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Top 10 Greatest Awards in the World

The table given below lists the top 10 greatest awards in the World, and a brief description of them:

1. Nobel Prize:  Recognized as one of the most prestigious awards globally, the Nobel Prize honors outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace, and economic sciences. Established by Alfred Nobel's will in 1895, it celebrates contributions that confer the "greatest benefit to humankind." 
2. Academy Awards (Oscars): Celebrating excellence in the film industry, the Oscars, awarded annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, recognize outstanding cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. 
3. Pulitzer Prize:  Esteemed for recognizing achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States, the Pulitzer Prize, established in 1917, is awarded yearly by Columbia University. 
4. Fields Medal:  Often described as the "Nobel Prize of Mathematics," the Fields Medal is awarded every four years to up to four mathematicians under 40 years of age by the International Mathematical Union, recognizing outstanding achievements in mathematics. 
5. Grammy Awards:  The premier accolade in the music industry, the Grammys honor outstanding achievements in the recording industry, presented annually by the Recording Academy. 
6. Ramon Magsaysay Award: Often considered Asia's Nobel Prize, this award, established in 1957, celebrates outstanding individuals and organizations in Asia contributing to community development, public service, journalism, literature, and creative communication arts. 
7. Booker Prize: A prestigious literary award presented annually for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the UK, the Booker Prize has been acknowledging exceptional authors since 1969. 
8. Michelin Star: A hallmark of fine dining quality, Michelin stars are awarded to restaurants offering outstanding cuisine. Restaurants can receive up to three stars for excellence, making this one of the most sought-after accolades in the culinary world. 
9. Merlin Award: Known as the "Oscars of Magic," the Merlin Award is presented by the International Magicians Society to recognize extraordinary talent and contributions in the field of magic. 
10. Turing Award: Named after Alan Turing, this award, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Computing," is presented by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for contributions of lasting and major technical importance to the computer field.