"Noteworthy and distinguished accomplishments in any field of science within the charter of the Academy" (i.e., the National Academy of Sciences in the U.S.)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Outstanding lifetime achievement by a Spanish-language writer
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Cricket	Challenge trophy contested in annual ODI series between Australia and New Zealand
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Economics	Contributions to the development of scholarship and education	<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mystery fiction
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mystery fiction
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby league football	Best and fairest player in the National Rugby League's Grand Final
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Outstanding leadership and exceptional humanitarian contributions by an NHL player
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Canadian National Women's Hockey Championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Outstanding pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Major League Baseball player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Outstanding body of work by a British citizen writing in English
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports	Canadian male athlete of the year throughout all sports
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Major League Baseball player who best overcomes extreme physical or emotional adversity
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance favorite hand-sell book of the year (only 2016)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Best work of history, biography, political science or (very occasionally) poetry, published in English or French
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby league football	Victory in annual match between National Rugby League teams the Parramatta Eels and Sydney Roosters
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	"Outstanding achievements in research in any branch of science, and alternates between the physical sciences and the biological sciences"; awarded by the Royal Society of London to scientists of any nationality
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Top Canadian player in NCAA Division I football
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Academic merit	Academic merit and outstanding contribution by graduating non-U.S. students at the University of Florida
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Outstanding point guard in U.S. men's college basketball
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	U.S. Women's Amateur championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	Outstanding basic research in astronomy and mathematics, biosciences, geosciences or polyarthritis
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	NHL goaltender with the season's best save percentage (minimum of 25 games played)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football (soccer)	Dutch Super Cup trophy (contested by winners of the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Top collegiate female golfer who excels in academics
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science, literature and antiquities	Awarded every 3 years for best essay in science, literature or antiquities by a member of the Royal Irish Academy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	South African first-tier provincial championship trophy (and also the overall competition)
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Golf	Challenge trophy contested by women's amateur teams representing the US and Great Britain & Ireland

D

Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	This annual award is given to an NBA coach to honor their life in basketball.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Biomedical engineering	Outstanding contribution to Biomedical Engineering.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	Most outstanding offensive lineman in the CFL East Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Life	Awarded to "people who ensure the long-term survival of the human race by removing themselves from the gene pool in a sublimely idiotic fashion"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Biology	Awarded for work of acknowledged distinction in the broad area of biology in which Darwin worked
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname and Alfred Russel Wallace	Biology	Awarded annually for best work on evolutionary biology
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Books	Awarded annually for a book about or set in Cumbria, England.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Arts, science, technology, and literature	Presented to young people involved in the study of the sciences, technology, literature and the arts
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Arts	Recognition of significant contribution to the artistic legacy of the world.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Engineering	Eminent achievement in the design or invention of a product which is universally recognized as an important advance in machine design
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Tennis	Winner of an annual tournament involving men's national teams (and also the competition itself)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Chemistry	"Outstandingly important recent discovery in any branch of chemistry", as determined by the Royal Society of London
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname and Mel Becket	Canadian football	Most outstanding offensive lineman in the CFL West Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	Originally (1832–1866) awarded for outstanding achievement by a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Revived in 1993 for outstanding achievement in natural sciences or humanities by a member of the same body.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby league football	Victory in French knockout cup competition
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football (soccer)	Originally awarded to the winner of the U.S. National Challenge Cup (now the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup). The trophy is now retired and is on permanent display at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York, but the name of each winning team is still added to its base.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Recognition of meritorious service to the game of golf as a volunteer.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Public Relations	Recognition of public relations professionalism throughout the year decided by Space Coast FPRA leadership.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Computer Science	Outstanding work on the principles of distributed computing, whose significance and impact on the theory and/or practice has been evident for at least a decade.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Outstanding work in theoretical or mathematical physics. Prior winners of the Fields Medal, Wolf Prize, or a Nobel Prize are ineligible.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Chemistry	Outstanding computational chemist under age 40
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	"Outstanding contributions to theoretical (including mathematical and computational) physics"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sport	Outstanding competitor in the Commonwealth Games
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Outstanding first-year head coach in NCAA Division I women's college basketball
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Order of merit	Distinguished lifetime contribution by a Mexican to the national welfare; the highest award in Mexico's honors system
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Photography
Template:Sort	Donatello	Cinema	Outstanding work in Italian cinema in 24 categories
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Association football	Most valuable player in Major League Soccer
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Engineering	Advancement of engineering and the education of the public about engineering, as determined by the (U.S.) National Academy of Engineering
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Geology	For a significant contribution to the discipline of geology and to the furtherance of South African geology	<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Astronomy	Outstanding contributions in astrophysics, as determined by the (U.S.) National Academy of Sciences
Template:Sort	Dronacharya	Sports	Excellence by an Indian sports coach
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	NBA player who "exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court—ethical behavior, fair play and integrity." The trophy is named after Joe Dumars, the first recipient of what is more commonly called the NBA Sportsmanship Award.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	RSEQ (Quebec) university championship
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Outstanding coach at a mid-major school in NCAA Division I men's college basketball
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports coaching	"Sustained and significant contribution to the development and management of coaching and individual coaches in the UK." Awarded 1999–2007.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Design	Outstanding work in product design, industrial design, or design engineering by a graduating university student (or recent graduate) studying in one of 18 specified countries

