First awarded in 1990 (with the Book of the Decade Awards), prizes are awarded in three categories:

Book of the Decade Awards (1980-1990)

Cashbox gave Ronstadt a Special Decade Award, as the top selling female singer of the 1970s.

Women's eNews' Newsmaker of the Decade Award (May 2011).

In 2009, the Decade Award was extended to include the 1970-1985 volumes of the journal, which had not previously been included.

Financial World magazine gave me its C.E.O. of the Decade Award for the publishing industry in 1989.

In 2004 he was awarded Southern Cross University's Alumnus of the Decade Award.

In 2004, he was the joint recipient of that university's Alumnus of the Decade Award.

An award is handed out each year at the annual presentation night called the "Decade Award."

The "Decade Award" recognises achievements of past students.