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For other uses, see Prize (disambiguation). "Prizes" redirects here. For the American novel, see Prizes (novel). A prize is an award given to a person or a group of people to recognise and reward actions or achievements. Official prizes often involve monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with them. Some prizes are also associated with extravagant awarding ceremonies, such as the Oscars. Prizes is a 1995 novel by Erich Segal. ...
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Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ...
Prizes are given for a number of reasons: to highlight noteworthy or exemplary behaviour, and to provide incentives in competitions, etc. In general, prizes are regarded in a positive light, and their winners are admired. However, many prizes, especially the more famous ones, have often caused controversy and jealousy. For the Wikipedia policy regarding controversial issues in articles, see Wikipedia:Guidelines for controversial articles. ...
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Specific types of prizes include:
- First prize, second prize, third prize etc.
- Consolation prize: an award given to those who do not win an event but are deserving of recognition. (See also: parting gift)
- Booby prize: typically awarded as a joke or insult to whoever finished last. See wooden spoon (award).
- Purchase prize or acquisition prize: a monetary prize given in an art competition in exchange for the winning work.
Parting Gift is a song by American singer-songwriter Fiona Apple, the first single from her forthcoming 2005 album Extraordinary Machine (see 2005 in music). ...
A booby prize is a joke prize usually given in recognition of a terrible performance or last-place finish. ...
A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners-up. ...
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A medal is a small metal object, usually engraved with insignia, that is awarded to a person for athletic, military, scientific, academic or some other kind of achievement. ...
A list of famous prizes, medals and awards including cups, trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc. ...
Generally, prize money is a monetary prize that is given to the winner of a competition. ...
This is a list of prizes that are named after people. ...
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