Which awards are bestowed annually by Michael Scott in "The Office"?

The awards bestowed annually by Michael Scott in “The Office” are the Dundies. They are Dunder Mifflin Scranton’s quirky employee awards, presented by Michael as a yearly celebration of his staff.

The Dundies are introduced in the Season 2 premiere, “The Dundies,” which originally aired on September 20, 2005. Michael hosts the ceremony at Chili’s, where employees receive deliberately personal, awkward, and sometimes insulting awards. The event becomes one of the branch’s recurring traditions and a defining example of Michael’s misguided attempt to build workplace morale.

The awards vary from year to year. Recipients receive small golden trophies for categories such as “Hottest in the Office,” “Best Dad,” “Whitest Sneakers,” and “Spicy Curry Award.” Pam’s drunken speech at the ceremony is one of the episode’s most memorable moments. A common mix-up is calling them the “Dundie Awards” or a “Dundie”; both refer to the same fictional awards tradition, while “The Dundies” is the event’s familiar name. Michael later helps oversee another Dundies ceremony in Season 7, “Michael’s Last Dundies.”