Unusual Awards Won By Celebrities Around The World

1. Russell Brand - Foot In Mouth Award

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We are all aware that Russell Brand is no longer flavor of the month with the American and British people. After starring in "Get Him To The Greek", "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Despicable Me 2", he made one of his usual thought provoking speeches and it didn't go down well.  As a result he was the recipient of the "Foot In Mouth" award, for making the dumbest comment during that year.

2. Snoop Dogg - Stoner Of The Year Award

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Snoop Dogg is one of the most well known stoners, although many others on the celebrity circuit have come close!  High Ties presented Snoop with a Stony Award for smoking the most pot in public in 2002. Normally, it's nothing to be proud of, but the rapper dressed up to the nines and gratefully accepted it.

3. Halle Berry - Razzie Award

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In 2004, Academy Award winner Halle Berry accepted a different accolade. It was a Golden Raspberry (a Razzie) for her role as Cat Woman, and the category was for the Worst Actress that year. Taken in good humor, Halle thanked her manager and Warner Brothers who helped her win it!

4. Stephen Colbert -  Species Named After Himself

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Stephen Colbert was not a happy bunny when he discovered that Neil Young had a spider named after him during his popular show "The Colbert Report."  He demanded live on air that the spider should be called "Colbert."  The powers that be thought he had a good argument going (not really) and agreed to the request - so not really an award but an  honor which is pretty good.

5. Richard Gere - Foot In Mouth Award

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People magazine once voted Richard Gere the “Sexiest Man Alive” but he was seen in a different light when he came out with some confusing sentences in 2002.  These were, “I know who I am. No one else knows who I am. If I was a giraffe and somebody said I was a snake, I'd think No, actually I am a giraffe."  The statement won him a "Foot In Mouth" award.

6. Pope John II - Harlem Globetrotters Honorary Member

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Pope John II, the most holy figure for billions of people across the globe, is also recognised in the sports world!  In 2000, the pontiff was made an honorary member of The Harlem Globetrotters.  The chairman Mannie Jackson, along with 5 players, visited Vatican City in 2000 to award the Pope his membership.

7. Rob Reiner - Celebrity Dumbass Award

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Rob Reiner became well known when he played Meathead in "All In The Family" in the '70s and went on to win two Emmys.  Little did he know that his next award would be the "Celebrity Dumb Ass" which he got for saying, “Obama right now, where Obama is, is right around where Reagan was, right around where Nixon was. He’s no more left than those Republicans.”

8. Tony Blair - Lifetime Menace Award

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Tony Blair became the UK Prime Minister in 1997 and held the position for a decade.  He then continued to be a great businessman and a supporter of many charities.  He received a controversial "Lifetime Menace" award for his involvement in crushing Britain's civil liberties.  He insisted that internet and phone providers had to hold on to records of users’ data.

9. Miss Piggy - Feminism Award

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Miss Piggy, the famous Muppets' babe, received a feminism award from no less than the Brooklyn Museum’s Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art! It was for 40 years of being a sensational feminist puppet, as well as a determined and funny "lady."  A hard act to follow!

10. President Barack Obama - Nobel Peace Prize

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In 2009, America was shocked when their then President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize.  We have included him in our list because it is incredibly unusual for a president to receive such an accolade.  It was for his efforts to go full out in strengthening international diplomacy and reaching out in particular to the Muslim world.

11. The Barbara Dex Award - Eurovision Contestants

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The Barbara Dex Award nominees are the contestants in the "Eurovision Song Contest."  It has since been renamed "You're A Vision Award" and the recipient is the individual wearing the WORST outfit during their performance.  It's named after Barbara Dex who, in 1997, wore a transparent dress and looked like a lampshade!  She had a good singing voice though!

12. Solange (Beyonce's Sister) - Webby Award

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Solange Knowles won the Webby Award in 2017 for her use of the internet in supporting fellow artists of color and also to promote diversity.  It certainly helped that she had a famous sibling and managed to obtain over three million followers on Twitter and through Saint Heron.

13. Taylor Swift - Teen Choice Award SURFBOARD!

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The surfboard is to signify fun and freedom in the summer vacation and as the audience of the Teen Choice Awards are youngsters, it seemed totally appropriate.  Taylor Swift won her Teen Choice Award in 2010 but was unable to attend the ceremony.  Instead, she filmed herself using the surfboard in the water!

14. Bob Dylan - Nobel Prize for Literature

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When names of winners for any Nobel Prize are released, ordinary Americans may not have heard of the recipients before.  However, that was not the case in 2016 when Bob Dylan was awarded the coveted prize for Literature following his vast contribution to songwriting and poetry.

15. Casey Neistat/David Dobrik - Streamy Award

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YouTubers and digital content creators Casey Neistat and David Dobrik won Streamy Awards for their online content. Dobrik's YouTube channel features pranks, challenges and vlogs, known as "Vlogsquad."  Casey's YouTube channel started up in 2010 and became mega popular.  He documents travel experiences and creative projects including "368."

