| An award is something given to a person or group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field. Awards are often
objects, for example trophies, certificates, or plaques but they do not have to be. An award can simply be the public
acknowledgment of excellence.
One common type of award is the 'employee of the month.' award, in which typically the recipients' names are listed in a
prominent place in the business for that month.
Lifetime achievement awards
A lifetime achievement award is an award given to an individual to honor his or her life-long contributions. Many
organizations give out such awards, including entertainment, sports, academia, and charity.
Examples:
Sports Awards
Sports awards are given to sports men or women who have accomplished something. Such awards happen annually. Soccer has many different awards:
Examples:
- The Golden Boot
- FIFA World Player of the Year
For the Golden Boot award, Thierry Henry is in the running this year, while for the World Player, Ronaldinho won last
year.
--BugzPal 09:37, 21 Mar 2005
(UTC)
Other uses
In Australia an award is also the minimum wage for a particular
occupation, based on the skills required for a particular occupation. See award (Australian industrial
relations).
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