E

Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	Outstanding player on the Australia national team, as chosen by team members
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Auto racing	Daytona 500 winner's trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Electronics	Outstanding advances in electron devices
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Electrical engineering	Honors "a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering or the electrical arts"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mystery fiction
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	High achievement in natural science of theoretical physics (1951–1979)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	Outstanding service in connection with Einstein
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	Outstanding research that directly benefits humanity
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	World championship for men's national amateur teams
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname and Edgar Mobbs	Rugby union	Challenge trophy contested between Australia and England
Template:Sort	Emmett Joseph Leahy	Records and Information Management	Outstanding Contributions and Accomplishments that Have a Major Impact on the Records and Information Management
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Comics	Outstanding achievement in the U.S. comics industry in nearly 50 categories
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	Rugby World Cup championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Society and culture	Notable contributions to European society, culture, or social science
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Society of Engineering Science	Sustained outstanding achievements in engineering science
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	Most outstanding player in the CFL East Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award.

F

Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Outstanding unpublished novel written for adults
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Engineering	Awarded either for notable scientific or industrial achievement in engineering or for conspicuous service rendered to the advancement of science, engineering and technology or for lifetime achievement in science, engineering or technology.	Institution of Engineering and Technology
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	Excellence in communicating science to UK audiences
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Awarded to an LPGA golfer "who, through her hard work, dedication and love of the game of golf, has demonstrated determination, perseverance and spirit in fulfilling her goals as a player."
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Best work of American fiction
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	See award article	Outstanding accomplishments in nine widely differing fields
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	Lifetime achievement in the development, use, or production of energy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	Achievement in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	Most outstanding defensive player in the CFL West Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mathematics	Outstanding achievement by a mathematician under age 40
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Telecommunications	Exceptional contribution to the advancement of telecommunication engineering and technology	Institution of Engineering and Technology
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Nursing	Exceptional courage and devotion to the wounded, sick or disabled or to civilian victims of a conflict or disaster
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Leading scorer in the Euroleague
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports	Significant lifetime leadership as an advocate for college sports in the United States
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Medicine	Best written work on medical topic
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	American football	Winner of the Iron Bowl, the annual game between the University of Alabama and Auburn University
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Life sciences	Promotion of free and open access to the materials and methods used in the life sciences
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Broadcasting	"Major contributions to baseball" as a broadcaster

