Awards Record

The world's major prizes

Who awards the world's major prizes, and who won

22 prizes across 21 fields, with winners taken from each awarding body's official list.

Winners by year

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Architecture

Pritzker Architecture PrizeArchitecture · The Hyatt Foundation2026: Smiljan Radić Clarke

Chemistry

Nobel Prize in ChemistryChemistry · Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences2026: Henri B. Kagan, Kenso Soai

Economics

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred NobelEconomics · Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences2026: Robert E. Hall, Michael Woodford

Environment (grassroots activism)

Goldman Environmental PrizeEnvironment (grassroots activism) · Goldman Environmental Foundation2026: Iroro Tanshi

Film

Academy Award for Best PictureFilm · Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences2026: Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson

Human rights, environment and social justice

Right Livelihood AwardHuman rights, environment and social justice · Right Livelihood Foundation2026: Georgian Young Lawyers' Association

Leadership and governance

Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African LeadershipLeadership and governance · Mo Ibrahim Foundation2020: Mahamadou Issoufou

Literature

Nobel Prize in LiteratureLiterature · Swedish Academy2026: Anne Carson

Literature (French language prose)

Prix GoncourtLiterature (French language prose) · Académie Goncourt2025: Laurent Mauvignier

Literature (fiction in English)

Booker PrizeLiterature (fiction in English) · Booker Prize Foundation2025: David Szalay

Literature (fiction in translation)

International Booker PrizeLiterature (fiction in translation) · Booker Prize Foundation2026: Yáng Shuāng-zǐ (author), Lin King (translator)

Literature (fiction)

Pulitzer Prize for FictionLiterature (fiction) · The Pulitzer Prizes, administered at Columbia University2026: Daniel Kraus

Mathematics

Abel PrizeMathematics · Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, on behalf of the Government of Norway2026: Gerd FaltingsFields MedalMathematics · International Mathematical Union (IMU)2026: Yu Deng

Music

Grammy Award for Album of the YearMusic · Recording Academy (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences)2026: Bad Bunny

Peace

Nobel Peace PrizePeace · Norwegian Nobel Committee2026: Navanethem "Navi" Pillay

Physics

Nobel Prize in PhysicsPhysics · Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences2026: Francis Halzen

Physiology or medicine

Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicinePhysiology or medicine · Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet2026: Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel

Science, religion and spiritual inquiry

Templeton PrizeScience, religion and spiritual inquiry · John Templeton Foundation2026: Professor Simon Conway Morris

Science, technology, arts and philosophy

Kyoto PrizeScience, technology, arts and philosophy · Inamori Foundation2026: Tsutomu Miyasaka

Sport

Laureus World Sports AwardsSport · Laureus Sport for Good Foundation2026: Carlos Alcaraz

Sport (association football)

Ballon d'OrSport (association football) · France Football (co organised with UEFA since 2024)2026: Harry Kane

Explained

How Nobel Prize nominations work, and the 50 year secrecy ruleWhy some prizes are not awarded in a given yearCan a prize be awarded after the winner has died?How to verify a claimed award