Awards

thumb|Some of the trophies earned by the NJROTC unit of [[Port Charlotte High School.]]

thumb|Several awards for a Scrabble tournament in Benin A trophy is a tangible, decorative item used to remind of a specific achievement, serving as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most commonly awarded for sporting events, ranging from youth sports to professional level athletics. Additionally, trophies are presented for achievements in Academic, Arts and Entertainment, Business, Military, Professional awards, Community Service, Hunting, and Environmental accomplishments. In many contexts, especially in sports, medals (or, in North America, rings) are often given out either as

thumb|A car prize at a [[shopping mall in Indonesia]] thumb|Skateboarders excited to receive a free skateboard deck as a prize at a [[skate contest, 2021]] A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and 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 Academy Awards.

type of award; award that is generally presented after the death of the award recipient

event and/or television programming genre based on the presentation of an award