# The Atoz Game (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 2, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341 "2025-12-02T22:20:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 82
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1621 "2026-09-14T02:42:01Z")
**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** ADDYs (American advertising) BAFTAs (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) CLIOs (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) Darwin Awards - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. Emmys - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry FIBA (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. Grammys - for musical excellence, or so they say ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1622 "2026-09-14T13:20:06Z")
**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1623 "2026-09-14T13:58:33Z")
**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1624 "2026-09-14T14:01:30Z")
**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1625 "2026-09-14T14:08:56Z")
**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1626 "2026-09-15T02:32:52Z")
**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1627 "2026-09-15T07:06:31Z")
**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1628 "2026-09-15T13:23:25Z")
> [@themapleleaf](#): > > **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor Shouldn’t that be ‘awarded by _ **Congress** _, etc.’, since the full name of the medal is the Congressional Medal of Honor? In play… **Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg Memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor **Nobel Prize** – a set of international awards given yearly for major achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1629 "2026-09-15T15:15:55Z")
@Bicycle_Bill Going by Wikipedia, the Medal of Honor is awarded by the President in the name of Congress and calling it “the Congressional Medal of Honor” is a common misnomer. ---
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**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg Memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor **Nobel Prize** – a set of international awards given yearly for major achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. **Orion Award** - sponsored by The Cytokine Society, this is presented to exceptional PhD students who are exploring new frontiers in cytokine biology research. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1631 "2026-09-16T02:29:34Z")
**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg Memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor **Nobel Prize** – a set of international awards given yearly for major achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. **Orion Award** - sponsored by The Cytokine Society, this is presented to exceptional PhD students who are exploring new frontiers in cytokine biology research. **Pulitzer Prizes,** fifteen of them awarded for journalism, and eight for achievements in books, drama, and music. ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1632 "2026-09-17T20:29:50Z")
**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg Memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor **Nobel Prize** – a set of international awards given yearly for major achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. **Orion Award** - sponsored by The Cytokine Society, this is presented to exceptional PhD students who are exploring new frontiers in cytokine biology research. **Pulitzer Prizes,** fifteen of them awarded for journalism, and eight for achievements in books, drama, and music. **Queensland Music Awards** - Annual Australian awards presented by QMusic to celebrate musical excellence in Queensland. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1633 "2026-09-17T20:53:58Z")
**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg Memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor **Nobel Prize** – a set of international awards given yearly for major achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. **Orion Award** - sponsored by The Cytokine Society, this is presented to exceptional PhD students who are exploring new frontiers in cytokine biology research. **Pulitzer Prizes,** fifteen of them awarded for journalism, and eight for achievements in books, drama, and music. **Queensland Music Awards** - Annual Australian awards presented by QMusic to celebrate musical excellence in Queensland. **Razzies** – Officially known as the Golden Raspberry Awards, these are parody awards presented for the worst films and film performances of the year. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1634 "2026-09-17T21:23:17Z")
**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg Memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor **Nobel Prize** – a set of international awards given yearly for major achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. **Orion Award** - sponsored by The Cytokine Society, this is presented to exceptional PhD students who are exploring new frontiers in cytokine biology research. **Pulitzer Prizes,** fifteen of them awarded for journalism, and eight for achievements in books, drama, and music. **Queensland Music Awards** - Annual Australian awards presented by QMusic to celebrate musical excellence in Queensland. **Razzies** – Officially known as the Golden Raspberry Awards, these are parody awards presented for the worst films and film performances of the year. **Saturn Awards** - Awarded for excellence in “genre fiction” (e.g., science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc.) in film, television, and home media. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1635 "2026-09-18T11:06:49Z")
**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg Memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor **Nobel Prize** – a set of international awards given yearly for major achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. **Orion Award** - sponsored by The Cytokine Society, this is presented to exceptional PhD students who are exploring new frontiers in cytokine biology research. **Pulitzer Prizes,** fifteen of them awarded for journalism, and eight for achievements in books, drama, and music. **Queensland Music Awards** - Annual Australian awards presented by QMusic to celebrate musical excellence in Queensland. **Razzies** – Officially known as the Golden Raspberry Awards, these are parody awards presented for the worst films and film performances of the year. **Saturn Awards** - Awarded for excellence in “genre fiction” (e.g., science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc.) in film, television, and home media. **Tony Awards** (Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre) – Recognizes top-tier achievement in American live theater on Broadway. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1636 "2026-09-18T13:21:48Z")
**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg Memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor **Nobel Prize** – a set of international awards given yearly for major achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. **Orion Award** - sponsored by The Cytokine Society, this is presented to exceptional PhD students who are exploring new frontiers in cytokine biology research. **Pulitzer Prizes,** fifteen of them awarded for journalism, and eight for achievements in books, drama, and music. **Queensland Music Awards** - Annual Australian awards presented by QMusic to celebrate musical excellence in Queensland. **Razzies** – Officially known as the Golden Raspberry Awards, these are parody awards presented for the worst films and film performances of the year. **Saturn Awards** - Awarded for excellence in “genre fiction” (e.g., science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc.) in film, television, and home media. **Tony Awards** (Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre) – Recognizes top-tier achievement in American live theater on Broadway. UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards - Recognizes conservation of cultural heritage structures