G

Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Distinguished contributions to the application of physics in an industrial, commercial or business context.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Championship trophy of the Kontinental Hockey League
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding player in NCAA Division III college football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	Challenge trophy between France and New Zealand
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Classical literature	Outstanding essay in Greek, and outstanding dissertation in Greek or Latin, by a University of Oxford student
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Peace	For ""contributions made in the promotion of international peace and good will." Awarded by the American organization Promoting Enduring Peace.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Peace	Contribution to social, economic, and political transformation by Gandhian methods. Awarded by the Government of India.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Peace	Distinguished contributions to promoting solidarity and understanding between groups in Indian society
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Peace	Contribution to peace, with a focus on disarmament and economic development
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports	Indian sportsperson of the year
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	Challenge trophy between France and Italy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mathematics	"Outstanding mathematical contributions that have found significant applications outside of mathematics"
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Naval architecture & marine engineering	Outstanding contributions
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Canadian football	Most outstanding rookie (first-year player) in the CFL East Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award.
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Rugby league football	Victory in annual match between National Rugby League teams the Parramatta Eels and Sydney Roosters
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Planetary Geology	For outstanding contributions to the solution of fundamental problems in planetary geology
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby league football	Winning the National Rugby League minor premiership
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Art	"The work judged the best contemporary painting of the Tasmanian landscape"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Computer science	Outstanding theoretical papers
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby league football	Player judged best in each Super League season by Rugby Leaguer & League Express
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	"The best and most imaginative prose work of the year" in the French language
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Outstanding French language literary work, as selected by a group of about 2,000 lycée students (roughly equivalent to a high school in the English-speaking world)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports journalism	Two awards for outstanding achievement in basketball media coverage—one to a writer and one to a sportscaster
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports journalism	Contributions to baseball in Canada by a member of the Canadian media, as determined by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Five different fields	Outstanding ideas in education, improving world order, music composition, religion, and psychology
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports journalism	Media member "who has best displayed a commitment to women's basketball and to advancing the role of the media in the women's game", as determined by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Canadian football	Canadian Football League championship trophy (and also the game in which it is contested)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football (soccer)	Most valuable player in the Canadian Championship
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding placekicker in U.S. college football
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Cosmology	Discoveries leading to fundamental advances in the field
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Genetics	Distinguished research contributions
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Justice	Contributions that have advanced the cause of justice as delivered through the legal system
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Neuroscience	Distinguished research contributions
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Women's rights	Contributions toward furthering the rights of women and girls
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding punter in U.S. college football
Template:Sort	Captain Gemeniano Javier Gusi	Peace	Gusi Peace Prize, named after Captain Gemeniano Javier Gusi (a World War II Guerilla Warrior) is signed by President of the Philippines and is given to recognize individuals and organizations who contribute to global peace and progress through a wide variety of fields.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Statistics	Innovative contributions to the theory or application of statistics.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Automotive engineering	Contributions to significant technical achievements in their field of study

H

Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Peace and tolerance	Outstanding services for peace, tolerance and international understanding
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science (in general)	Annually awarded to a maximum of 30 junior scientists in recognition of outstanding scientific achievements
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	Exceptional scientific achievements in chemistry and physics. The prize is the most significant honor of the German Physical Society and the German Chemical Society.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Motorboat racing
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rail transport	Outstanding safety achievements by an American railroad company
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname and Raphael Meldola	Chemistry	Most meritorious and promising original investigations in chemistry by British chemist
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Ice hockey	Most valuable player in the National Hockey League
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Comics	Outstanding achievement in 19 regular categories and four special categories
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	In honor of the most outstanding collegiate golfer in the United States
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Motorsport	Winner of the eponymous Formula Ford race
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	Most outstanding Canadian player in the CFL East Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Control Engineering	Exceptional contribution to the advancement of control engineering and technology	Institution of Engineering and Technology
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Free expression	Significant contribution to protection and enhancement of U.S. First Amendment rights
Template:Sort	Charlene Heisler	Astronomy	Most outstanding PhD thesis in astronomy at an Australian University	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding U.S. college football player of the year
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding defensive end in U.S. college football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Short stories of exceptional merit written in English and published in the U.S. or Canada
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Outstanding player at a mid-major school in NCAA Division I men's college basketball
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Football (soccer)	Top men's and women's college soccer players in the U.S.
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Most outstanding player in NCAA Division II college football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	Challenge trophy between New Zealand and England
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname (pen name Ho-Am)	Science, engineering, medicine, arts and community service	Domestic/abroad ethnic Korean who have made outstanding contributions to the development of science and culture and enhancement of the welfare of mankind
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Wrestling	Most outstanding college wrestler in the U.S.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	Challenge trophy between Australia and Scotland
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Tennis	World mixed-sex team championship
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Computer science	Significant technical or service contribution by an individual under age 35
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Most versatile player in NCAA Division I FBS college football
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Most outstanding player in U.S. college baseball
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Distinguished contributions to astrophysics, gravitational physics or cosmology
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science fiction, fantasy	Outstanding works in 15 categories
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football (soccer)	United States cup competition
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Most competitive player in Major League Baseball

I

Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Coach of the year in NCAA Division I men's college basketball, as chosen by the United States Basketball Writers Association
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	For leadership, research and/or applications of measurement technique.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Electronics	Outstanding contribution to consumer electronics
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Photography
Template:Sort	Juzo Itami	Various	Excellence in literary and visual expression
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Computer science	Outstanding contributions to the APL programming language or to its user community
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature

