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| Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iba !Henry Iba Award | Iba, HenryHenry Iba | Basketball | Coach of the year in NCAA Division I men's college basketball, as chosen by the United States Basketball Writers Association | |
| Ibuka !IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award | Ibuka, MasaruMasaru Ibuka | Electronics | Outstanding contribution to consumer electronics | |
| Ina !Ina Nobuo Award | Ina, NobuoNobuo Ina | Photograph | ||
| Iverson !Iverson Award | Iverson, Kenneth E.Kenneth E. Iverson | Computer science | Outstanding contributions to the APL programming language or to its user community | |
| Izumi Kyoka !Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature | Izumi, KyōkaKyōka Izumi | Literature | ||
| Jackson !Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award | Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson | Music video | Outstanding achievement to MTV culture and its history for musicians and music video directors. | |
| James !Eddie James Memorial Trophy | James, EddieEddie James | Canadian football | Leading rusher in the CFL West Division. Unlike other CFL divisional trophies, there is no equivalent for the East Division. | |
| Jeantet !Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine | Jeantet !Louis Jeantet | Medicine | Outstanding achievement in biomedical research in Europe | |
| Jefferson !Jefferson–Eppes Trophy | Jefferson !Thomas Jefferson and Francis W. Eppes VII | American football | Winner of the annual game between Florida State University and the University of Virginia | |
| Jennings !William M. Jennings Trophy | Jennings, William M.William M. Jennings | Ice hockey | NHL goaltender(s) whose team has allowed the fewest goals in the regular season. Note that this was the original criterion for the Vezina Trophy, which is now awarded to the league's outstanding goaltender. | |
| Jewett !Jewett Trophy | Jewett, ChristopherChristopher Jewett | Canadian football | Atlantic University Sport championship | |
| Johnson !Samuel Johnson Prize | Johnson, SamuelSamuel Johnson | Literature | Outstanding non-fiction book by a British writer | |
| Jones !Bob Jones Award | Jones, BobbyBobby Jones | Golf | Recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf | |
| Karl !Karlspreis | Charlemagne !Charlemagne | Peace | Outstanding contribution to Western European integration | |
| Karman !Theodore von Karman Medal | Karman, Theodore vonTheodore von Kármán | Civil engineering | Distinguished achievement in engineering mechanics, as applied to civil engineering | |
| Kazmaier !Patty Kazmaier Award | Kazmaier-Sandt, PattyPatty Kazmaier-Sandt | Ice hockey | Outstanding player in NCAA Division I women's college hockey | |
| Keller !Gottfried-Keller-Preis | Keller, GottfriedGottfried Keller | Literature | Outstanding achievement in Swiss literature, in any of the country's languages | |
| Kennedy Center !Kennedy Center Honors | Kennedy, John F.John F. Kennedy | Performing arts | Lifetime contribution to American culture | |
| Kennedy Citizenship !J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | Kennedy, J. WalterJ. Walter Kennedy | Basketball | "Outstanding service and dedication to the community" by an NBA player, coach, or trainer | |
| Kikuchi Kan !Kikuchi Kan Prize | Kikuchi, KanKan Kikuchi | Japanese culture | ||
| Kimura Ihei !Kimura Ihei Award | Kimura, IheiIhei Kimura | Photograph | ||
| Kincheloe !Iven C. Kincheloe Award | Kincheloe, Jr., Iven CarlIven Carl Kincheloe, Jr. | Aviation | Outstanding professional accomplishment in the conduct of flight testing. | |
| Kirby !Kirby Award | Kirby, JackJack Kirby | Comics | Outstanding achievement in comic books in 12 categories. Awarded 1985–87; replaced by Eisner Award and Harvey Award. | |
| Knuth !Knuth Prize | Knuth, DonaldDonald Knuth | Computer science | Outstanding foundational contributions, based on overall impact. Compare with the Gödel Prize, which honors outstanding individual papers. | |
| Kolzak !Stephen F. Kolzak Award | Kolzak, Stephen F.Stephen F. Kolzak | Entertainment | Outstanding work directed toward eliminating homophobia by an openly LGBT member of the entertainment or media community | |
| Kazmaier !Kurchatov (Gold) Medal | Kurchatov, IgorIgor Kurchatov | Nuclear physics | Lifetime contributions to nuclear physics, nuclear energy, or nuclear engineering by a Soviet (communist era) or Russian (post-communist era). Known as the Kurchatov Medal in the Soviet era, and the Kurchatov Gold Medal today. |
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