An award is a formal recognition. Award also may refer to: Honorable distinctions Industrial award, a distinction in Australian labour law Medal, an object struck to be given as an award (for example, the Medal of Honor) Order (distinction), a distinction awarded by a sovereign state, monarch, dynastic royal house, or organization to a recipient, typically in recognition of individual merit Prize, a reward given to a person or group to recognize and reward actions or achievements (for example, a Nobel Prize or Pulitzer Prize) Legal Child custody award Civil-court award, a payout to the victor, also known as damages See also Award Software Lists of awards ru:Прайс (немецкая фамилия)