16. Tom Wolfe  - Bad Sex in Fiction Award

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There seem to be awards for everything and anything these days.  Some carry a lot of credibility and others are just for fun.  Receiving one should be an honor, no matter the reason - better to be talked about than not, so they say!  Wonder what Tom Wolfe thought when he was nominated and won the "Bad Sex In Fiction" award.

17. Iggy Pop  - Iggy Pop Butt Print Award

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Rock legend and self confessed eccentric, Iggy Pop was high spirits when he found out he had won the "Iggy Pop Butt Print" Award.  This is the strangest award ever as it was awarded to him for leaving a butt print on a piece of paper, after a fan requested it.  Whatever next?

18. Tom Holland - Celebrity Lip Sync Award

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Two minutes of pure perfection was during Tom Holland's "Lip Sync Battle" mash-up of dancer/singer Gene Kelly and Rihanna. Yes, you read that correctly! Tom strutted his stuff in a pleather leotard, red lipstick and a wig which actually suited him!  Of course, he had to win the "Celebrity Lip Sync" award. No one else came close!

19. Justin Bieber - Teen Choice Award SURFBOARD!

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2011 saw a then 17 year old Justin Bieber win the "Teen Choice Award" Surfboard. He accepted it from his friend Sean Kingston. Bieber had loads of photos taken with the surfboard in different positions and his fans absolutely loved it!  Their screaming was off the scale.

20. Emma Bunton - Best Celebrity Mom

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One fifth of the Spice Girls (or a quarter, once Gerri Halliwell had left) was the beautiful Emma Bunton, known as "Baby Spice."  Emma scooped "Celebrity Mom Of The Year" in 2013. At the time, she had 5 year old Beau and 1 year old Tate. There were 9 other British mothers in this category!

21. David Beckham - Best Celebrity Dad Award

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David Beckham has always been regarded as a doting dad and it was recognised in 2011 when he fought off competition to become "Best Celebrity Dad." Brooklyn was then 15, Romeo was 11, Cruz ws 9 and his only daughter, Harper, was 2. David admitted that Victoria and himself were strict parents.

22. Amanda Holden - Female Rear Of The Year Award

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United Kingdom used to hold an award for the "Rear Of The Year" in both female and male categories but no longer do so - some would say thank goodness!  In 2019, Amanda Holden, judge on "Britain's Got Talent" alongside Simon Cowell, scooped first prize for her bootie.

23. Andy Murray - Male Rear Of The Year Award

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The same year, 2019, saw Andy Murray recognised for his derriere besides his tennis capabilities.  He took it all with a pinch of salt and even appeared embarrassed when he won the  "Male Rear Of The Year" award.  The question is - who has the qualifications to be a judge?  Oh ...... he beat Harry Styles!

24. Jennifer Aniston - Female Best Hair Of All Time Award

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During Jennifer Aniston's time in "Friends", her lovely locks were always a talking point.  One of the styles she had was named "the Rachel" and flocks of females would ask for such a cut at the hairdressers.  Not surprising, Anniston won the "Female Best Hair Of All Time" award.

25.  Posh & Becks - Celebrity Couple With The Best Hair

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A hugely important award has to be "Celebrity Couple With The Best Hair."  David Beckham and his wife Victoria, Posh Spice, were the lucky winners in 2014. The decision was based on an online poll run through Hairtrade.com, the hair and beauty retailer.

26. Jinx - Worst Bond Girl Name Award

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Someone had to rack their brains really hard to come up with one of the most useless accolades - "Worst Bond Girl Name!" With so many so choose from, it was decided that Jinx from "Die Another Day" was top of the list. Halle Berry played Jinx and she copied Ursula Andress' iconic scene where she stepped out of the water in that iconic bikini.

27. Tenisha G Billington - Emerging Makeup Influencer Of The Year Award

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Tenisha G Billington has already taken TikTok and Instagram by storm. She creates amazing superhero makeup looks and special effects,  She uses her skills to turn herself into characters from D.C. and Marvel.  She'll be really busy soon as Halloween is almost upon us.

28. Tom Hanks And His Latex Face (Elvis) - Golden Raspberry Award

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Last year the Golden Raspberry Award, known as a "Razzie", went to a recipient you wouldn't expect it to.  Tom Hanks won his first Razzie for worst supporting actor in "Elvis."  It was when he played Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's manager and he used the heaviest of prosthetics and the heaviest of accents, to match.

29. Bollywood Kela Award (Banana Award)

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Shah Rukh Khan slammed critics when they trolled his performance in "My Name Is Khan" and they were actually quite brutal towards him.  They supported a decision to give Khan a "Bollywood Kela" award, also known as a "Banana" award, for poor performance.  Strangely enough, he also won a Best Actor award for the same role by a different judging panel!

30. Koko - The Golden Collar Award

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The "Golden Collar" award, you guessed it, is awarded to dogs in movies and television.  Koko, an Australian Kelpie, won "Best Dog In A Foreign Film" for his role as Red Dog in the movie of the same name.  Koko was no stranger to films and appeared in many over a 5 year period.