J

Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Music video	Outstanding achievement to MTV culture and its history for musicians and music video directors.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	Leading rusher in the CFL West Division. Unlike other CFL divisional trophies, there is no equivalent for the East Division.
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Medicine	Outstanding achievement in biomedical research in Europe
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	American football	Winner of the annual game between Florida State University and the University of Virginia
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Australian rules football	Three different awards: Mark of the Year in the Australian Football League Best player in the AFL Canberra Grand Final Best player for "The Allies" team in the State of Origin series (defunct)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	NHL goaltender(s) whose team has allowed the fewest goals in the regular season. Note that this was the original criterion for the Vezina Trophy, which is now awarded to the league's outstanding goaltender.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	Atlantic University Sport championship
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Outstanding non-fiction book by a British writer
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Distinguished contributions to applied physics.
Jackson-Gwilt Medal	Hannah Jackson née Gwilt	Astronomy	Outstanding invention, improvement, or development of astronomical or geophysical instrumentation or techniques	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

K

Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Game theory and computer science	Outstanding papers
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Peace	Outstanding contribution to Western European integration
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Civil engineering	Distinguished achievement in engineering mechanics, as applied to civil engineering
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Outstanding player in NCAA Division I women's college hockey
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Outstanding achievement in Swiss literature, in any of the country's languages
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Performing arts	Lifetime contribution to American culture
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	"Outstanding service and dedication to the community" by an NBA player, coach, or trainer
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Australian television	"For Most Outstanding New Talent"	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Japanese culture
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Photography
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Aviation	Outstanding professional accomplishment in the conduct of flight testing.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Comics	Outstanding achievement in comic books in 12 categories. Awarded 1985–87; replaced by Eisner Award and Harvey Award.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Computer science	Outstanding foundational contributions, based on overall impact. Compare with the Gödel Prize, which honors outstanding individual papers.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Perception or Developmental psychology	Advancing the fields of perception or developmental psychology to an extraordinary extent.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Entertainment	Outstanding work directed toward eliminating homophobia by an openly LGBT member of the entertainment or media community
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Nuclear physics	Lifetime contributions to nuclear physics, nuclear energy, or nuclear engineering by a Soviet (communist era) or Russian (post-communist era). Known as the Kurchatov Medal in the Soviet era, and the Kurchatov Gold Medal today.
Template:Sort	Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi	Science & technology	Distinguished achievements in science & technology, international call for participation

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Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Hockey East men's postseason tournament championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Theoretical physics	Awarded for outstanding scientific work in the field of theoretical physics, including nuclear physics and elementary particles	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Medicine	Major contributions to medical science, or distinguished public service on behalf of medicine
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physical Sciences	The award is open to suitably qualified post-doctoral candidates in the area of the Physical Sciences, which includes Astronomy, Astrophysics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, all branches of Engineering, and related sciences.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Tennis	French Open women's singles championship trophy
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Outstanding point guard in U.S. women's college basketball
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Finest scholarly work in English on Abraham Lincoln or the American Civil War	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Most outstanding player in the regular season of the National Hockey League, as chosen by the NHL Players Association. Known as the Lester B. Pearson Award from its inception in Template:NHL Year through Template:NHL Year.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Car racing	Winner of the annual Supercar/Superfour Challenge
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Biology	Awarded annually to two people for services to biology
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Australian television		<ref name="GrahamKennedyAward"/>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding lineman or linebacker in U.S. college football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Super Bowl winner's trophy
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Operatic singing
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Leading goal scorer in Swedish Hockey League
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding defensive player in U.S. college football, based on excellence both on and off the field
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Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Philosophy, history and theology	Outstanding scholarly contributions that have contributed to intercultural understanding and tolerance.

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Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Medical research	Distinguished work in clinical medical research (not restricted to British subjects).	Royal College of Physicians
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Canadian football	Most outstanding defensive player in the CFL East Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award.
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Sports journalism	Awarded by the Pro Football Hall of Fame "for long and distinguished reporting on professional [American] football".
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Hurling	All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Australian rules football	Australian Football League minor premiership trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Leading of the Official World Golf Ranking for most weeks in a year
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Leading player of the World Amateur Golf Ranking
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	U Sports (Canada) men's basketball championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Aviation	"Most meritorious flight of the year" by one or more individuals, or an organization, within the United States Air Force
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding tight end in U.S. college football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports coaching
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Six different fields – see award article	Outstanding achievement by an Asian
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Gaelic football	All-Ireland Senior Football Championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mathematics or Physics	Outstanding contributions to theoretical and mathematical physics
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	Challenge trophy between South Africa and Australia
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	American football	Outstanding quarterback in U.S. college football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Communications	Annual award for advancements in the field
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports	Canadian athlete of the year
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football (soccer)	Outstanding player in the Australasian A-League Grand Final
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Canadian football	Most outstanding Canadian player in the CFL West Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Outstanding designated hitter in the American League
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to the sport
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Fundamental contributions
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Australian rules football	Most valuable player in the Australian Football League, as chosen by the AFL Players Association
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Best British writer or writers, under age 35, of a book published in the past year
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	Champion of New Zealand's second-level Heartland Championship
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby league football	Player of the year for the Canberra Raiders
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby league football	Best and fairest player in the National Rugby League's Grand Final
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Outstanding leadership, on and off ice, by an NHL player
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Outstanding achievement in Swiss German literature
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Individual who "through a continuing lifetime commitment to the game of golf has helped to mold the welfare of the game in a manner and style exemplified by Old Tom Morris."
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Distinguished research in condensed matter or materials physics.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Electronics	Contributions to electronics or information technology and their application.	Institution of Engineering and Technology
Template:Sort (Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet, René Lacoste)	Tennis	French Open men's singles championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports coaching

