The following links provide information on various awards for mysteries, including nominees, past winners, award ceremonies, and guidelines.  Suggestions for additional listings may be filed through the Submit A Site Form.

Agatha Awards
(Sponsored by Malice Domestic)
Arthur Ellis Awards
(Sponsored by the Crime Writers of Canada)
Barry Awards
(Sponsored by Deadly Pleasures)
The Crimewriters Association of Great Britain Dagger Awards
(Sponsored by the Crime Writers Association of Great Britain)

This part of the CWA site describes the dagger awards, for the best book in its class for the year. It includes the Debut Dagger, for unpublished authors who submit the opening chapter of their book.
Dilys Awards
(Sponsored by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association)
Edgar Awards
(Sponsored by Mystery Writers of America)
Killer Books
(Sponsored by Independent Mystery Booksellers Association)

Each month the members of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association pick five mysteries to die for in a program modeled after the ABA's Book Sense.
Macavity Awards
(Sponsored by Mystery Readers International)
Nero Award
(Sponsored by The Wolfe Pack)
Shamus Awards
(Sponsored by the Private Eye Writers of America)

   

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