The prize is awarded to a person as a reward for one or more works within the prize area. The prize winners are investigated and proposed by the King. The Academy of Sciences.
The prize in mathematics
The prize is awarded to a person as a reward for one or more works within the prize area. It can be shared between several people if they jointly authored one of the award-winning works. The prize winners are investigated and proposed by the King. The Academy of Sciences.
The prize in visual arts
The prize is awarded to a visual artist or architect, and the prize winners are investigated and proposed by Royal Academy of the Liberal Arts.
The prize in musical arts
The prize is awarded to instrumentalists, singers, composers, or other individuals who, through their activities within or for any of the musical arts, are deemed to have significantly promoted them or a part of them. The laureates are reviewed and proposed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music..