WORLD IMPORTANT AWARDS

The Nobel Prizes:

The Nobel Prizes are given under the will of Alfred Bernhard Bobel who died in 1896. He was a noted Swedish chemist and engineer who discovered Nitro-glycerin and its use in the manufacture of dynamite.

These prizes are given each year in six fields. The Nobel Prizes for peace, physics, chemistry, medicine and literature were started in 1901. The Nobel Prize for economics was instituted in 1967 by the Swedish Bank (Sveriges Riksbank), in celebration of its 300^th anniversary and was given for the first time in 1969. These prizes are the most prestigious awards in the world. These are supported by the Nobel Foundation set up in 1900.

Booker Prize:

The Booker Prize, instituted in 1968, is Britain’s most important literary award. It is given to the most celebrated work of fiction every year.

Carnegie Medal:

The Carnegie Medal is given by the British Library Association every year. The medal is considered the children’s literature’s equivalent of the Booker Prize.

Ella Award:

The Ella Award is presented by the Society of Singers, a non-profit organization. The award is given to singers whose stellar music careers are paralleled by contribution to humanitarian causes.

Emmy Awards:

The Emmy Awards are given for excellence in television programs and performances.

Golden Bear Award:

The Golden Bear Award is given to the ‘Best Film’ at the International Berlin Film Festival.

Golden Lion Award:

The Golden Lion Award is given to the ‘Best Film’ at the Venice Film Festival

Grammy Awards:

The Grammy Awards, nick-named Oscars of the music world, are given for outstanding performances in the world of music.

Jesse Owens Award:

The Jesse Owens Award is given annually to the most outstanding amateur athlete.

Kalinga Prize:

Established in 1951 by UNESCO, the Kalinga Prize is presented annually to a person(s) in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the popularization of science and technology.

Order of Friendship Award:

The Order of Friendship Award is Russia’s most prestigious award for foreign nationals.

Order of the Scared Treasure, Golden Rays with Neck Ribbon:

The order of the Scared Treasure, Golden Rays with Neck Ribbon is Japan’s most prestigious civilian award.

Polar Music Prize:

The Polar Music Prize is given to persons, groups or organizations who have made a decisive contribution in the music field.

Presidential Medal of Freedom:

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is America’s highest civilian honor.

Pulitzer Prizes:

The Pulitzer Prizes are bestowed on distinguished people who excel in the field of journalism and other print media. The prize is given for best novel, best drama, best poetry, best breaking news, best photography, best music etc…

Pyramid Gold Award:

The Pyramid Gold Award is presented to the ‘Best Film’ at the Cairo Film Festival.

Ramon Magsaysay Awards:

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is conferred on distinguished people and organizations who have excelled in and made contributions in the fields of

Ø Community Leadership;

Ø Emergent Leadership;

Ø Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication.

Templeton Prize:

The Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion is given for making an outstanding contribution to the promotion of religion and religious harmony.

Wolf Prize:

The Wolf Prize, Israel’s equivalent of the Oscars, is given annually for outstanding contribution made in the field of physics, agriculture research, mathematics, and music.