Awards note

Libraries are encouraged to add Awards notes in a 586 field when an award winner is announced, if not already present in the bibliographic record. Do not cite nominees who did not win.

Awards cited

These well-known awards are recommended. Others may be added at the cataloger's discretion.

Book awards

• National Book Award
• Pulitzer Prize

Children's book awards (See also Illinois children's book awards)

• Caldecott Medal
• Newbery Medal
• Bluestem Award
• Lincoln Award
• Monarch Award
• Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award

Entertainment awards

• Academy Award
• Emmy Award
• Grammy Award
• Tony Award

Examples and exceptions

National Book Award

Only add a note for awards in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

586    National Book Award, 2016.

Pulitzer Prize

Only add a note for Pulitzer Prizes in Letters for fiction, nonfiction, drama, biography, and poetry.

586    Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction, 2015.

Caldecott Medal

Add a note for the winner for Best Picture Book and for the Honor book titles.

586    Caldecott Medal, 1979.

586    Caldecott Honor Book, 1999.

Newbery Medal

Add a note for the winner for Best Book and for the Honor book titles.

586    Newbery Medal, 1979.

586    Newbery Honor Book, 2002.

Academy Award

Only add a note for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor and Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Foreign-Language Film, Best Animated Feature Film, Best Documentary Film (Feature), or Best Documentary Film (Short Subject).

586    Academy Award for Best Picture, 2016.

• Do not use the phrase "Oscar winner." Oscar is the name of the statuette and not the award.
• For films winning multiple Academy Awards, only cite the major awards above. When a movie wins for two or more in those categories, combine them in one note.

586    Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director, 2016.

Emmy Award

Only add a note for Best Drama Series or Best Comedy Series.

586    Emmy Award for Best Drama Series, 2012.

• Many TV shows receive awards for Best Drama Series or Best Comedy Series for a number of years. This can be cited in the note.

586    Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series, 2014-2016.

Grammy Award

Only add a note for Record of the Year or Album of the Year.

586    Grammy Award for Album of the Year, 2015.

Tony Award

Only add a note for Best Play or Best Musical.

586    Tony Award for Best Musical, 2016.

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award

586    Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2021.