The Pulitzer Prizes
The Pulitzer Prize administration awards prizes across 23 categories in journalism and the arts each year. Learn how to enter.
2024 Pulitzer Prize Winners & Finalists - The Pulitzer Prizes
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History of The Pulitzer Prizes
The challenges have not lessened the reputation of the Pulitzer Prizes as the country's most prestigious awards and as the most sought-after accolades in journalism, letters, and music. The Prizes are perceived as a major incentive for high-quality journalism and have focused worldwide attention on American achievements in books, drama and music.
Explore Winners and Finalists by Category - The Pulitzer Prizes
List of current and past Pulitzer categories in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Includes years each category has existed.
Welcome | The Pulitzer Prizes
Welcome to the entry site for The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism! Each spring, Columbia University awards Pulitzer Prizes in 15 journalism categories. The winners are chosen by the Pulitzer Prize Board, which seeks to recognize journalistic excellence in eligible U.S. news organizations.
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Fiction - The Pulitzer Prizes
Prize Winners by Year Prize Winners by Category Explore Lists Fiction For distinguished fiction published during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life, Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).
Welcome | The Pulitzer Prizes
Each spring, Columbia University awards Pulitzer Prizes in eight Books, Drama and Music categories. The winners are chosen by the Pulitzer Prize Board, which seeks to recognize excellence by eligible American writers, playwrights and composers.
The 2025 Pulitzer Prize Journalism Competition: A Précis for Entrants
Dec 4, 2024 · The 2025 Pulitzer Prize competition in Journalism (recognizing work published in the 2024 calendar year) has opened. Entries must be received by the January 27, 2025 deadline (at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time); a full list of all 15 Journalism categories is available here .
How to Enter - The Pulitzer Prizes
The Pulitzer Prize in Music is awarded "for distinguished musical composition by an American that has had its first performance or recording in the United States during the year." Entries should reflect current creative activity. Works that receive their U.S. premiere between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024 are eligible. Either a public ...