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Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Basketball	Most outstanding NCAA Division I senior (final-year) player of the year no taller than 6 feet (1.83 m) for men and 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) for women. Award defunct since 2014.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Engineering
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Most outstanding men's and women's NCAA Division I head coaches of the year
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Most outstanding men's and women's NCAA Division I players of the year
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Awarded to one man and one woman annually for lifetime service to basketball in any capacity
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Most outstanding boys' and girls' U.S. high school players of the year
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	FIBA Basketball World Cup (men's) winner's trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour. Awarded by the Tour itself, with a 50-round minimum for the season. Compare with the Vardon Trophy, awarded by the PGA of America.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Lowest scoring average on PGA Tour Champions
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mineralogy	'scientific excellence in mineralogy and its applications/
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mathematics	Honors women who have "made fundamental and sustained contributions to the mathematical sciences"	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Information sciences	Outstanding contributions in mathematical aspects of information sciences
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Chemistry/literature	Outstanding biography in field of chemistry or molecular science
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Best composition in English verse by an undergraduate who has been admitted to the University of Oxford within the previous four years
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Most outstanding low-post player in NCAA Division I men's college basketball
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Outstanding contributions to physics by any physicist, regardless of subject area, background or nationality
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Player of the year on PGA Tour Champions, as determined by tour players
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	Most outstanding player in the CFL West Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	Outstanding promotion of science in the public interest
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Engineering	Design of mechanical puzzles
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Economics	Outstanding contribution
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Chemistry	Outstanding contribution
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Outstanding contribution
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Peace	Outstanding contribution in furthering peace between nations
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Outstanding contribution
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physiology or medicine	Outstanding contribution
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Medicine
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Typography	Extraordinary contributions in type design, typography and type education
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	NHL "defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Music	Excellence in British songwriting and composing

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Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding quarterback in U.S. college football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	NBA championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Politics	Outstanding service to the U.S. Democratic Party and its candidates
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Animation
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Outstanding player in NCAA Division I men's college basketball who has played for more than one season at his current school
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Theatre	Excellence in acting in London West End shows
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Awarded by the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame for positive contributions to baseball in society	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	A Canadian "judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Journalism	Outstanding accomplishment in Spanish-language journalism
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Aviation	First aviator of the Allies of World War I to fly nonstop between New York and Paris in either direction. Awarded to Charles Lindbergh for his 1927 solo transatlantic crossing.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Composition
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding interior lineman, on either offense or defense, in U.S. college football

