In 2024, global community has seen achievements and contributions that have left an impact across various domains. Individuals from several sectors and organizations have been honored for their outstanding work, setting new benchmarks of excellence. Here are the highlights of 2024 with the most important awards and honors.
Pulitzer Prizes: Since 1917, Columbia University give pulitzer prizes which honors excellence in journalism and the arts. They recognize outstanding achievements in 23 categories, including newspaper, magazine, and online journalism; literature; and musical composition. The winners for the 2024 edition, as per Pulitzer.org, include:
Public Service, ProPublica, Awarded for investigative reporting on the U.S. Supreme Court, revealing ethical concerns and potential conflicts of interest. Editorial Writing, David E. Hoffman of The Washington Post, Honored for distinguished editorial writing that influences public opinion in the right direction. Fiction Novel, Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips, A profound exploration of the challenges faced by Black workers in Boston during the Civil War era. Biography, King: A Life by Jonathan Eig, A distinguished biography documenting the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Academy Awards (Oscars): The 96th Academy Awards was held on March 10, 2024, celebrating achievements in the film industry. The ceremony was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and honored a diverse range of films and talent. Best Picture Oppenheimer -Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan. Best Director Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer. Best Actor Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer. Best Actress Emma Stone for Poor Things
Nobel Prizes: The Nobel Prizes honor individuals and organizations for contributions to humanity in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences.
Literature, Han Kang, Recognized for intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life. Peace, Nihon Hidankyo, Honored for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons, Physics, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, Awarded for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.
Grammy Awards: The 66th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 4, 2024, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, celebrated outstanding achievements in the music industry. Album of the Year, Midnights by Taylor Swift, Song of the Year What Was I Made For? From the Movie Barbie awarded to Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, Record Of the year, Flowers by Miley Cyrus, Best New Artist Victoria Monét.
National Honors: The Padma Awards are among India’s highest civilian honors that are annually announced on Republic Day to recognize exceptional contributions across various fields, including art, social work, public affairs, science, engineering, etc. In 2024, the President of India approved 132 Padma Awards. The awards are categorized into three levels that include Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.
Padma Vibhushan, Vyjayantimala Bali, Art, M. Venkaiah Naidu, Public Affairs, Konidela Chiranjeevi, Art, Bindeshwar Pathak, Social Work, Padma Subrahmanyam, Art, Padma Bhushan, Usha Uthup, Art Kundan Vyas, Literature & Education, M. Fathima Beevi, Public Affairs.
Padma Shri, Khalil Ahamad, Art, Parbati Baruah, Social work, Narayan Chakraborty, Science & Engineering, Joshna Chinappa Sports
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