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| Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naismith, Frances !Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award | Naismith, Frances !Frances Pomeroy Naismith (daughter-in law of James Naismith) | Basketball | Most outstanding U.S. college senior (final-year) player of the year no taller than 6 feet (1.83 m) for men and 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) for women | |
| Naismith, James, College Coach !Naismith College Coach of the Year | Naismith, JamesJames Naismith | Basketball | Most outstanding men's and women's NCAA Division I head coaches of the year | |
| Naismith, James, College Player !Naismith College Player of the Year | Naismith, JamesJames Naismith | Basketball | Most outstanding men's and women's NCAA Division I players of the year | |
| Naismith, James, Outstanding !Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball | Naismith, JamesJames Naismith | Basketball | Awarded to one man and one woman annually for lifetime service to basketball in any capacity | |
| Naismith, James, Prep !Naismith Prep Player of the Year | Naismith, JamesJames Naismith | Basketball | Most outstanding boys' and girls' U.S. high school players of the year | |
| Naismith, James, Trophy !Naismith Trophy | Naismith, JamesJames Naismith | Basketball | FIBA World Championship (men's) winner's trophy | |
| Naoki !Naoki Prize | Naoki, SanjugoSanjugo Naoki | Literature | ||
| Nelson !Byron Nelson Award | Nelson, ByronByron Nelson | Golf | Lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour. Awarded by the Tour itself, with a 50-round minimum for the season. Compare with the Vardon Trophy, awarded by the PGA of America. | |
| Nelson !Byron Nelson Award | Nelson, ByronByron Nelson | Golf | Lowest scoring average on the Champions Tour | |
| Nevanlinna !Nevanlinna Prize | Nevanlinna, RolfRolf Nevanlinna | Information sciences | Outstanding contributions in mathematical aspects of information sciences | |
| Newbery !Newbery Medal | Newbery, JohnJohn Newbery | Literature | Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children | |
| Newdigate !Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize | Newdigate, RogerRoger Newdigate | Literature | Best composition in English verse by an undergraduate who has been admitted to the University of Oxford within the previous four years | |
| Newell !Pete Newell Big Man Award | Newell, PetePete Newell | Basketball | Most outstanding low-post player in NCAA Division I men's college basketball | |
| Nicklaus !Jack Nicklaus Trophy | Nicklaus, JackJack Nicklaus | Golf | Player of the year on the Champions Tour, as determined by tour players | |
| Nicklin !Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy | Nicklin, JeffJeff Nicklin | Canadian football | Most outstanding player in the CFL West Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award. | |
| Nierenberg !Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest | Nierenberg, WilliamWilliam Nierenberg | Science | Outstanding promotion of science in the public interest | |
| Nobel Memorial !Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences | Nobel, AlfredAlfred Nobel | Economics | Outstanding contribution | |
| Nobel Prize Chemistry !Nobel Prize in Chemistry | Nobel, AlfredAlfred Nobel | Chemistry | Outstanding contribution | |
| Nobel Prize Literature !Nobel Prize in Literature | Nobel, AlfredAlfred Nobel | Literature | Outstanding contribution | |
| Nobel Prize Peace !Nobel Peace Prize | Nobel, AlfredAlfred Nobel | Peace | Outstanding contribution in furthering peace between nations | |
| Nobel Prize Physics !Nobel Prize in Physics | Nobel, AlfredAlfred Nobel | Physics | Outstanding contribution | |
| Nobel Prize Physiology !Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | Nobel, AlfredAlfred Nobel | Physiology or medicine | Outstanding contribution | |
| Noguchi Hideyo !Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize | Noguchi, HideyoHideyo Noguchi | Medicine | ||
| Noordzij !Gerrit Noordzij Prize | Noordzij, GerritGerrit Noordzij | Typography | Extraordinary contributions in type design, typography and type education | |
| Norris !James Norris Memorial Trophy | Norris, James E.James E. Norris | Ice hockey | NHL "defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position" | |
| Novello !Ivor Novello Awards | Novello, IvorIvor Novello | Music | Excellence in British songwriting and composing |
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