- Awarded for achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition by Americans.
- Administered by Columbia University in New York City.
- Established in 1917 under provisions in the will of American journalist Joseph Pulitzer.
- Categories include journalism, literature (poetry, fiction, non-fiction, biography/autobiography, general non-fiction and drama), and music.
- Winners receive a certificate and a cash prize.
- Considered one of the most prestigious awards in journalism and literature.
Booker Prize:
- Awarded annually for the best original full-length novel written in English by a citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations, Ireland, or Zimbabwe.
- Administered by Booker Prize Foundation in London.
- Established in 1969.
- Winners receive a trophy and a cash prize.
- Considered one of the leading literary prizes in the English-speaking world.