Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library Awards

The Kurt Vonnegut Humor Award is reserved for recipients with an offbeat, acerbic wit who possess a keen eye for the absurdities of life – much in the vein of Vonnegut himself.

2017: Mike Birbiglia
2016: Peter Sagal
2015: Jimmy Kimmel
2014: Alec Baldwin

In 2016, KVML began the Kurt Vonnegut Common Decency award, a new award highlighting people who have affected their communities in a positive manner.

2017: Dr. Vivek Murthy
2016: Joyce Sommers

We honor those students from Vonnegut’s Shortridge High School who receive the Kurt Vonnegut Writing Award and the Jane Cox Vonnegut Writing Award each year. These scholarships of $1,000 each are provided by the children of Kurt Vonnegut.