in the Asia-Pacific region. ---
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**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg Memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor **Nobel Prize** – a set of international awards given yearly for major achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. **Orion Award** - sponsored by The Cytokine Society, this is presented to exceptional PhD students who are exploring new frontiers in cytokine biology research. **Pulitzer Prizes,** fifteen of them awarded for journalism, and eight for achievements in books, drama, and music. **Queensland Music Awards** - Annual Australian awards presented by QMusic to celebrate musical excellence in Queensland. **Razzies** – Officially known as the Golden Raspberry Awards, these are parody awards presented for the worst films and film performances of the year. **Saturn Awards** - Awarded for excellence in “genre fiction” (e.g., science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc.) in film, television, and home media. **Tony Awards** (Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre) – Recognizes top-tier achievement in American live theater on Broadway. **UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards** - Recognizes conservation of cultural heritage structures in the Asia-Pacific region. **Vanguard Awards** - Recognizes individuals or organizations for groundbreaking contributions, leadership, or advocacy in fields like entertainment, civil rights, and social media. ---
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**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg Memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor **Nobel Prize** – a set of international awards given yearly for major achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. **Orion Award** - sponsored by The Cytokine Society, this is presented to exceptional PhD students who are exploring new frontiers in cytokine biology research. **Pulitzer Prizes,** fifteen of them awarded for journalism, and eight for achievements in books, drama, and music. **Queensland Music Awards** - Annual Australian awards presented by QMusic to celebrate musical excellence in Queensland. **Razzies** – Officially known as the Golden Raspberry Awards, these are parody awards presented for the worst films and film performances of the year. **Saturn Awards** - Awarded for excellence in “genre fiction” (e.g., science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc.) in film, television, and home media. **Tony Awards** (Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre) – Recognizes top-tier achievement in American live theater on Broadway. **UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards** - Recognizes conservation of cultural heritage structures in the Asia-Pacific region. **Vanguard Awards** - Recognizes individuals or organizations for groundbreaking contributions, leadership, or advocacy in fields like entertainment, civil rights, and social media. **Webby Awards** – Recognize excellence on the Internet, presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences ---
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**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg Memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor **Nobel Prize** – a set of international awards given yearly for major achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. **Orion Award** - sponsored by The Cytokine Society, this is presented to exceptional PhD students who are exploring new frontiers in cytokine biology research. **Pulitzer Prizes,** fifteen of them awarded for journalism, and eight for achievements in books, drama, and music. **Queensland Music Awards** - Annual Australian awards presented by QMusic to celebrate musical excellence in Queensland. **Razzies** – Officially known as the Golden Raspberry Awards, these are parody awards presented for the worst films and film performances of the year. **Saturn Awards** - Awarded for excellence in “genre fiction” (e.g., science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc.) in film, television, and home media. **Tony Awards** (Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre) – Recognizes top-tier achievement in American live theater on Broadway. **UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards** - Recognizes conservation of cultural heritage structures in the Asia-Pacific region. **Vanguard Awards** - Recognizes individuals or organizations for groundbreaking contributions, leadership, or advocacy in fields like entertainment, civil rights, and social media. **Webby Awards** – Recognize excellence on the Internet, presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences **Xavier Awards** : Academic, service, and leadership honors awarded by various institutions named after St. Francis Xavier (such as Xavier University or Xavier High School). ---
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**Awards and What They Are Awarded For** **ADDYs** (American advertising) **BAFTAs** (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) **CLIOs** (named after the mythological Greek Muse of history, these global awards recognize creative excellence in advertising and design) **Darwin Awards** - The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong. **Emmys** - awards for artistic and technical merit in the television industry **FIBA** (International Basketball Federation) - awards the World Cup in Basketball to the US Women’s Team for the fifth straight year. **Grammys** - for musical excellence, or so they say **Hugo Awards** – annual awards for outstanding works of science fiction and fantasy **Ig Nobel Prizes** - given for unorthodox science or pseudoscience **Juno Awards** - given for outstanding achievements in the Canadian music industry; analogous to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards **Klopsteg Memorial Award** - Named after physicist Paul Klopsteg, it is awarded to a notable physicist who delivers a major presentation on a topic of current significance suitable for non-specialists **Lambda Literary Awards** - For LGBTQI authors **Medal of Honor** - Awarded by the President of the United States to American military service members for exceptional valor **Nobel Prize** – a set of international awards given yearly for major achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. **Orion Award** - sponsored by The Cytokine Society, this is presented to exceptional PhD students who are exploring new frontiers in cytokine biology research. **Pulitzer Prizes,** fifteen of them awarded for journalism, and eight for achievements in books, drama, and music. **Queensland Music Awards** - Annual Australian awards presented by QMusic to celebrate musical excellence in Queensland. **Razzies** – Officially known as the Golden Raspberry Awards, these are parody awards presented for the worst films and film performances of the year. **Saturn Awards** - Awarded for excellence in “genre fiction” (e.g., science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc.) in film, television, and home media. **Tony Awards** (Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre) – Recognizes top-tier achievement in American live theater on Broadway. **UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards** - Recognizes conservation of cultural heritage structures in the Asia-Pacific region. **Vanguard Awards** - Recognizes individuals or organizations for groundbreaking contributions, leadership, or advocacy in fields like entertainment, civil rights, and social media. **Webby Awards** – Recognize excellence on the Internet, presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences **Xavier Awards** : Academic, service, and leadership honors awarded by various institutions named after St. Francis Xavier (such as Xavier University or Xavier High School). **Young Artist Awards** - Presented by the Young Artist Association to honor excellence and young performers in film and television. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341.md?page=81) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341.md?page=83)