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| Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obrien, Davey !Davey O'Brien Award | Obrien, DaveyDavey O'Brien | American football | Outstanding quarterback in U.S. college football | |
| Obrien, Larry !Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy | Obrien, LarryLawrence "Larry" O'Brien | Basketball | NBA championship trophy | |
| Obrien, Lawrence !Lawrence O'Brien Award | Obrien, LarryLawrence O'Brien | Politics | Outstanding service to the U.S. Democratic Party and its candidates | |
| Oe Kenzaburo !Kenzaburō Ōe Prize | Ōe, KenzaburōKenzaburō Ōe | Literature | ||
| Olson !Lute Olson Award | Olson, LuteLute Olson | Basketball | Outstanding player in NCAA Division I men's college basketball who has played for more than one season at his current school | |
| Oneil !Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award | Oneil, BuckBuck O'Neil | Baseball | Awarded by the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame for positive contributions to baseball in society | |
| Oneill !Tip O'Neill Award | Oneill, JamesJames "Tip" O'Neill | Baseball | A Canadian "judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball" | |
| Ortega !Ortega y Gasset Awards | Ortega y Gasset, JoseJosé Ortega y Gasset | Journalism | Outstanding accomplishment in Spanish-language journalism | |
| Orteig !Orteig Prize | Orteig, RaymondRaymond Orteig | Aviation | First aviator of the Allies of World War I to fly nonstop between New York and Paris in either direction. Awarded to Charles Lindbergh for his 1927 solo transatlantic crossing. | |
| Otaka !Otaka Prize | Otaka, HisatadaHisatada Otaka | Composition | ||
| Outland !Outland Trophy | Outland, John H.John H. Outland | American football | Outstanding interior lineman, on either offense or defense, in U.S. college football | |
| Palmer !Arnold Palmer Award | Palmer, ArnoldArnold Palmer | Golf | Leading money winner on the Champions Tour | |
| Parker !Jackie Parker Trophy | Parker, JackieJackie Parker | Canadian football | Most outstanding rookie (first-year player) in the CFL West Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award. | |
| Pate !Tom Pate Memorial Award | Pate, Tom !Tom Pate | Canadian football | Outstanding sportsmanship, team play, and community service by a Canadian Football League player | |
| Patrick !Lester Patrick Trophy | Patrick, LesterLester Patrick | Ice hockey | Outstanding contribution to the sport in the United States | |
| Payton Award !Walter Payton Award | Payton, WalterWalter Payton | American football | Offensive player of the year in NCAA Division I FCS football | |
| Payton Man of the Year !Walter Payton Man of the Year Award | Payton, WalterWalter Payton | American football | Outstanding volunteer and charity work by an NFL player; awarded by the league. See also the "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award, given by the NFL Players Association. | |
| Payton Trophy !Walter Payton Trophy | Payton, WalterWalter Payton | American football | Most athletic player in U.S. high school football | |
| Peabody !Peabody Award | Peabody, George FosterGeorge Foster Peabody | Broadcasting | Excellence in radio, television, and internet broadcasting | |
| Pearson Award !Lester B. Pearson Award | Pearson, Lester B.Lester B. Pearson | Ice hockey | Original name of the NHL trophy now known as the Ted Lindsay Award. | |
| Pearson Medal !Pearson Medal of Peace | Pearson, Lester B.Lester B. Pearson | Peace | Outstanding "contribution to international service" by a Canadian | |
| Perrot !Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award | Perrot, KimKim Perrot | Basketball | WNBA player who "exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court—ethical behavior, fair play and integrity" | |
| Perry !Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre (aka "Tony Awards") | Perry, AntoinetteAntoinette Perry | Theatre | Outstanding achievement in Broadway theatre, in 26 regular categories plus four special categories | |
| Pessoa !Pessoa Prize | Pessoa, FernandoFernando Pessoa | Science, literature, arts | Distinguished accomplishment by a Portuguese national in any of the named fields | |
| Phalke !Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Phalke, DadasahebDadasaheb Phalke | Cinema | Lifetime accomplishment in Indian cinema | |
| Pichichi !Pichichi Trophy | Pichichi, Pichichi | Football (soccer) | Leading goal scorers in La Liga and Segunda División (Spain). Compare with the Zarra Trophy, awarded to the Spanish nationals who lead both leagues in goals scored. | |
| Piore !IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award | Piore, Emanuel R.Emanuel R. Piore | Computer science | Outstanding contribution to (computer) information processing systems | |
| Planck !Max Planck Medal | Planck, MaxMax Planck | Physics | Extraordinary achievement in theoretical physics | |
| Poe !Edgar Allan Poe Awards (aka "Edgar Awards") | Poe, Edgar AllanEdgar Allan Poe | Mystery fiction and non-fiction | Outstanding works in 18 categories | |
| Pomeranchuk !Pomeranchuk Prize | Pomeranchuk, Isaak YakovlevichIsaak Yakovlevich Pomeranchuk | Physics | Outstanding achievement in theoretical physics | |
| Powell !William and Mousie Powell Award | William and Mousie Powell, Powell] | Golf | ||
| Pregl !Fritz Pregl Prize | Pregl, FritzFritz Pregl | Chemistry | Distinguished achievement by an Austrian national | |
| Prince !Prince of Wales Trophy | Edward, Prince of Wales !Edward, Prince of Wales | Ice hockey | NHL Eastern Conference championship trophy | |
| Pritzker !Pritzker Prize | Pritzker, JayJay Pritzker | Architecture | "A living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture." | |
| Pulitzer !Pulitzer Prize | Pulitzer, JosephJoseph Pulitzer | Journalism, literature, music | Journalism: Excellence in 14 categories of newspaper journalism by a U.S.-based individual or publication Literature: Excellence by an American in 6 categories Music: Distinguished musical contribution by an American, first performed or recorded in the U.S. during that year |
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