awardee

An awardee is a person or organization that has been granted an award, prize, grant, contract, or other form of benefit. The term identifies the recipient within the act of awarding and is used across formal, administrative, and legal language. The word is formed with the suffix -ee from the verb award, indicating one who receives an action.

In typical usage, awardee is common in official notices, competition results, and procurement documents. It is somewhat formal; in everyday writing, “award recipient” or simply “recipient” is often preferred. In contexts involving funding or procurement, the awardee is the entity chosen by an awarding body to receive the award, while the awarding body or the winner’s name is announced.

Common related terms include awarder (the presenter), awarding organization, recipient, grantee (for grants), and beneficiary. Distinctions may be nuanced: “awardee” emphasizes the act of having been awarded, while “grantee” or “recipient” may emphasize the nature of the award (grant versus prize) or the broader status of the person.

See also: prize, grant, award, contract, damages. The term appears in contract notices, scholarship announcements, and official results.