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Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Leading money winner on PGA Tour Champions
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	Most outstanding rookie (first-year player) in the CFL West Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	Outstanding sportsmanship, team play, and community service by a Canadian Football League player
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Outstanding contribution to the sport in the United States
Template:Sort	Paul Ré	Peace	Paul Bartlett Ré Peace Prize, named after Paul Ré (an American artist, writer, poet and peace advocate) is given to a student, faculty, staff person, retiree, volunteer or alumnus of University of New Mexico who has demonstrated notable achievements in promoting world peace and understanding.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Offensive player of the year in NCAA Division I FCS football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding volunteer and charity work by an NFL player; awarded by the league. See also the "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award, given by the NFL Players Association.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Most athletic player in U.S. high school football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Broadcasting	Excellence in radio, television, and internet broadcasting
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Original name of the NHL trophy now known as the Ted Lindsay Award.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Peace	Outstanding "contribution to international service" by a Canadian
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	WNBA player who "exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court—ethical behavior, fair play and integrity"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Theatre	Outstanding achievement in Broadway theatre, in 26 regular categories plus four special categories
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science, literature, arts	Distinguished accomplishment by a Portuguese national in any of the named fields
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Cinema	Lifetime accomplishment in Indian cinema
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football (soccer)	Leading goal scorers in La Liga and Segunda División (Spain). Compare with the Zarra Trophy, awarded to the Spanish nationals who lead both leagues in goals scored.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Computer science	Outstanding contribution to (computer) information processing systems
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Extraordinary achievement in theoretical physics
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Trophy presented to the NBA Most Valuable Player of the regular season, as chosen by media members in the United States and Canada	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mystery fiction and non-fiction	Outstanding works in 18 categories
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Outstanding achievement in theoretical physics
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname and Diana Lewis	Golf
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Chemistry	Distinguished achievement by an Austrian national
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Chemistry
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Ice hockey	NHL Eastern Conference championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Architecture	"A living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture."
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Journalism, literature, music	Journalism: Excellence in 14 categories of newspaper journalism by a U.S.-based individual or publication Literature: Excellence by an American in 6 categories Music: Distinguished musical contribution by an American, first performed or recorded in the U.S. during that year
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football (soccer)	Given by FIFA to the scorer of the best goal each calendar year.

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Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mathematics	Outstanding work in Ramanujan's fields of interest by a mathematician no older than 32 (Ramanujan's age at death)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	To an author and editor in recognition of the joint effort to produce a quality fiction or non-fiction book
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Lifetime achievement in Swiss French literature
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	New Zealand provincial challenge trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Baseball	Outstanding fielders in the National and American Leagues
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Acoustics	Outstanding contributions to acoustics
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Distinguished research in theoretical, mathematical or computational physics
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Theatre	Outstanding achievement in Swiss theatre, in any of the country's languages
Template:Sort	Robert Esnault-Pelterie and André-Louis Hirsch (a sponsor for early astronautics in France)	Astronomy/astronautics	Given in recognition of the study of interplanetary travel and astronautics
Template:Sort	King of SpainTemplate:Refn	Football (soccer)	Spanish cup competition
Template:Sort	King of SpainTemplate:Refn	Basketball	Spanish ACB cup competition
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Best work of literature, in any category, published in the United Kingdom and written by a Commonwealth author no older than 35
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding freshman (first-year) player in NCAA Division I FCS college football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Leading goal scorer in the NHL regular season
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby union	Winner of Test series between Australia and the British and Irish Lions
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Outstanding goaltender in NCAA men's college hockey
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football (soccer)	FIFA World Cup championship trophy from 1934 through 1970
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding center in U.S. college football
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Men's college basketball player of the year, as chosen by the United States Basketball Writers Association
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Coach of the year in NCAA Division I FCS
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Social science	Substantial and original contribution in comparative social science research
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports	"Outstanding achievement in the face of adversity"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Lifetime achievement	Outstanding life accomplishment, leading to a distinguished national (U.S.) reputation, by an individual who earned at least one varsity letter at an NCAA member school
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports	Canadian sportswoman of the year
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Leading point scorer in the NHL
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	Outstanding young professor at the ETH Zurich
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Astronomy	Early career researcher who demonstrates excellence in scientific research in Dynamical Astronomy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Cognitive science	Achievements best described by the award's full name: the David E. Rumelhart Prize for Contributions to the Theoretical Foundations of Human Cognition.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	"An outstandingly important recent discovery in the field of thermal or optical properties of matter made by a scientist working in Europe." Awarded by the Royal Society.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Outstanding contributions to the fields of heat and light. Awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	NCAA Division I men's basketball coach "who best exemplifies excellence in his dedication to the game of basketball and to his student athletes"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	College basketball player of the year as chosen by the Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	MVP of the NBA Finals
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Most valuable player of the Major League Baseball postseason, as chosen by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). Before the 2007 season, the BBWAA gave the award to the most valuable player of the World Series.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Leading home run hitter in Major League Baseball
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Challenge trophy contested by men's professional teams representing the US and Europe

