This article is about awards for merit; for other uses of the term, see Prize (disambiguation).

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 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.

Specific types of prizes include:

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I Hereby Nominate Driftglass for the Nobel Prize in Literature ... http://bit.ly/8A3Q0R
EnglishwithMary (Mary Pitt) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:26:06 -0000
I Hereby Nominate Driftglass for the Nobel Prize in Literature ... http://bit.ly/8A3Q0R
Nordic Council Literature Prize 2010 Nominations: The nominations for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2010 were... http://bit.ly/81CAOp
open_letter (Open Letter Books) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:42:12 -0000
Nordic Council Literature Prize 2010 Nominations: The nominations for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2010 were... http://bit.ly/81CAOp
Just finished reading #Disgrace by JM Coetzee. Now I know why it won the nobel prize for literature 2003. Amazing book!
NicholasToko (Nicholas Toko) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:11:46 -0000
Just finished reading #Disgrace by JM Coetzee. Now I know why it won the nobel prize for literature 2003. Amazing book!
Nordic Voices: Nordic Council Literature Prize nominations http://bit.ly/4BrhXM
EnglishwithMary (Mary Pitt) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:25:43 -0000
Nordic Voices: Nordic Council Literature Prize nominations http://bit.ly/4BrhXM
How to react when you win the Nobel Prize for Literature :) http://bit.ly/86Bl4T
sunfever (Abey John) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:49:45 -0000
How to react when you win the Nobel Prize for Literature :) http://bit.ly/86Bl4T
& possibly write abt it to win the Nobel Literature prize too RT @funnyoneliners: I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize. RT @GiggleFlower
instantmusings (Pradeep Kumar) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:18:26 -0000
& possibly write abt it to win the Nobel Literature prize too RT @funnyoneliners: I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize. RT @GiggleFlower

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