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Awards & Records

The awards and records that define entertainment achievement

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3 chapters · 20 cards
  1. 01
    Film, television and stage9 cards · ~2 min
  2. 02
    Music, books and journalism1 cards · ~1 min
  3. 03
    Sport, records and wider recognition10 cards · ~2 min

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Prompt: These annual film honours are commonly called the Oscars.
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Award · RECALLThese annual film honours are commonly called the Oscars.Think it. Then flip it.
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Prompt: The Recording Academy presents these annual music honours.
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Award · RECALLThe Recording Academy presents these annual music honours.Think it. Then flip it.
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Prompt: These television honours are often described as TV's counterpart to the Oscars.
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Award · RECALLThese television honours are often described as TV's counterpart to the Oscars.Think it. Then flip it.

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  1. 01These annual film honours are commonly called the Oscars.RECALL
    The Academy Awards

    The Academy Awards, known worldwide as the Oscars, are film's leading annual honor.

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  2. 02The Recording Academy presents these annual music honours.RECALL
    The Grammy Awards

    The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy, honor achievement in music each year.

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  3. 03These television honours are often described as TV's counterpart to the Oscars.RECALL
    The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards are considered television's equivalent of the film industry's Academy Awards.

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  4. 04These Broadway theatre honours are named after Antoinette Perry.RECALL
    The Tony Awards

    The Tony Awards honor theatre achievement each year, named for actress and producer Antoinette Perry.

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  5. 05These film and television awards use a golden sphere as their trophy.IDENTIFY
    The Golden Globe Awards

    The Golden Globes honor film and television and are traditionally seen as an early Oscars indicator.

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  6. 06This French film festival presents the Palme d'Or as its top prize.RECALL
    The Cannes Film Festival

    The Cannes Film Festival, one of cinema's most prestigious events, awards its top honor as the Palme d'Or.

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  7. 07This four-letter distinction means winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.RECALL
    EGOT

    EGOT status, winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, has been achieved by only a small handful of performers.

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  8. 08This award, meaning golden palm, is the top honor awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.RECALL
    The Palme d'Or

    The Palme d'Or, meaning golden palm, is the top honor awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.

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  9. 09Britain's film and television academy presents these awards, commonly named by the academy's initials.RECALL
    The BAFTA Awards

    The BAFTA Awards, Britain's leading film and television honors, are presented by its national film academy.

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  10. 10These prizes honour US journalism, books, drama, and music and were established through a newspaper publisher's bequest.RECALL
    The Pulitzer Prize

    The Pulitzer Prize, honoring journalism and letters, is named after publisher Joseph Pulitzer.

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  11. 11This record-book series was originally developed to settle pub arguments.IDENTIFY
    The Guinness World Records

    Guinness World Records was originally created to help settle disputes and arguments in pubs.

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  12. 12These annual music awards celebrate the British recording industry.RECALL
    The Brit Awards

    The Brit Awards, the UK's leading music honors, have been held annually in London since the early 1980s.

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  13. 13MTV presents these music-video honours with an astronaut-shaped trophy.RECALL
    The MTV Video Music Awards

    The MTV Video Music Awards honor music videos with their distinctive Moonman trophy.

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  14. 14This US singles chart combines sales, radio airplay, and streaming data.RECALL
    The Billboard Hot 100

    The Billboard Hot 100 combines sales, airplay, and streaming data as the standard US song popularity chart.

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  15. 15Public voting selects the entertainment favourites receiving these awards.RECALL
    The People's Choice Awards

    The People's Choice Awards honor entertainment favorites chosen entirely through public voting.

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  16. 16These Washington, D.C., honours recognize lifetime contributions to American performing arts.RECALL
    The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors recognize a lifetime of contribution to American culture each year in Washington, D.C.

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  17. 17This Cleveland institution inducts influential figures from rock music history.RECALL
    The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

    The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, located in Cleveland, Ohio, honors influential figures in rock history.

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  18. 18Fellow performers vote for these acting honours traditionally named after their actors' union.RECALL
    The Screen Actors Guild Awards

    The Screen Actors Guild Awards honor acting achievement and are voted on exclusively by fellow actors.

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  19. 19Members of the Critics Choice Association vote for these film and television honours.RECALL
    The Critics' Choice Awards

    The Critics' Choice Awards honor film and television, voted on by the Critics Choice Association's members.

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  20. 20This award, honoring achievement across several fields, was established through Alfred Nobel's will.RECALL
    The Nobel Prize

    The Nobel Prize, honoring achievement across several fields, was established through Alfred Nobel's will.

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