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Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Human rights	Outstanding work in defense of human rights and freedom of thought
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Theoretical particle physics
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Engineering	Eminence in engineering
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Outstanding starting pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Association football	Top coach in Major League Soccer in a given season
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Aviation
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Solid-state physics
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Winner of the game between Syracuse University and West Virginia University, once held annually before the series ended due to conference realignment
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Transportation	Any British national who accomplishes the most outstanding demonstration of the possibilities of transport by land, sea, air, or water.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Top defensive forward in the NHL
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Challenge trophy between men's professional teams representing Great Britain & Ireland and continental Europe
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Auto racing
Template:Sort	邵逸夫	Science	Annual awards for outstanding contributions in astronomy, life science, medicine and mathematical science.
Claude E. Shannon Award	Claude Shannon	Information theory
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Marine Geology	Excellence in marine geology
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Linguistics
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Aviation	First controlled flight of a human-powered helicopter; awarded to AeroVelo on July 11, 2013
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname
Smit–Lowenfeld Prize	Hans Smit and Andreas Lowenfeld	Law	Author of outstanding article published on any aspect of international arbitration.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Australian rules football	Best player in the AFL Grand Final
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Most valuable player of the Stanley Cup playoffs
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	Most valuable player of the Memorial Cup
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Challenge trophy contested by women's professional teams representing the US and Europe
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature about Russia
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Chemistry
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Cinema of Portugal	Best Portuguese films
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Top left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Transportation	Distinguished contributions to transportation
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Journalism	"Meritorious contributions to baseball writing"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Player of the year in Minor League Baseball (North America)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	National Hockey League championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field and in the community by an NFL player
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Lacrosse	Major League Lacrosse championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname
Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Theatre	Outstanding volunteer contributions by a member of the American theatrical community, whether in the theatre or not. Presented during the Tony Awards.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	PGA Tour "Man of the Year" award
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	"Superior achievement" in eight categories of horror fiction, plus an award for lifetime achievement in that genre
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	Canadian Football League coach of the year
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	Most valuable Canadian in the Grey Cup game
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Badminton	World mixed-sex team championship
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Sports	Most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Presented annually by the United States Basketball Writers Association to an individual associated with women's college basketball who has, according to the organization, "demonstrated extraordinary courage reflecting honor on the sport of amateur basketball."
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Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ethnomusicology
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Religion	"Exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Manga	Outstanding new artist in the story manga genre
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Manga	Outstanding works or accomplishment in four categories
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Cinema	Awarded periodically as part of the Academy Awards to "creative producers, whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high quality of motion picture production."
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Badminton	World championship for men's national teams
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Electronics	Exceptional contribution to the advancement of electronics engineering and technology	Institution of Engineering and Technology
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mechanical engineering	"Distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Outstanding freshman player in NCAA Division I men's college basketball, as chosen by the United States Basketball Writers Association
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Chemistry	Outstanding contributions to chemistry in Southern California
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Rugby league	Man of the match in the Challenge Cup final
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Player of the year in each individual North American minor league
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Computer science	"Contributions of a technical nature... of lasting and major technical importance to the computer field"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname and Maurice Stokes	Basketball	The "ideal teammate" in the NBA, as determined each season by the league's players	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	History	"Outstanding work in the history of Canada"

