International Awards are one of the most important topics for JKSSB, SSC, Banking, Railway, UPSC, and other competitive exams. Questions are frequently asked from Nobel Prize winners, Oscar Awards, Grammy Awards, Booker Prize, Sports Awards, and International Honours.

This article covers all important International Awards 2025 and 2026 in a simple and easy-to-revise format.

International Awards 2025

Important International Awards 2025

Name / Winner	Award
David Szalay – Novel “Flesh”	Man Booker Prize
Banu Mushtaq – “Heart Lamp”	International Booker Prize
Sandra Díaz & Eduardo Brondizio	Tyler Prize (Environment)
Masaki Kashiwara	Abel Prize (Mathematics)
Liu Jiakun (China)	Pritzker Prize (Architecture)
Dr. Himanshu Kulkarni	International Water Prize 2025
Donna Haraway	Erasmus Prize
Dr. Mariangela Hungria	World Food Prize
Gunter Bloschl	Stockholm Water Prize
Nnenna Kalu	Turner Prize

Pulitzer Prize 2025

The Pulitzer Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in journalism and literature.

Pulitzer Prize 2025 Winners

Category	Winner
Fiction	“James” – Percival Everett
Drama	“Purpose” – Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Autobiography	“Feeling Ghosts” – Tessa Hulls
Breaking News	Washington Post

Nobel Prize 2025

The Nobel Prize is the world’s most famous international award given in fields like Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economics.

Nobel Prize 2025 Winners

Physics

• John Clarke
• John M. Martinis
• Michel H. Devoret

Chemistry

• Richard Robson
• Omar M. Yaghi
• Susumu Kitagawa

Medicine

• Mary E. Brunkow
• Fred Romsdell
• Shimon Sakaguchi

Literature

• Laszlo Krasznahorkai

Peace

• Maria Corina Machado

Economics

• Philippe Aghion
• Joel Mokyr

Important International Humanitarian Awards 2025

Magsaysay Award 2025

Winner	Country / Details
Foundation to Educate Girls Globally	Rajasthan-based NGO
Shahina Ali	Maldives
Flaviano Antonio Villanueva	Philippines

UN Human Rights Award 2025

Category	Winner
General Category	Vadim Viru
Special Category	SOS Autism

UN Population Award 2025

Category	Winner
Individual	Varsha Deshpande
Institutional	IUSSP

Nelson Mandela Prize 2025

Winner	Country
Brenda Reynolds	Canada
Kennedy Odede	Kenya

Oscar Awards 2025

The Oscar Awards are also known as the Academy Awards and are given for excellence in films.

Oscar Awards 2025 Winners

Category	Winner
Best Film	Anora
Best Actor	Adrien Brody
Best Actress	Mikey Madison
Best Director	Sean Baker

BAFTA Awards 2025

Category	Winner
Best Film	Conclave
Best Director	Brady Corbet
Best Actor	Adrien Brody
Best Actress	Mikey Madison

Grammy Awards 2025

The Grammy Awards are the biggest awards in the music industry.

Category	Winner
Album of the Year	Cowboy Carter – Beyonce
Record/Song of the Year	Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
Best Pop Vocal	Taylor Swift
Best New Artist	Chappell Roan

FIFA Best Football Awards 2025

Category	Winner
Men’s Player of the Year	Ousmane Dembele
Coach	Luis Enrique
Women’s Player	Aitana Bonmati
Women’s Coach	Sarina Wiegman

Laureus World Sports Awards 2025

Category	Winner
Sportsman of the Year	Mondo Duplantis
Sportswoman of the Year	Simone Biles
World Team	Real Madrid
Lifetime Award	Kelly Slater
World Breakthrough	Lamine Yamal

Other Important International Awards 2025

Award	Winner
Miss Universe 2025	Opal Suchata
Gold Mercury Prize 2025	Dalai Lama
TIME Athlete of the Year	A. J. Wilson
CEO of the Year	Neal Mohan

International Awards 2026

International Awards 2026 are also important for upcoming competitive exams. Questions can be asked directly from winners and award categories.

Important International Awards 2026

Award	Winner
Tyler Prize 2026	Dr Toby Kiess
Erasmus Prize 2026	Steve McQueen
World Food Prize 2026	Hubb Leiveld
Stockholm Water Prize	Kaveh Madani
Ramsar Award for Wetland	Jayshree Vencatesan
Pritzker Prize	Smiljan Radic Clarke
Abel Prize	Geord Faltings

Oscar Awards 2026

Oscar Awards 2026 Winners

Category	Winner
Best Picture	One Battle After Another
Best Actor	Michael B. Jordan
Best Actress	Jessie Buckley
Best Director	Paul Thompson

BAFTA Awards 2026

Category	Winner
Best Film	One Battle After Another
Best Actress	Jessie Buckley
Best Actor	Robert Aramayo
Best Director	Paul Thompson

Grammy Awards 2026

Category	Winner
Best Audio Book	Dalai Lama: Meditations
Album	Debi Tirar Mas Fotas – Bad Bunny
Record	Kendrick Lamar & Sza
Song	Abracadabra – Lady Gaga
Best New Artist	Olivia Dean

Key Highlights of International Awards 2025-2026

• Masaki Kashiwara won the Abel Prize in Mathematics.
• Liu Jiakun of China received the Pritzker Prize.
• Opal Suchata won Miss Universe 2025.
• Mondo Duplantis won Laureus Sportsman of the Year.
• Simone Biles won Laureus Sportswoman Award.
• Dalai Lama received the Gold Mercury Prize 2025.
• Steve McQueen won Erasmus Prize 2026.
• Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor at Oscar Awards 2026.
• Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” became a Grammy-winning song.

Conclusion

International Awards 2025 and 2026 are very important for current affairs preparation. Students preparing for JKSSB, SSC, Banking, Railway, UPSC, and other government exams should revise these awards regularly.

This article provides a quick revision of Nobel Prize winners, Oscar Awards, Grammy Awards, Booker Prize winners, FIFA Awards, and other major international honours in an easy and exam-oriented format.