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Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Badminton	World championship for women's national teams
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Press freedom	Honoured for his fight for press freedom in Colombia
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding quarterback in U.S. college football who has spent at least four seasons in college (including a redshirt season)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Poetry
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Astronomy	"Long-term extraordinary or unselfish service to astronomy"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	International relations	"Outstanding contributions to the promotion of U.S.-Korea relations" by either an American or South Korean
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Auto racing	Original cup awarded to winners of the Vanderbilt Cup races (1904–1968 intermittently). Replica was awarded to U.S. 500 winners (1996–1999), then later to CART/Champ Car champions (2000–2007).
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	U Sports football championship trophy
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour. Awarded by the PGA of America; requires a minimum of 60 rounds in the season. Compare with the Byron Nelson Award, given by the Tour itself for the same accomplishment but with a 50-round minimum.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Winner of the Race to Dubai (historically the Order of Merit) as money leader on the European Tour.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	Lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Education	Acknowledgment for exceptional teaching, which is the underlying basis of our present civilization
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mathematics	Notable research in geometry or topology
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Ice hockey	NHL goaltender "adjudged to be the best at this position"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Cinema	Independent spirit and excellence by a young French director
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Science	Outstanding applications of electricity in industry, chemistry, mechanics and practical medicine.
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Applied mathematics	"Outstanding and distinguished contributions to the field of applied mathematical sciences and for the effective communication of these ideas to the community"	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Computer science	"Outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology"
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Systems science	Fundamental and sustained contributions to theory in operations research and the management sciences
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Economics	Outstanding scholar in the exact social sciences, whose works have had substantial influence over a long period of time on the studies and intellectual activity of students
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Literature	Best novel by an Australian published in the previous year judged by the Australian University Heads of English	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Player of the year in Division I women's college basketball who has played in at least two college seasons, as chosen by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association
Wainwright Prize	Alfred Wainwright	Books	Presented to a UK natural history book: from 2020 split into Prize for UK nature writing and Prize for writing on global conservation	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Wakker Prize	Henri-Louis Wakker	Architectural history	Presented to a Swiss commune for development and preservation of architectural heritage
Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology	Selman Waksman	Microbiology
Doak Walker Award	Doak Walker	American football	Outstanding running back in U.S. college football
Walker Cup	George Herbert Walker	Golf	Challenge trophy contested by men's amateur teams representing the US and Great Britain & Ireland
Walkley Award	William Walkley
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Presented annually by the United States Basketball Writers Association to an individual associated with men's college basketball who has, according to the organization, "demonstrated extraordinary courage reflecting honor on the sport of amateur basketball."	<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Auto racing
Wally Lewis Medal	Wally Lewis	Rugby league football	State of Origin player of the series	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Golf	PGA Championship winner's trophy
Warne–Muralidaran Trophy	Template:Sort<ref group="N" name="Murali">Murali's last name has generally been romanized as "Muralitharan" since the start of his career. However, he prefers to romanize his name as "Muralidaran". When Cricket Australia commissioned the trophy, it asked Murali to clarify how his name should be spelled, and the trophy uses his preferred romanization.</ref>	Cricket	Perpetual challenge trophy awarded to winner of Test series between Australia and Sri Lanka
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football (soccer)	Best player in the Australasian A-League, as determined by the league's players
James Craig Watson Medal	James Craig Watson
James Watt International Medal	James Watt
Oswald Watt Gold Medal	Oswald Watt
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Auto racing	Significant contributions to motorsport in the United Kingdom
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Physics	Awarded every two years to recognize young scientists who have performed original work of significant scientific quality in the area of understanding physics through symmetries	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Planetary science	outstanding contributions in the field of planetary science
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	Outstanding community service by a National Football League player. Similar to the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, but awarded by the players' union, the NFL Players Association, instead of the league.
Heinrich Wieland Prize	Template:Sortname	Chemistry	Outstanding research on biologically active molecules and systems in the areas of chemistry, biochemistry and physiology.
Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility	Norbert Wiener
Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics	Norbert Wiener	Mathematics
Wigner Medal	Eugene Wigner
Prix Daniel Wildenstein	Daniel Wildenstein	Flat racing	Winner of the eponymous horse race
Prince William Cup	Prince William, Duke of Cambridge	Rugby union	Challenge trophy between Wales and South Africa
Ted Williams Award	Ted Williams	Baseball	Most valuable player of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Wolf Prize	Ricardo Wolf	Agriculture, chemistry, mathematics, medicine, physics, and arts	Outstanding achievement in each of the named fields
Wollaston Medal	William Hyde Wollaston	Geology	Outstanding achievement in geology
John R. Wooden Award	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Player of the Year Awards: Players of the year in NCAA Division I men's and women's college basketball High School Player of the Year Awards: Players of the year in each of the five subsections of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section, plus the CIF Los Angeles Section Legends of Coaching Award: Lifetime achievement by a men's or women's college coach
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award	Template:Sortname	Horse racing	Awarded to a Thoroughbred jockey in the U.S. or Canada who exhibits the highest standards of professional and personal conduct on and off the track
Wright Brothers Medal	Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur)	Aerospace engineering	Outstanding contribution
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	American football	College football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement"

Y

Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football (soccer)	Outstanding goalkeeper of the FIFA World Cup
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Canadian football	Ontario University Athletics championship
Template:Sort	Clarice Yentsch and David Schindler	Oceanography and Limnology	In honor of early career scientists	ASLO website
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Baseball	Most outstanding pitcher in both the National and American Leagues
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Basketball	Outstanding character, on and off the court, by a Division I women's college basketball coach

Z

Award	Named after	Field	Achievement	Source
Ricardo Zamora Trophy	Ricardo Zamora	Football (soccer)	Goalkeepers with the best "goals-to-games" ratio in both La Liga and the Segunda División (Spain)
Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Football (soccer)	Spanish national with the most goals scored in both La Liga and the Segunda División (Spain). Compare with the Pichichi Trophy, for the same accomplishment but open to players of all nationalities.
Zener Prize	Clarence Zener	Materials science, physics, and materials physics	Outstanding and distinguished contributions in materials science, physics, or materials physics

See also

• Lists of awards
• List of eponyms
• List of awards named after governors-general of Canada